Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

CARERS' SUPPORT (BEXLEY)

Provides respite care at home for carers, enabling a carer to take a break while the person they look after remains in their own home where their usual routines can continue. We also provide support groups, individual emotional support for carers, information about services that can help and a welfare benefits advice service including help with completing claim forms.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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:

The Board is predominantly female
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£670	£627	£42	£0	£716	£716	13.7	35	50
31/03/22		£485	£396	£89	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£450	£321	£129	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£426	£392	£34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£428	£390	£38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£403	£405	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£453	£385	£68	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£420	£383	£38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£433	£379	£55	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£401	£410	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£397	£391	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£406	£371	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£453	£407	£46	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10		£444	£423	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09		£447	£424	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08		£350	£343	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07	*	£360	£353	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06		£334	£309	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05		£298	£279	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04		£230	£234	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 13.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
Quick Ratio: 50.8

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 25 years

www.carerssupport.org

info@carerssupport.org

02083028011

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Care for carers

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bexley, Greenwich,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Jubilee celebration for carers
£2,850	14/04/2022	The funding will be used to host a garden party for unpaid carers/cared for on the 6th of June 2022 celebrating the Queens Platinum Jubilee. The project aims to celebrate and bring together carers as well as attracting carers who don’t currently ....more The funding will be used to host a garden party for unpaid carers/cared for on the 6th of June 2022 celebrating the Queens Platinum Jubilee. The project aims to celebrate and bring together carers as well as attracting carers who don’t currently engage with the service and reducing isolation.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Carers Support (Bexley)
£113,500	19/10/2020 36	£113,500 over a further and final two years (£56,500; £57,000) to support the cost of the Service Manager (24hpw); Volunteer accommodation, expenses and training for three volunteers; and associated running costs of the carers breaks service.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Carers Support (Bexley)
£14,025	09/04/2020	A one-off, unrestricted grant of £14,025, equivalent to one regular quarterly payment for the organisation's current grant.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	15/11/2019	Carers Breaks Service
Mercer's Charitable Foundation - Grant to Carers Support (Bexley)
£45,000	30/04/2019 36	In Touch - providing emotional support for Carers and those they care for and preventing loneliness and social isolation.
London Catalyst - Carers' Support (Bexley) - 1
£3,000	07/02/2019	Fortnightly Stroke Club
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Carers Support (Bexley)
£166,900	23/11/2017 36	£166,900 over three years (£55,200; £55,600; £56,100) to support the costs of the Service Manager (24hpw), Volunteer accommodation, expenses and training for three volunteers and associated running costs to the Carers Breaks service.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Carers' Support (Bexley)
£60,000	10/03/2016 12	towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of a Stroke Carers Support Worker to provide one to one support, information and advice to carers of stroke survivors in the London Borough of Bexley
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Carers Support (Bexley)
£3,690	09/09/2015	Towards the costs of developing, piloting and evaluating use of a system of tracking and monitoring outcomes for the individuals the charity supports.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Carers Support (Bexley)
£11,500	13/03/2014	£11,500 for a third and final year towards the salary of an advice worker and related costs for an advice and advocacy service for people with disabilities and their carers.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Carers' Support (Bexley)
£60,000	14/03/2013 36	towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of a project in the London Borough of Bexley that provides support to the carers of people recovering from or living with the affects of a stroke
National Lottery Community Fund - Carers Breaks Scheme
£266,389	19/09/2012 60	An expansion of an existing project, based in the London boroughs of Bexley and Greenwich, which aims to support family carers and those they care for, who may be children, adults or older people experiencing physical or learning disabilities or ....more An expansion of an existing project, based in the London boroughs of Bexley and Greenwich, which aims to support family carers and those they care for, who may be children, adults or older people experiencing physical or learning disabilities or have mental health issues. Carers are mainly adults but also include child carers. The support is aimed at carers who, for whatever reason, do not qualify for local authority respite support.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 60-73

ELISABETH YVONNE VERNEY PETCHEY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

IRIS BENJAFIELD Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

MARY PHILLIPS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Shared Lives Carer

NICOLA FRY (Chair) Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Carer

TIM DELEE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/06/1999, number: 1075801
Registered at Companies House on 08/02/1999, number: 03709684

Gift Aid

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
Investing charity funds 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; AR07: 121 days late,

Main office

Carers Support (Bexley)
Wolsley House
Wolsley Close
Crayford
DARTFORD
DA1 4BE

Objectives

TO RELIEVE PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND MATERIAL DISTRESS AMONGST THE CARERS OF PERSONS WHO ARE FRAIL, ELDERLY, DISABLED, OR ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WHO LIVE IN THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF BEXLEY AND GREENWICH BY PROVIDING FLEXIBLE HOME-BASED RESPITE CARE, SUPPORT AND INFORMATION FOR SUCH CARERS TO ASSIST THE CARERS AND THEIR DEPENDENT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BEXLEY AREA

Data Sources

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