Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 3
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

CHRYSALIS (CUMBRIA) LTD 

Chrysalis' vision is to enrich and support the lives of individuals with disabilities.Person-centred support provided, flexibly meeting individual needs.Community Activities include: Independent living, The arts,Horticulture, Swimming,Employment support,Holidays, Outdoor activities.Our Wholefood shop provides skills for employment and engagement. 24hr supported living opportunities.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age
Established: 18 years

www.chrysalis-cumbria.co.uk

info@chrysalis-cumbria.co.uk

01697344751

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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£1,408£1,463£-55£55£433£4263.5693
31/03/22£1,289£1,398£-109£52£489£4814.1642
31/03/21£1,588£1,506£83£51£597£5804.6800
31/03/20£1,509£1,452£57£64£515£5074.2885
31/03/19£1,418£1,326£91£52£458£4303.9836
31/03/18£1,166£1,198£-32£48£366£3253.3770
31/03/17£1,041£1,006£34£53£398£3764.5700
31/03/16£985£976£10£52£364£3484.3570
31/03/15£1,004£962£42£87£354£3394.2550
31/03/14£876£867£9£95£322£3024.2490
31/03/13£812£821£-9£87£313£2794.1470
31/03/12£840£834£6£111£322£3044.4480
31/03/11£862£827£36£92£315£2984.3590
31/03/10£414£395£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/08£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/07£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 24%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 3.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 3.5
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 69 employees
  • 3 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cumbria,

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
Cumbria Community Foundation - Resource base improvements
£4,200 02/12/2021
Resource base improvements
Cumbria Community Foundation - Garden shelters
£2,925 02/12/2020
Garden shelters
Cumbria Community Foundation - Food, IT, staff, signage, cleaning costs
£5,000 28/05/2020
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Food, IT, staff, signage, cleaning costs
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Chrysalis (Cumbria) Ltd
£4,674 15/11/2019
We want to buy a new kiln and provide sessions for our members with disabilities, so that they can create pottery.
Cumbria Community Foundation - Replacement Kiln
£3,500 12/07/2019
Replacement Kiln
Cumbria Community Foundation - Leaside Replacement Central Heating System
£10,000 20/06/2018
Leaside Replacement Central Heating System
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Chrysalis
£15,000 16/05/2018
new heating system for a charity in Cumbria which works with people with learning disabilities
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 66-84
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/09/2006, number: 1116125
  • Registered at Companies House on 21/03/2006, number: 05751140
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment 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
17 returns made; all on time
Main office

CHRYSALIS
LEASIDE
LONGTHWAITE ROAD
WIGTON
CA7 9JR

Objectives

1 PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES RESIDENT IN CUMBRIA WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.2 RELIEVE THE POVERTY AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF SUCH PERSONS BY CHARITABLE FORMS OF SUPPORT INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CUMBRIA.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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