Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 11

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 12

CHILD AND FAMILY CONNECT

The object of the charity is to offer a safe, friendly and neutral environment in Greater Manchester and Merseyside where children of separated families can spend time with one or both parents and other family members.It is a child-centred environment that puts the needs of the children first.

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 gender

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Established: 21 years

www.childandfamilyconnect.co.uk

childandfamilyconnect@yahoo.com

07587552713

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	*	£45	£37	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/22		£46	£34	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/21		£35	£36	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/20	*	£38	£38	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/19		£44	£37	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/18		£36	£39	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£31	£32	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£36	£34	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£36	£49	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£81	£73	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£49	£58	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£65	£46	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£65	£46	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£45	£48	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£64	£54	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£40	£58	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£24	£68	£-44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£46	£45	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£46	£45	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£18	£33	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Sefton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
8 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

Steve Morgan Foundation	£27,000
Tudor Trust	£22,000
Ministry of Justice	£12,840
John Moores Foundation	£9,000
The Foyle Foundation	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Tudor Trust - Grant to Child and Family Connect
£20,000	16/12/2021 24	over two years as continuation funding towards running costs at a small group of children's contact centres in the North West
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	03/12/2021	towards the running costs of the Oldham Contact Centre over 12 months (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Steve Morgan Foundation - Grant to Child and Family Connect
£27,000	22/09/2021	3 year grant for the Referral Manager and Support Manager roles
Ministry of Justice - Supported Child Contact Centres
£2,500	01/04/2021	To help sustain supported contact centres to contribute to costs to enable them to continue delivering supported contact in the community.
Ministry of Justice - Supported Child Contact Centres
£2,500	01/04/2021	To help sustain supported contact centres to contribute to costs to enable them to continue delivering supported contact in the community.
Ministry of Justice - Supported Child Contact Centres
£2,500	01/04/2021	To help sustain supported contact centres to contribute to costs to enable them to continue delivering supported contact in the community.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Child and Family Connect
£2,000	06/01/2021	as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
John Moores Foundation - Grant to Child and Family Connect
£9,000	07/07/2020	Towards the salaries of the Support Manager and the Referral Manager
Ministry of Justice - Supported Child Contact Centres
£2,670	01/01/2020	To help sustain supported contact centres to contribute to costs to enable them to continue delivering supported contact in the community.
Ministry of Justice - Supported Child Contact Centres
£2,670	01/01/2020	To help sustain supported contact centres to contribute to costs to enable them to continue delivering supported contact in the community.
Ministry of Justice - ALB - Cafcass - Supported Child Contact Centres (SCCC) Grant 19-20
£2,805	01/04/2019	Provide support for contact centres
Ministry of Justice - ALB - Cafcass - Supported Child Contact Centres (SCCC) Grant 19-20
£2,805	01/04/2019	Provide support for contact centres
Ministry of Justice - ALB - Cafcass - Supported Child Contact Centres (SCCC) Grant 19-20
£2,805	01/04/2019	Provide support for contact centres
Ministry of Justice - ALB - Cafcass - Supported Child Contact Centres (SCCC) Grant 19-20
£2,805	01/04/2019	Provide support for contact centres
Ministry of Justice - ALB - Cafcass - Supported Child Contact Centres (SCCC) Grant 19-20
£2,805	01/04/2019	Provide support for contact centres
Tudor Trust - Grant to Child and Family Connect
£30,000	12/04/2018 36	over three years towards the running costs of five child contact centres in the North West
Ministry of Justice - Supported contact centres
£3,130	01/04/2018	Provide support for contact centres
Ministry of Justice - Supported contact centres
£3,130	01/04/2018	Provide support for contact centres
John Moores Foundation - Grant to Child and Family Connect
£4,602	01/09/2016	Towards the salaries for two part-time staff

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Gender Split

KATIE DUCKWORTH

LORRAINE JONES Appointed: 2021

PETER LORD Appointed: 2021

STEPHEN LEIGH DISLEY

SUZANNE KAYE (Chair)

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/09/2003, number: 1099371

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
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: 41 days late, AR20: 51 days late, AR11: 80 days late, AR07: 83 days late,

Main office

PO BOX 319
ORMSKIRK
L40 9WB

Objectives

TO OFFER A SAFE FRIENDLY AND NEUTRAL ENVIRONMENT IN GREATER MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE, MERSEYSIDE AND CUMBRIA WHERE CHILDREN OF SEPARATED FAMILIES CAN SPEND TIME WITH ONE OR BOTH PARENTS AND SOMETIMES OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREATER MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE, MERSEYSIDE AND CUMBRIA.

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