Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 9

CHILDREN'S BEREAVEMENT CENTRE

We provide a range of free specialist bereavement support and advice for Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire children, young people (3-18 years) and their parents/carers. Professionals have access to professional guidance and training to improve their knowledge and skills in supporting local grieving families.

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Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 21 years

www.childrensbereavementcentre.co.uk

info@childrensbereavementcentre.co.uk

01636551739

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		£377	£377	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	62
31/03/22		£259	£344	£-85	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	57
31/03/21		£301	£266	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	46
31/03/20		£343	£294	£50	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	62
31/03/19		£307	£268	£39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/18		£267	£288	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£309	£276	£33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£298	£229	£69	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£199	£196	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£178	£193	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£158	£174	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£198	£193	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£211	£176	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£170	£173	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£136	£139	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£129	£102	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£82	£69	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£94	£60	£34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£42	£41	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£49	£37	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
62 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	£19,836
Masonic Trust	£15,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000
The Grocers' Charity	£4,817

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Children’s Bereavement Centre
£3,400	02/08/2023	Purchase IT equipment and refurbishment of room and outdoor space for a charity supporting disadvantaged young people in Newark
National Lottery Community Fund - Vital specialist support for bereaved families in Rushcliffe and Nottingham City
£9,836	19/05/2023	The funding will be used to contribute to the salary of the bereavement counsellor. The project aims to maintain and increase the capacity of the services for Rushcliffe and Nottingham City residents.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	20/05/2022	Vital specialist support for children and their families traumatised by bereavement and loss
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteer Bereavement Practitioners supporting bereaved families
£10,000	04/03/2022	The funding will be used to support children through bereavement. The project aims to support their wellbeing at an early stage.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Creating Equalz
£1,297	23/10/2021	We would create an online teaching platform for our training on domestic abuse/violence and its impacts on mental health, so that women and girls from BAME communities can access it more readily.
The Grocers' Charity - 2021 - Children's Bereavement Centre
£4,817	17/11/2020	Towards core costs to support 300 hours of a children's trauma and bereavement counselling service.
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£15,000	07/10/2019	Unrestricted core funding for small charities
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Children's Bereavement Centre
£82,760	27/06/2018 36	This project will enable 1:1 outreach counselling and group support for children and young people who have been bereaved. The aim is to improve emotional and mental health, increase positive ....more This project will enable 1:1 outreach counselling and group support for children and young people who have been bereaved. The aim is to improve emotional and mental health, increase positive relationships and increase confidence and self-esteem.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Childrens Bereavement Centre
£64,900	13/06/2018 36	towards three years' continuation funding of an Administrator at a children's bereavement service in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	26/09/2017	Support for children and young people traumatised by bereavement or loss
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Children's Bereavement Centre
£53,000	11/09/2014 36	towards three years' salary and running costs of a project that provides bereavement and loss support to children and young people in Nottinghamshire
National Lottery Community Fund - Sue's Place Child Bereavement and Loss Service
£278,297	13/03/2013 48	Individual bereavement support for children aged between 3 and 18 years old in Newark and the Nottinghamshire area. The project will work with children who have experienced traumatic bereavement or ....more Individual bereavement support for children aged between 3 and 18 years old in Newark and the Nottinghamshire area. The project will work with children who have experienced traumatic bereavement or are dealing with long-term illness of a parent or family member or are suffering from the aftermath of divorce or separation. Through this project children and their parents/careers will be able to access weekly sessions of play therapy, filial therapy, counselling and attend an annual residential camp trip.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Newark & Nottinghamshire Child Bereavement and Loss Centre
£31,800	19/09/2011	the salary of a part time Administrative Assistant for Sue's Place

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 37-75

AMY LOUISE CODD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

ANDREW WATSON Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Accountant

DR CAROLINE JANE LAWRENSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: THE JAMES NEILL TRUST FUND,

JULIA ALISON PERCY Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Nurse Rgn

SIMON SHAW Appointed: 2003, Occupation: Accountant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/08/2003, number: 1098935
Registered at Companies House on 28/04/2003, number: 04747134

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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; AR12: 23 days late, AR07: 34 days late, AR05: 19 days late,

Main office

3 Kings Road
NEWARK
Nottinghamshire
NG24 1EW

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS AND SUFFERING OF THOSE CHILDREN, AND THEIR FAMILIES, WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED BEREAVEMENT OR LOSS BY PROVIDING EASILY ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION, GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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