Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 8

THE MEADOWS CHILDREN AND FAMILY WING

To educate families and the public in better standards of childcare and in the importance of sound relations between parents and children for the maintenance of family life2) The relief of poverty and the provision of recreational facilities or other leisure time occupation in the interest of social welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£221	£156	£65	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/22	£152	£187	£-35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/21	£201	£163	£39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20	£127	£138	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/19	£129	£121	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/18	£104	£84	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£69	£72	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£57	£72	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£86	£74	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£69	£73	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£82	£72	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£60	£54	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£56	£54	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£47	£54	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£51	£54	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£54	£52	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£52	£50	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£56	£52	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£54	£57	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£57	£45	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 25 years

info@mcfw.co.uk

01223 508144

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for families & carers

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Cambridgeshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£47,994
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation	£9,570
Charles Hayward Foundation	£7,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Freedom Forever
£4,626	13/11/2023	to provide a 10-week Freedom Forever Programme Course for 18 women who are survivors of domestic abuse
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to The Meadows Children and Family Wing
£7,000	30/03/2022	Freedom Project
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£47,994	23/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Grant to Meadows Children and Family Wing
£4,944	01/04/2020 2	to support 195 vulnerable families with regular phone calls, referrals to partner agencies, posting Tesco vouchers, advice and letter writing regarding housing, debt, etc
People's Health Trust - Together
£43,999	31/05/2018	This two-year project evolved out of the expressed wishes of domestic abuse survivors. These women, all of whom are from the Cambridge area, have always wanted, but never had, the opportunity to move ....more This two-year project evolved out of the expressed wishes of domestic abuse survivors. These women, all of whom are from the Cambridge area, have always wanted, but never had, the opportunity to move onto something together, linking with other survivors in a supportive and reciprocal manner, continuing their recovery journey. The project provided a safe and supportive weekly space to come together, building peer support, networks and ties and increasing confidence, self-esteem and self-worth. Trained staff provided a crèche, outreach and additional support, enabling women to attend. Women identified and planned specific activities and opportunities they want to be encompassed within sessions, such as art therapy.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Family Support Drop-In sessions for disadvantaged families
£500	17/11/2017	Towards the Family Support Drop-In sessions for disadvantaged families with young children in North Cambridge.
National Lottery Community Fund - Freedom Forever and Together
£9,644	02/08/2017 12	The funding will be used to run a pilot programme for vulnerable women who have experienced domestic abuse. The project aims to provide a programme of support and advice so that women are better ....more The funding will be used to run a pilot programme for vulnerable women who have experienced domestic abuse. The project aims to provide a programme of support and advice so that women are better equipped to understand and manage issues, develop change strategies and improve their mental health and wellbeing.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards a summer playscheme in Cambridge
£750	08/05/2013	Towards a summer playscheme in Cambridge for disadvantaged families.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Meadows Children & Family Wing
£23,400	24/11/2011	the costs of two Freedom Programmes including the salaries and NI costs of the Family Support Worker, Project Manager, Crèche Worker, Office Administrator, rent of rooms, office expenses and course ....more the costs of two Freedom Programmes including the salaries and NI costs of the Family Support Worker, Project Manager, Crèche Worker, Office Administrator, rent of rooms, office expenses and course resources
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards summer scheme for disadvantaged children
£400	24/06/2009	Towards a summer scheme for disadvantaged children and young people in Arbury, Cambridge.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

AMANDA JANE HANLEY Appointed: 2023

ANGELINA MULLER Appointed: 2021

CLAIRE THOMPSON Appointed: 2021

DR ZARAH JAWAD Appointed: 2021

JUNKO GRANT-HOTSUKI Appointed: 2015

PENINNAH SARAH SERRANO Appointed: 2022

PETRA BERANOVA Appointed: 2013

SHARON LOUISE LIVERMORE (Chair) Appointed: 2020

STACEY MAY Appointed: 2018

NICOLA WALLIS Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: PLAYLANDERS PRE-SCHOOL, THE KINGS HEDGES FAMILY SUPPORT PROJECT,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/04/1999, number: 1075129

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

Meadows Community Centre
299 Arbury Road
CAMBRIDGE
CB4 2JL

Objectives

1. TO EDUCATE FAMILIES AND THE PUBLIC IN BETTER STANDARDS OF CHILDCARE, AND IN THE IMPORTANCE OF SOUND RELATIONS BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND ENRICHMENT OF FAMILY LIFE;2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF PERSONS HAVING NEED OF THESE FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

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