Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 12
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +12
Overall GiG Score: 20 ?

CARING TOGETHER CHARITY 

Under the names Carers Trust Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk we provide information, emotional and practical support, training and breaks from caring for adult, young adult and young carers. We promote independence, support in emergencies and provide CQC regulated care for adults and children with special or complex needs. Personalised support is through clubs, groups or in family homes.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
Established: 22 years

www.caringtogether.org

Accounts@caringtogether.org

01480499090

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseFacebookInstagramX
UN SDGs
?

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£3,971£4,130£-159£120£783£692213060
31/03/22£4,446£4,349£97£63£942£6561.814247
31/03/21£3,990£3,976£14£90£844£8372.514930
31/03/20£3,768£3,817£-49£51£830£8292.617230
31/03/19£3,862£3,701£162£16£879£8762.818553
31/03/18£3,986£4,090£-103£27£718£7182.12230
31/03/17£4,265£4,170£95£41£821£8012.32340
31/03/16£3,734£3,638£96£34£726£6922.31940
31/03/15£2,813£2,790£23£40£630£5742.5980
31/03/14£2,463£2,450£13£35£607£5872.9870
31/03/13£2,234£2,323£-89£28£595£5712.9820
31/03/12£2,230£2,371£-141£33£684£6203.1950
31/03/11£1,922£1,830£92£35£582£4953.2590
31/03/10£1,639£1,671£-33£23£490£4343.1680
31/03/09£1,481£1,456£24£27£523£4303.5650
31/03/08£1,193£1,123£70£2£358£2732.9690
31/03/07£984£1,047£-63£2£287£2673.1870
31/03/06£822£773£49£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£282£290£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£282£290£-9£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 52%
Liabilities/Income: 21%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 88%
Reserves/Spending: 2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bedford, Cambridgeshire, Central Bedfordshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Peterborough City, Suffolk,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 130 employees
  • 60 volunteers

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
National Lottery Community Fund£350,238
The Earl of Northampton's Charity£83,030
BBC Children in Need£61,521
Masonic Trust£35,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Carers counselling in Cambridgeshire
£2,000 15/12/2023
towards the provision of counselling services to carers in Huntingdonshire, with the aim of extending the service
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Carers Counselling in Cambridgeshire
£3,000 27/07/2023
to support the continued provision of confidential counselling to c.140 unpaid adult carers across Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Counselling for carers
£10,500 06/07/2023
to support the continued provision of confidential counselling to c.140 unpaid adult carers across Cambridgeshire
The Earl of Northampton's Charity - Grant to Caring Together Charity
£83,030 29/06/2023
Funding to deliver a project that gives non paid carers regular breaks from their caring responsibilities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Connecting Carers
£350,238 15/12/2021
The funding will be used to support carers across Cambridgeshire Peterborough and Norfolk. The project provides a programme of Dementia Hubs for guided and peer support for carer and cared-for a ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Caring Together Charity
£30,000 30/07/2021
This project will provide activity sessions for young carers. Outcomes include increased self belief/confidence, empowerment and improved relationships.
Masonic Trust - MCF Freemasons COVID-19 Community Fund
£35,000 08/03/2021
Grant to fund bereavement support for unpaid carers, providing counselling, information, advice and guidance; including helping them to socially connect with others.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Crossroads Care Cambridgeshire (now Carers Trust Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Norfolk)
£28,752 30/11/2020
This project will deliver educational activities and respite to young carers across Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The activities will result in increased engagement in learning, increased ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Caring Together Charity
£2,769 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - Grant for support sessions and activities for young carers affected by Covid 19. Support will provide social support, increase emotional wellbeing and allow carers to have fun.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,769 03/06/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Grant to Caring Together
£4,957 12/05/2020
1
to respond to Coronavirus by increasing provision in response to demand; adapting provision in the community to phone and virtual support, increasing the emotional and practical support available to ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Crossroads Care Cambridgeshire (now Carers Trust Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Norfolk)
£29,300 13/03/2018
36
This project will deliver support sessions for young carers. The project will improve wellbeing, increase confidence and build relationships.
National Lottery Community Fund - Adult Carers and Young Carers Events Programme 2018/19
£9,900 22/11/2017
12
This project will run events, including dancing and singing sessions and young carer awareness days for carers, particularly young carers.
Masonic Trust - Young Carers Services
£30,000 18/10/2017
Advice and information, one-to-one support, group support and activities for young carers and young adult carers.
National Lottery Community Fund - Caring Communities in Cambridgeshire
£323,090 09/08/2017
48
This project aims to support people in informal, unpaid and family caring roles to improve their well-being, mental health and ability to cope. It will be particularly aimed at supporting carers aged ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Crossroads Care Cambridgeshire (now Carers Trust Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Norfolk)
£100,752 09/02/2017
36
The project will provide a range of activities for disabled children and their siblings including family support, healthy eating and skills development. The project will positive relationships, ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Norfolk Young Carers Forum
£465,700 16/11/2015
60
Norfolk Young Carers Forum
National Lottery Community Fund - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Family Carer Network
£10,000 04/07/2013
12
This is a project by an incorporated charity in Cambridge. The organisation will use the funding to establish a Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Family Carer support Network, for unpaid, informal ....more
Show more rows

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 36-74
  • AMANDA HILL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Managing Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/04/2002, number: 1091522
  • Registered at Companies House on 22/02/2002, number: 04379948
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
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; AR04: 2 days late,
Main office

Caring Together
LDH House
Parsons Green
ST. IVES
Cambridgeshire
PE27 4AA

Objectives

THE COMPANY’S OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:- (A) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASONS OF AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CARERS AND PEOPLE WITH CARE NEEDS , PRINCIPALLY THROUGHOUT CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PETERBOROUGH AND NORFOLK AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES; AND (B) THE ASSISTANCE OF CARERS IN NEED INCLUDING BY RAISING AWARENESS OF ISSUES AFFECTING CARERS

Defined Area of Benefit:

EAST OF ENGLAND, PRINCIPALLY THROUGHOUT CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PETERBOROUGH AND NORFOLK AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

Tips for Selecting Charities

Which areas of philanthropy are most effective?
The text of this post is taken from an article on the Effective Altruism forum. It suggests that you can achieve the most impact by supporting causes that fight extreme poverty, improving animal welfare....more
Our Top Tips for Philanthropy
Here are some ideas to help you gain more satisfaction from your philanthropy and confidence that the causes you have selected are impactful. Engage your brain, as well as your heart You....more
How to become a Philanthropist
In this Blog we outline a strategy to help people who are new to philanthropy and for those who feel dissatisfied with the impact they are having. Effective philanthropy is immensely rewarding for donors,....more

Giving is Great