Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 5

Volatile income
spending growth: -1
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 9

EAST SUSSEX FOSTER CARE ASSOCIATION

The Association aims to support East Sussex Foster Carers and their families in their efforts to achieve the best possible outcomes for the children in their care, by working in partnership with appropriate statutory and voluntary agencies. It has developed a range of support, advice, advocacy, activities and training for their fellow carers, their families and Looked After Children.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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 age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

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	*	£51	£55	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/03/22		£46	£55	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/21		£42	£28	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/20		£56	£52	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/19		£68	£71	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/18		£70	£53	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£49	£35	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£28	£30	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£56	£47	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£61	£44	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£53	£39	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£39	£50	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£50	£52	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£56	£51	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09?		£40	£44	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/08		£105	£114	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/07		£78	£58	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/06		£31	£15	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/05		£22	£28	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/04	*	£34	£22	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 22 years

eastsussexfca.org

admin@esfca.co.uk

01323747045

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for families & carers

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

East Sussex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
14 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
BBC Children in Need - Grant to East Sussex Foster Care Association
£29,510	28/05/2020 36	This project will deliver residential trips for looked after children and young people experiencing complex issues. The activities will increase their safety skills, create positive relationships ....more This project will deliver residential trips for looked after children and young people experiencing complex issues. The activities will increase their safety skills, create positive relationships with peers and reduce isolation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sibling Sunshine Project
£9,999	26/03/2018 12	The organisation will bring together siblings who have been separated from their brothers and sisters and are who now are in different the care systems. This will enable them to spend time together ....more The organisation will bring together siblings who have been separated from their brothers and sisters and are who now are in different the care systems. This will enable them to spend time together taking part in residential fun activities to support family bonding relationships and experiences.

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: 30-85

EMILY VITORIA WELLS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Foster Carer / Teacher

MICHAEL KIM PHILLIPS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired Teacher

RU PETRAITIS-WILLIAMS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Civil Servant

SAMANTHA LOUISE TURNER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Foster Carer

VERONICA ARCHER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Foster Carer

ANN HOLDER Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Retired

ANJA CHRISTINA LEEVES Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Foster Carer

CHRISTINE ELLEN PHILLIPS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

SUSANNE BEESLEY (Chair) Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Foster Carer

SANDRA JOSEPHINE MAYLAM Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Foster Carer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/06/2002, number: 1092668
Registered at Companies House on 14/05/2001, number: 04216137

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 8 days late, AR04: 146 days late,

Main office

ESFCA
4th Floor
St Mark's House
14 Upperton Road
Eastbourne
BN21 1EP

Objectives

FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN IN THE CARE OF FOSTER FAMILIES, PARTICULARLY IN THE COUNTY OF EAST SUSSEX, BY PROVISION OF, OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF, FACILITIES, ADVICE, ADVOCACY, TRAINING, AND SUCH OTHER SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

EAST SUSSEX

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