Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 7

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Static board: -3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 2

THOMAS'S FUND

Thomas's Fund provides music therapy in Northamptonshire for children with life limiting illnesses(are unlikely to reach adulthood) or a disablilty who for medical reasons are too ill to attend school for extended periods. This enables access to a creative outlet for physical and emotional self-expression, communication and social interaction. Pre-school children are assessed individually.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 16 years

www.thomassfund.org

jan.hall@thomassfund.org

07395962072

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
31/03/23	£145	£98	£47	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/22	£69	£84	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/21	£103	£83	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/20	£49	£77	£-28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/19	£59	£76	£-18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	13
31/03/18	£109	£82	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£82	£72	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£68	£61	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£83	£48	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£29	£47	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£37	£45	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£41	£44	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£38	£25	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£28	£24	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£33	£10	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Northamptonshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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

DCMS	£16,156
Masonic Trust	£15,000
Northamptonshire Community Foundation	£5,996
CAF	£4,112
BBC Children in Need	£3,701

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£15,000	10/07/2023	Unrestricted core funding for small charities
Northamptonshire Community Foundation - Face to Face Returns
£2,996	14/07/2021	start to cautiously move its service back to face to face for those who are comfortable with this
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,455	18/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,000	30/07/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Thomas's Fund
£3,701	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant is for staffing and activities. It will benefit children and young people with complex needs, and life limiting conditions in lockdown due to Covid-19. The aim is to allow ....more COVID19 - This grant is for staffing and activities. It will benefit children and young people with complex needs, and life limiting conditions in lockdown due to Covid-19. The aim is to allow expression of difficult emotions and increase a sense of belonging.
CAF - Grant to Thomas's Fund
£4,112	26/05/2020 3	Grant to Thomas's Fund to support the organisation through COVID19
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,701	26/05/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Northamptonshire Community Foundation - Covid 19 Home support working
£3,000	02/04/2020 3	Thomas's Fund, provide a music therapy service across Northamptonshire for children and young people (aged 0 - 19) with life limiting conditions and/or complex needs who are too ill to attend school ....more Thomas's Fund, provide a music therapy service across Northamptonshire for children and young people (aged 0 - 19) with life limiting conditions and/or complex needs who are too ill to attend school for prolonged periods due to medical reasons.
True Colours Trust - towards its music therapy sessions
£5,000	09/01/2018	towards its music therapy sessions
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Thomas'sFund
£4,535	04/08/2017	Extra instruments and classes help us to empower very poorly children through music therapy, enabling self expression and development.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Thomas's Fund
£86,679	14/06/2017 36	The project will provide music therapy for children with multiple and profound disabilities and life limiting conditions. The project aims to improve communication skills, increase self expression ....more The project will provide music therapy for children with multiple and profound disabilities and life limiting conditions. The project aims to improve communication skills, increase self expression and improve self confidence.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CINDY BAYLIS Appointed: 2008

CHRISTOPHER JOHN FEATHERSTONE Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: FRANCIS GIFFEN MEMORIAL HALL,

JANET ELIZABETH HALL (Chair) Appointed: 2008

LAURA HELEN CLARKE Appointed: 2008

LUCY CATHERINE SMITH Appointed: 2008

MRS KATE TOLLAN Appointed: 2008

MRS ROS WOODING Appointed: 2008

PAUL PARKER Appointed: 2012

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/03/2008, number: 1123075

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from ALFE'S CAUSE on 17/08/2023

Main office

NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
SPINNEY HILL ROAD
NORTHAMPTON
NN3 6DG

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF MUSIC THERAPY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (AGED 0-19) WHO HAVE A LIFE LIMITING CONDITION AND WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND SCHOOL FOR EXTENDED PERIODS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED IN PRACTICE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

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