Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Good reserves management: +3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 18

THE STOKE ON TRENT AND DISTRICT GINGERBREAD CENTRE LIMITED

The provision of supported accommodation for homeless vulnerable families, lone parent families, including lone fathers and teenage mothers 16 & 17 years of age, and single pregnant women.Floating support in the community for vulnerable families.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 23 years
(36 years as a company)

www.gingerbreadcentre.co.uk

info@gingerbreadcentre.co.uk

01782 344740

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£1,025	£1,064	£-38	£9	£282	£270	3	34	1
31/03/22		£970	£996	£-26	£4	£335	£312	3.8	34	0
31/03/21		£1,075	£1,025	£50	£0	£349	£296	3.5	34	2
31/03/20		£954	£945	£8	£14	£301	£292	3.7	34	3
31/03/19		£858	£851	£7	£0	£296	£222	3.1	32	0
31/03/18	*	£850	£828	£22	£0	£289	£234	3.4	33	0
31/03/17	*	£826	£856	£-29	£0	£248	£227	3.2	35	0
31/03/16	*	£1,006	£934	£72	£0	£277	£225	2.9	37	0
31/03/15		£951	£984	£-32	£24	£204	£162	2	36	0
31/03/14		£1,061	£1,115	£-53	£25	£237	£187	2	41	0
31/03/13		£1,143	£1,111	£32	£22	£290	£256	2.8	45	0
31/03/12		£1,036	£985	£51	£21	£258	£237	2.9	35	0
31/03/11		£1,080	£1,039	£41	£22	£207	£186	2.1	47	0
31/03/10		£1,189	£1,059	£131	£23	£166	£116	1.3	40	0
31/03/09		£643	£641	£2	£21	£35	£29	0.5	28	0
31/03/08		£661	£693	£-33	£20	£33	£19	0.3	26	0
31/03/07		£657	£701	£-44	£20	£65	£46	0.8	26	0
31/03/06		£614	£652	£-38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£590	£734	£-144	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£589	£479	£111	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 36%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.9

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Education/Training
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Cheshire East, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-trent City, Telford & Wrekin,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

34 employees
1 volunteer

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

BBC Children in Need	£101,394
National Lottery Community Fund	£29,708
CAF	£10,000
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£9,911

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Stoke-on-Trent Gingerbread Centre
£1,440	21/10/2023	We would like to continue to fund our wellbeing practitioner. Over 70% of families referred to The Gingerbread Centre face domestic violence or mental health issues and need special support.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Stoke-on-Trent Gingerbread Centre
£1,893	22/10/2022	We would like to develop our Activity Club with the aim of giving children social skills and engagement opportunities. Parents are encouraged to be involved as well.
Crowdfunder - Local Action Fund
£1,870	01/06/2022	Covid response
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Stoke on Trent & District Gingerbread Centre Ltd
£99,659	18/12/2020	This project will provide support for children and young people affected by homelessness. Support will enable children to increase their social skills and wellbeing whilst having fun.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Gingerbread Centre
£2,716	24/10/2020	We aim to build a play area for our homeless children, to improve their wellbeing and reduce isolation.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Gingerbread Centre - Stoke on Trent & District
£9,911	24/07/2020	Grant to Gingerbread Centre - Stoke on Trent & District meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Stoke on Trent & District Gingerbread Centre Ltd
£1,735	17/06/2020	COVID19 - This grant will fund cooking equipment and ingredients for children and young people living in refuge who are isolated there due to Covid-19, and help them improve emotional wellbeing and ....more COVID19 - This grant will fund cooking equipment and ingredients for children and young people living in refuge who are isolated there due to Covid-19, and help them improve emotional wellbeing and learn new cooking skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - Connecting People
£29,708	28/05/2020 6	The funding will be used to improve digital communication access and skills for families in Stoke-on-Trent who live in supported accommodation and in the community during the Covid-19 crisis.
CAF - Grant to The Gingerbread Centre
£10,000	17/04/2020 3	Grant to The Gingerbread Centre to support the organisation through COVID19
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Stoke on Trent and District Gingerbread Centre Ltd
£3,737	15/11/2019	We want to develop a schools' programme to give children an understanding of issues relating to homelessness and its impact on families.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Gingerbread Centre - Stoke on Trent & District
£99,900	26/03/2019 36	Support for young parents facing homelessness to access help with their complex support needs. Such as supported housing, lifeskills, parenting skills and resettlement support, once they are ready to ....more Support for young parents facing homelessness to access help with their complex support needs. Such as supported housing, lifeskills, parenting skills and resettlement support, once they are ready to move on and live independently.
National Lottery Community Fund - Replacement CCTV
£10,000	29/11/2018 12	This funding will be used to replace the CCTV at the family accommodation unit to help safeguard vulnerable residents.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Stoke on Trent & District Gingerbread Centre Ltd
£106,316	02/03/2018 36	This project provides accommodation to parents and children of vulnerable families facing homelessness. The project will support children and young people to increase their level of social ....more This project provides accommodation to parents and children of vulnerable families facing homelessness. The project will support children and young people to increase their level of social integration, improve their well-being and develop pride.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Stoke on Trent and District Gingerbread Centre Ltd
£85,400	04/12/2014 36	towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of a Mental Health Worker who provides support for families in Stoke on Trent that are homeless or at risk of homelessness
National Lottery Community Fund - Empowered Families
£298,510	14/12/2011 60	This expansion and development of a pilot project aims to empower lone parents to take control of their lives and take active participation in their community to deal with issues that affect their ....more This expansion and development of a pilot project aims to empower lone parents to take control of their lives and take active participation in their community to deal with issues that affect their lives and improve their employability to create a more stable life for their family. Beneficiaries will be recruited as volunteers to help them gain skills and increase their confidence. Healthy lifestyle workshops will be provided, with keep fit sessions, smoking cessation and healthy eating promotion.
National Lottery Community Fund - Safety and Security for Vulnerable Families
£10,000	08/01/2010 12	A project by this charity based in Stoke-on-Trent to replace and improve their CCTV system. The group provides supported accomodation for homeless lone parent families, many of whom have experienced ....more A project by this charity based in Stoke-on-Trent to replace and improve their CCTV system. The group provides supported accomodation for homeless lone parent families, many of whom have experienced domestic violence. The project will allow the group to provide a more safe and secure environment to protect the vulnerable families that they support.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 26-57

FIONA LOUISE MILLER (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Marketing Advisor

HENRY JAMES MERVYN DAVIES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Data Security

JACK BRERETON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Member Of Parliament

MALCOLM JOLLIFFE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Accountant

PAUL SHENTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

RICHARD JOHN ADAMS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Project Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/09/2001, number: 1088344
Registered at Companies House on 11/03/1988, number: 02229357

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
Investment
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; AR18: 22 days late, AR17: 1 days late, AR16: 1 days late,

Main office

The Gingerbread Centre
Rothesay Court
Furnace Road
STOKE-ON-TRENT
ST3 4LY

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROVIDE COUNSELLING, SUPPORT, ADVICE AND HELP TO THE PARENTS AND CHILDREN OF VULNERABLE FAMILIES AND SINGLE, PREGNANT WOMEN IN STOKE-ON-TRENT AND STAFFORDSHIRE AND ITS SURROUNDING DISTRICTS WHO ARE IN CONDITION OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

STOKE ON TRENT AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT

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