Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 10

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
All female board: -3

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 13

KEEPING ABREAST

Provide help and support to women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and who are considering the possibility of a breast reconstruction following mastectomy. The Group also provides support to those who have recovered from breast cancer and are considering reconstruction some time later. The Charity holds regular Support Group meetings that are open to all patients.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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 age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why is the Board completely female?

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£143	£137	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	*	£64	£72	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£121	£103	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£94	£94	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£106	£87	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£115	£84	£31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£78	£80	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	*	£85	£122	£-37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£106	£85	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£107	£91	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£115	£103	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£49	£50	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£49	£34	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10		£65	£22	£44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 16 years

www.keepingabreast.org.uk

info@keepingabreast.org.uk

01603 819113

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bedford, Bristol City, Liverpool City, Manchester City, Norfolk, West Sussex,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Postcode Places Trust - Part staff salary and office rent
£21,502	27/08/2022	Funding facilitated the support emotionally, practically & financially to women affected by breast cancer considering reconstruction surgery
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£65,250	05/10/2020	"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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....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."

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: 30-61

CARINA CARTER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Nurse

EMILY EGLE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Marketing Professional

EMMA QUEENSBOROUGH Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Trustee

RACHEL MCARTHUR Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Trustee

TRACEY PRETTY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Administrator

VICTORIA WILLIAMS-VAZQUEZ Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Trustee

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/05/2009, number: 1129522
Registered at Companies House on 29/04/2009, number: 06891388

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR22: 28 days late, AR16: 0 days late,

Main office

KEEPING ABREAST
OAK LODGE
129 School Lane
Little Melton
NORWICH
NR9 3LB

Objectives

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF BREAST CANCER PATIENTS WHO HAVE HAD OR WHO ARE CONSIDERING BREAST RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY FOLLOWING MASTECTOMY FOR BREAST CANCER, BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND PRACTICAL ADVICE NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY STATUTORY AUTHORITIES; TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO BREAST RECONSTRUCTION BY THE PROVISION OF LECTURES, A WEBSITE, AND NEWSLETTERS DEVOTED TO BREAST RECONSTRUCTION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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