Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

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

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 11

BAUER RADIO'S CASH FOR KIDS CHARITIES

Bauer Media's Cash for Kids is a grant-giving national charity with regional teams operating in 23 locations across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Our mission is to improve the lives of disadvantaged children who are affected by poverty, illness, neglect or have additional needs.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

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
31/12/22	£13,973	£13,779	£193	£1,672	£3,841	£3,700	3.2	37	3,974
31/12/21	£13,501	£13,293	£208	£1,263	£3,648	£3,312	3	43	1,000
31/12/20	£12,938	£12,020	£918	£935	£3,440	£2,928	2.9	38	1,000
31/12/19	£14,742	£15,196	£-453	£1,379	£2,521	£1,619	1.3	37	3,600
31/12/18	£15,304	£15,103	£201	£1,316	£2,975	£2,042	1.6	40	3,500
31/12/17	£17,260	£16,867	£393	£1,482	£2,774	£1,657	1.2	31	0
31/12/16	£15,700	£15,377	£323	£1,363	£2,381	£1,449	1.1	31	0
31/12/15	£13,637	£13,384	£253	£1,608	£2,058	£1,077	1	33	0
31/12/14	£12,009	£11,641	£368	£1,421	£1,805	£825	0.8	31	0
31/12/13	£9,770	£9,584	£186	£1,316	£1,437	£728	0.9	31	0
31/12/12	£7,663	£7,659	£4	£1,418	£1,250	£898	1.4	24	0
31/12/11	£6,583	£6,279	£304	£1,338	£1,246	£1,041	2	26	0
31/12/10	£5,881	£4,940	£941	£855	£942	£747	1.8	21	0
31/12/09	£51	£52	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	£416	£414	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 12%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 12.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 18%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 3.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 4.8

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Established: 16 years

www.cashforkids.org.uk

info@cashforkids.uk.com

01642675788

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

37 employees
3,974 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
County Durham Community Foundation - Mission Christmas/Cost of Living
£750	25/01/2023	Mission Christmas/Cost of Living.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to TFM's Cash for Kids
£3,313	23/10/2021	We would like to run holiday workshops for vulnerable children, at which food would be provided. This would help combat holiday hunger, a major issue facing struggling families across the North East.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Free Radio Cash for Kids
£4,854	23/10/2021	We would provide gifts for local children and families living in poverty, who are struggling to pay to warm their homes and put a meal on the table. Gifts are a luxury they can't afford.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to TFM Radio’s Cash for Kids
£3,140	23/10/2021	We would like to distribute Christmas gifts and toys to children of families in the local community who are struggling to warm their homes and put a hot meal on the table.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Hallam FM Cash for Kids
£4,163	23/10/2021	We would like to provide disadvantaged children with access to the basic essentials, including food and educational supplies.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Hallam FM Cash for Kids
£2,595	23/10/2021	We will provide disadvantaged children with access to the basic essentials, including food and educational supplies.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Hallam FM Cash for Kids
£4,183	23/10/2021	We will provide disadvantaged children with access to the basic essentials, including food and educational supplies.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Hallam FM Cash for Kids
£4,090	23/10/2021	We will provide disadvantaged children with access to the basic essentials, including food and educational supplies.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Free Radio Cash for Kids
£843	23/10/2021	We would provide gifts for local children and families living in poverty, who are struggling to pay to warm their homes and put a meal on the table. Gifts are a luxury they can't afford.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Free Radio Cash for Kids
£2,373	23/10/2021	We would provide gifts for local children and families living in poverty, who are struggling to pay to warm their homes and put a meal on the table. Gifts are a luxury they can't afford.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Free Radio Cash for Kids
£1,540	23/10/2021	Donations go to local children and stay in the area in which they were raised, to provide a helping hand where it is needed most.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Pulse 1 Cash for Kids
£1,630	23/10/2021	We want to buy basic warm winter clothing for local children living in poverty in the Denholme area.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to TFM Radio's Cash for Kids
£2,396	23/10/2021	We would spend the money on distributing Christmas gifts and toys to children of families in the local community who are struggling to warm their homes and put a hot meal on the table.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Viking FM’s Cash for Kids
£2,114	23/10/2021	We aim to provide gifts and toys to families struggling to pay to warm their homes and put a hot meal on the table. Gifts really are a luxury they can't afford for their children.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Radio City Cash for Kids
£1,349	23/10/2021	Every year, we provide toys and gifts to children and young people in our local community who would otherwise wake up on Christmas morning without a gift.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Hallam FM Cash for Kids
£1,819	23/10/2021	We will provide disadvantaged children with access to the basic essentials, including food and educational supplies.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wave 105 Cash for Kids
£1,601	23/10/2021	We provide Christmas presents for children living in poverty in the community. We support those children who, without our help, would not have anything to open on Christmas Day.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Hits Radio Cash for Kids
£2,202	23/10/2021	We would distribute Christmas gifts and toys to children living in poverty in Greater Manchester who would otherwise go without on Christmas morning.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Hits Radio Cash for Kids
£1,669	23/10/2021	The Hits Radio Cash for Kids Mission Christmas project distributes gifts and toys to children living in poverty in Greater Manchester who would otherwise go without on Christmas morning.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Rock FM Cash for Kids
£1,678	23/10/2021	We aim to fund our Mission Christmas project, which provides gifts for children who will wake up to nothing on Christmas morning.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Radio City Cash For Kids
£1,694	23/10/2021	Each year we provide toys and gifts to children and young people in our local community who would otherwise wake up on Christmas morning without a gift. We want these children to feel Christmas magic.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Metro Radio's Cash for Kids
£1,485	23/10/2021	We'd like to run an outreach project with the aim of combating holiday hunger - a major issue facing struggling families across the North East.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Radio Aire's Cash for Kids
£3,094	24/10/2020	We would like to help children living in disadvantaged areas of our community with basic warm winter clothing.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Metro Radio's Cash for Kids
£5,566	24/10/2020	Through Mission Christmas, Cash for Kids aims to ensure that every child living in poverty in the North East wakes up to a present.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Hallam FM's Cash for Kids
£4,553	15/11/2019	We want to provide books and crafts to help schools and community groups in deprived areas to improve children's reading skills.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Rock FMs cash for Kids
£4,306	19/11/2018	We would like to ensure that every child and young person referred to us wakes up to presents on Christmas morning.
The Ballinger Charitable Trust - Grant to Cash for Kids Charities (Metro Radio)
£7,500	23/02/2018 12	North East Sports Challenge
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Radio Aire's Cash for Kids
£2,603	04/08/2017	We want to make a difference to families living in poverty, ensuring no child is going without basic warm clothing in our community.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 42-63

DANNY SIMPSON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Ceo

SIMON DAVID KILBY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Managing Director

GARY STEIN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director

MARTIN BALL Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Managing Director

SALLY FIONA AITCHISON (Chair) Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Managing Director

SEAN PATRICK MARLEY Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Managing Director

SUSAN VOSS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Legal Compliance & Assets Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/12/2007, number: 1122062
Registered at Companies House on 12/11/2007, number: 06424810

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; all on time

Main office

Hampdon House
Unit 3 Falcon Court
Preston Farm
Stockton on Tees
TS18 3TS

Objectives

FOR SUCH PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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