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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • Removed: -50
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    Overall GiG Score: -50 ?

    WALSALL FOSTER CARER'S ASSOCIATION 

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?

    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
    28/02/22£3£30£-27n/an/an/an/an/a0
    28/02/21£16£8£8n/an/an/an/an/a10
    29/02/20£25£22£3n/an/an/an/an/a10
    28/02/19£22£28£-6n/an/an/an/an/a20
    28/02/18£54£35£20£0£0£0n/a020
    28/02/17£25£26£-1£0£0£0n/a00
    28/02/16£18£19£-1£0£0£0n/a00
    28/02/15£11£14£-2£0£0£0n/a00
    28/02/14*£9£6£3£0£0£0n/a00
    28/02/13?£8£7£1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/12£8£7£1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/11£5£4£0£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/10£3£5£-2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/09£8£3£6£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/08*£13£5£8£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/07*£15£1£13£0£0£0n/a00

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Listed activities
    • Accommodation/Housing
    • Amateur Sport
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
    • Recreation
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    How it operates
    • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Walsall,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Other Defined Groups
    • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind

    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
    National Lottery Community Fund - Projector & Screen fitted in ceiling
    £2,550 27/02/2019
    12
    The funding will be used to install a projector and screen in the training room. The project aims to increase the hub's capacity to cater for community groups.
    National Lottery Community Fund - 0-11 Year Olds Excellent Night
    £4,390 21/03/2018
    12
    A party for children who are in care will be funded. This will help to recognise their recent achievements and provide them and their carers with the opportunity to develop new friendships and ....more
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Walsall Foster Carers Association Ltd
    £1,500 07/08/2017
    towards a day trip to a safari park for a group of children in care from the West Midlands
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Walsall Foster Carers Association Ltd
    £2,000 07/07/2015
    towards a day trip to a safari park for a group of disadvantaged children from the West Midlands
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Walsall Foster Carers Association Ltd
    £1,500 10/06/2014
    towards a day trip to a safari park for a group vulnerable children and carers from Walsall
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Walsall Foster Carers Association Ltd
    £2,500 29/02/2012
    towards a day trip to Blackpool for looked after children from Walsall, their Foster parents and families

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales, number: 1112154
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    16 returns made; AR14: 30 days late, AR08: 229 days late, AR07: 545 days late,
    Main office


    Objectives

    3.1 THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE GROUP IS ESTABLISHED ARE FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR;3.1.1 FOR THE BENEFIT OF FOSTER CARERS AND THE CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT ('THE BENEFICIARIES') BY THE PROVISION, OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION, OF ADVICE, ASSISTANCE, SERVICE, SUPPORT, REPRESENTATION AND ADVOCACY ON GENERAL POLICY ISSUES, AND INFORMATION TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE BENEFICIARIES; AND TO LIASE AND WORK CLOSELY WITH RELEVANT STATUTORY AND OTHER AGENCIES WITH A VIEW TO PARTICIPATING IN AND FACILITATING THE FORMULATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES PERTAINING TO THE WORK OF THE BENEFICIARIES.3.1.2 TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS RELATING TO SUBSTITUTE CARE WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE BENEFICIARIES; AND THE RELIEF OF THE BENEFICIARIES BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    WALSALL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase

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