Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 11

SOLIHULL CARERS CENTRE

We are an independent charity which has been providing local support to carers for over 18 years. We offer emotional support, carer's assessments, practical information and advice, social activities and events, a strong voice for carers, support groups, and drop-in and home visit support through our outreach services to carers aged 5 to 105, living anywhere in the borough of Solihull.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Established: 22 years

www.solihullcarers.org

centre@solihullcarers.org

01217881143

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	*	£747	£712	£35	£1	£410	£379	6.4	26	42
31/03/22		£733	£663	£70	£0	£375	£284	5.1	24	51
31/03/21		£719	£623	£97	£0	£304	£258	5	19	54
31/03/20		£626	£588	£38	£0	£208	£183	3.7	18	46
31/03/19		£614	£584	£30	£0	£170	£141	2.9	24	27
31/03/18		£522	£561	£-39	£0	£140	£127	2.7	23	0
31/03/17		£568	£545	£23	£1	£179	£157	3.4	22	0
31/03/16		£500	£511	£-11	£0	£156	£122	2.9	20	0
31/03/15		£489	£492	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£497	£580	£-83	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£385	£396	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£424	£372	£52	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£348	£342	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£326	£324	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£233	£227	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£243	£243	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£242	£207	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£205	£183	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£186	£115	£70	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£85	£75	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 16%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 92%
Reserves/Spending: 6.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 0.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Birmingham City, Solihull,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

26 employees
42 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Triangle Trust 1949 Fund - Solihull Carers Centre t/a Carers Trust Solihull - 4
£65,000	13/10/2022	To support schools in improving the academic achievements of Young Carers through their increased attendance and engagement brought about by providing help from Peer Mentors and Befrienders within ....more To support schools in improving the academic achievements of Young Carers through their increased attendance and engagement brought about by providing help from Peer Mentors and Befrienders within their academic life.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sitting and Support Service for Adult carers
£9,931	20/08/2021	The funding will be used to run a sitting and support service which will provide respite for carers with the help of volunteers. The project aims to promote self-care and reduce the feeling of carers.
Triangle Trust 1949 Fund - Solihull Carers Centre t/a Carers Trust Solihull - 2
£10,000	28/05/2020	Emergency funding Covid-19 support
National Lottery Community Fund - Solihull Carers' Telephone Life Line
£9,978	03/08/2018 12	A programme of outreach activities will be funded that are designed to support carers, aiming to reduce isolation and improve wellbeing.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Solihull Carers Centre
£119,803	27/06/2018 36	This project will offer support to young carers, through peer mentoring and befrienders. The project aims to reduce the isolation felt by the young carers, as well as improving emotional wellbeing ....more This project will offer support to young carers, through peer mentoring and befrienders. The project aims to reduce the isolation felt by the young carers, as well as improving emotional wellbeing and hopes for the future.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Solihull Carers Centre
£34,500	29/06/2011	the salary cost of a Volunteer Co-ordinator including management costs, training, volunteer expenses and costs for resources

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 41-80

CAROL SHIEL Appointed: 2002, Occupation: Voluntary Worker

CHRISTINE GRACE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Accountant

DAVID HEASELGRAVE (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Auctioneer

GRAHAM THOMPSON Appointed: 2014, Occupation: None, Other trusteeship: DMU GROUP (WEST MIDLANDS),

JANICE ELIZABETH PRICE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

KELLY MARIE BECKETT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Internal Auditor

LORETTA PAULA JAMES-HEAD Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Project Manager

MRS SUE JEYNES, Occupation: Reflexologost Teacher Carer

RACHAEL BEER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

SELINA WESTWOOD Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/06/2002, number: 1092613
Registered at Companies House on 20/02/2002, number: 04378042

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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; AR23: 26 days late, AR07: 199 days late, AR06: 28 days late,

Main office

SOLIHULL FIRE STATION ANNEXE
620 STREETSBROOK ROAD
SOLIHULL
WEST MIDLANDS
B91 1QY

Objectives

TO SUPPORT ADULT AND YOUNG CARERS WHO ARE, OR WERE, CARRYING OUT A CARING ROLE FOR PERSONS WHO ARE DISABLED, ELDERLY OR ILL, BY THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL HELP, ADVICE, ASSISTANCE, SERVICE, ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT. ALSO TO ADVANCE EDUCATION CONCERNING CARING AMONGST CARERS, PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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