Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 4

Low unrestricted reserves: -2

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 3

CHESHIRE CARERS CENTRE

Provides information, advice and support to unpaid Carers of people with a disability illness or frailty.

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 well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Established: 22 years

www.cheshireandwarringtoncarers.org

advice@cheshireandwarringtoncarers.org

01606333125

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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	£933	£970	£-37	£0	£274	£138	1.7	16	10
31/03/22	£815	£833	£-18	£0	£310	£171	2.5	26	10
31/03/21	£905	£824	£82	£0	£329	£176	2.6	21	5
31/03/20	£992	£1,053	£-61	£16	£247	£161	1.8	22	15
31/03/19	£1,189	£1,117	£73	£12	£309	£147	1.6	25	20
31/03/18	£703	£783	£-80	£6	£236	£163	2.5	36	0
31/03/17	£920	£992	£-71	£0	£316	£201	2.4	19	0
31/03/16	£1,033	£1,008	£25	£0	£387	£206	2.5	22	0
31/03/15	£962	£924	£38	£6	£362	£165	2.1	22	0
31/03/14	£703	£850	£-147	£6	£324	£146	2.1	16	0
31/03/13	£756	£628	£128	£5	£471	£146	2.8	15	0
31/03/12	£600	£630	£-30	£7	£342	£45	0.8	13	0
31/03/11	£729	£561	£168	£4	£372	£67	1.4	12	0
31/03/10	£533	£479	£53	£3	£204	£77	1.9	10	0
31/03/09	£483	£405	£78	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£329	£390	£-61	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£363	£392	£-28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£420	£340	£80	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£308	£301	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£262	£258	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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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: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 51%
Reserves/Spending: 1.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 7.6

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Warrington,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

16 employees
10 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

DCMS	£11,660
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,900
Co-Operative Group	£6,565
Cheshire Community Foundation	£3,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Time for Me
£9,900	09/06/2023	The funding will be used to provide day breaks and events for carers. The project aims to ensure carers get time to take a break and also have the opportunity to speak to other carers and learn and ....more The funding will be used to provide day breaks and events for carers. The project aims to ensure carers get time to take a break and also have the opportunity to speak to other carers and learn and network with others.
Cheshire Community Foundation - Grant to Cheshire and Warrington Carers Trust
£1,000	04/09/2021	Grant to Cheshire and Warrington Carers Trust
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Cheshire and Warrington Carers Trust
£6,565	24/10/2020	We would like to support local people who are caring for a family member, or friend, who has an illness, is disabled, or needs support.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,160	28/09/2020	"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."
Cheshire Community Foundation - Carers Creative Online Sessions
£2,500	27/08/2020	Cheshire and Warrington Carers Trust provides information, advice and support for unpaid carers across Cheshire including benefits advice, emotional support, advocacy, opportunities to take a break ....more Cheshire and Warrington Carers Trust provides information, advice and support for unpaid carers across Cheshire including benefits advice, emotional support, advocacy, opportunities to take a break from caring, training to support them in their caring role and financial support (in the form of small grants). The Carers Creative Wellbeing Project will reduce social isolation by providing a safe online space for carers to connect with their peers and find valuable 'me time' for therapeutic creative activities which will improve or maintain their wellbeing. The majority of the grant funding will pay for time for our Arts Engagement Officer to develop therapeutic art sessions, to build relationships with carers and encourage them to attend sessions, to develop promotional materials for carers and for other professionals who work with carers (to encourage new referrals) and to pay for direct costs such as arts materials and for external specialist arts providers to deliver sessions e.g. Cheshire Dance. The significant difference the grant will make is that it will maintain or improve carers' wellbeing, supporting vulnerable carers (and those they look after) who are at increasing risk of stress and isolation in response to the additional pressures of self isolating and caring during Covid-19,helping them to feel connected with each other and part of something bigger in their community.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,500	27/08/2020	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 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 and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Cheshire And Warrington Carers Trust
£30,000	30/07/2018 36	This project will deliver fun days and inclusive activities for disabled children and young people and their siblings in Cheshire. It will lead to positive relationships with peers and families, ....more This project will deliver fun days and inclusive activities for disabled children and young people and their siblings in Cheshire. It will lead to positive relationships with peers and families, increased self-esteem and access to safe spaces.
Cheshire Community Foundation - Making Carers Count in Knutsford
£9,401	20/02/2017	Cheshire and Warrington Carers Trust provide information, advice and support for carers. The project will be a concerted effort to identify and support carers living in the Knutsford area, provide ....more Cheshire and Warrington Carers Trust provide information, advice and support for carers. The project will be a concerted effort to identify and support carers living in the Knutsford area, provide information, opportunities to meet with other carers and a chance to take time out from their caring roles. The grant funding will be used to launch and publicise the project, pay for a monthly support group, training, activities, respite costs as well as dedicated staff and volunteer time and travel.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Cheshire Carers Centre
£25,800	20/10/2011	the salary and on-costs of an Outreach Worker plus travel costs

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 63-81

DOROTHY JUMP Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Carer

HELEN SUMNER (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Consultant

JENNIFER SANDERSON Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Retired

PETER HIGSON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

RUPERT ADAMS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

VALERIE GODFREY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: THE LILLIAN HINTON MEMORIAL FUND, THE DARNHALL EXHIBITION FOUNDATION, CHESHIRE RESIDENTIAL HOMES TRUST,

WINIFRED MARY LITTLE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Social Worker

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/06/2002, number: 1092606
Registered at Companies House on 05/03/2001, number: 04172914

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
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

Cheshire and Warrington Carers
146 London Road
Northwich
CW9 5HH

Objectives

1) TO ALLEVIATE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE AMONGST PEOPLE WHO ARE CARING OR WHO HAVE CARED FOR ELDERLY, SICK, DISABLED, HANDICAPPED OR OTHERWISE INFIRM PERSONS AT HOME (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'CARERS') AND WHO ARE IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, AND DEPENDANTS OF CARERS WHO ARE IN THEMSELVES NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.2) TO RELIEVE AND ALLEVIATE, AND TO ADVANCE, PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OR ALLEVIATION OF ALL KINDS OF MENTAL AND PHYSICAL INFIRMITY, SICKNESS, DISABLEMENT OR HANDICAP INCLUDING MENTAL ILLNESS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CARING AMONGST CARERS AND THOSE PERSONS FOR WHOM THEY ARE CARING.3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION CONCERNING CARING AMONGST CARERS AND THE PUBLIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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