Finance Score: -10

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 0

Accounts overdue -5
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -5

SHIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES LTD

The charity provides a range of services including Wellibus, a door to door community transport scheme, a Volunteer Wellbeing Car Service and Shopmobility for the elderly, disabled and individuals who have difficulty in accessing public transport.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 18 years

www.shirecommunityservices.org.uk

info@shirecommunityservices.org.uk

01933223636

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
31/03/22		£247	£275	£-28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/03/21	*	£326	£269	£57	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/20	*	£280	£302	£-22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/19		£294	£313	£-19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/18		£315	£321	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	24
31/03/17		£309	£349	£-40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£321	£323	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£302	£297	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£275	£268	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£227	£238	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£270	£314	£-43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£240	£264	£-24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£235	£252	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£257	£280	£-23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£232	£288	£-56	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£179	£193	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides services

Where it operates

Northamptonshire,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
16 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
Comic Relief - Preparing for the Future
£36,048	30/11/2016 24	Shire Community Services is a community transport scheme that provides support to older, disabled and isolated people and communities across the mainly rural districts of Wellingborough and Kettering ....more Shire Community Services is a community transport scheme that provides support to older, disabled and isolated people and communities across the mainly rural districts of Wellingborough and Kettering in Northamptonshire. They run a range of services to support their community members in remaining active and engaged in their community, helping to reduce isolation and the longer term negative health impacts of this.The grant will support the purchase of a new IT system, and support staff, volunteer and trustee training to increase their skills and confidence. The grant will also partly support the salary of a Promotions Assistant who will lead upon promoting their work, and provide administration support to the organisation.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Shire Community Services
£19,900	29/07/2013	The charity provides accessible transport across Wellingborough. The grant will support the Medical Car Service & volunteers. It will enable increased skills & knowledge for volunteers and ....more The charity provides accessible transport across Wellingborough. The grant will support the Medical Car Service & volunteers. It will enable increased skills & knowledge for volunteers and support frail people to access appointment improving health.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 54-74

BRIAN SKITTRALL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

DALE PERRY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director

ELAINE FRANCES TURVEY Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Accounts Manager

GRAHAM MICHAEL LAWMAN Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Mortgage Broker, Other trusteeship: HEMMINGWELL COMMUNITY AND SKILLS CENTRE CIO,

HARISH TAILOR Appointed: 2009, Occupation: None

HEATHER SAUNDERS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Product Development, Other trusteeship: GLAMIS HALL FOR ALL,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/04/2006, number: 1113854
Registered at Companies House on 15/03/2006, number: 05743952

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

16 returns made; AR21: 93 days late, AR20: 73 days late,

Main office

Shire Community Services
1 Orient Way
WELLINGBOROUGH
Northamptonshire
NN8 1AF

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE WELLINGBOROUGH AREA; AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WELLINGBOROUGH AREA

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