Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 14
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Award winner
  • Grant maker support: +14
Overall GiG Score: 21 ?

CARERS IN BEDFORDSHIRE 

The charity aims to prevent today's carers of any age living in Bedfordshire from becoming tomorrow's cared for by providing practical help, advice, assistance, advocacy, information, group and individual support to people caring, or who have cared for, unpaid, others who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction cannot cope without their support.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity is a recent Award Winner
  • 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
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

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£1,370£1,353£17£26£430£2031.83774
31/03/22£1,370£1,297£73£39£413£1931.84368
31/03/21£1,280£1,220£60£36£340£1541.53960
31/03/20£1,216£1,317£-101£3£281£1181.13695
31/03/19£1,196£1,246£-50£6£381£1141.132103
31/03/18£1,231£1,155£76£12£431£1011.1260
31/03/17£1,126£1,246£-120£29£356£1011280
31/03/16£1,105£1,370£-265£8£475£4363.8310
31/03/15£1,554£1,140£415£5£740£1181.2290
31/03/14£1,211£1,168£43£3£325£360.4260
31/03/13£1,101£997£104£18£282£190.2220
31/03/12£862£807£55£14£178£370.5170
31/03/11£900£777£123£7£123£-6-0.1160

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 55%
Liabilities/Income: 38%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 47%
Reserves/Spending: 1.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

www.carersinbeds.org.uk

contact@carersinbeds.org.uk

0300 111 1919

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Luton,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 37 employees
  • 74 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Awards received
  • Third Sector Awards 2023 Breakthrough of the Year
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
National Lottery Community Fund£304,830
Henry Smith Charity£204,800
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation£99,509
Masonic Trust£77,453
DCMS£24,529
Garfield Weston Foundation£20,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Carers in Bedfordshire
£1,261 21/10/2023
We'd like to run a range of peer support groups for carers which will bring carers together for sympathy, understanding and laughter. They will feel less alone and more able to cope.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Carers in Bedfordshire
£204,800 18/08/2023
24
towards three years' salary and on costs of two Wellbeing Practitioners at a project providing support for carers in Bedfordshire.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Carers in Bedfordshire will work in partnership with Next Generation Youth Theatre (NGYT) and The Pathway Still CIC (The Pathway) to improve the mental health of people aged 16-25 in the Dunstable and Houghton Regis area, with a particular focus on young carers. Work will include; theatre workshops, one-to-one wellbeing support and • intensive workshops re anxiety.
£58,920 31/03/2023
Mental Health Support for Young People and Young Carers in Dunstable and Houghton Regis
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Carers in Bedfordshire
£1,502 22/10/2022
We want to run online activities that support carers' wellbeing by creating a community and giving them a break from caring and a chance to do something for themselves.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - project to provide social activities and groups for carers who are isolated and lonely
£2,439 05/10/2022
Social activities for carers
National Lottery Community Fund - Engaging and Supporting Hard-to-Reach Carers
£277,415 31/08/2022
Carers in Beds are an award-winning charity that has been supporting unpaid carers across Bedfordshire since 2004. This funding will be used to engage & support under-represented groups of carers ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Bringing Carers Together
£10,000 30/08/2022
The funding will be used to provide a range of support for carers in the Bedfordshire area. The project aims to provide a community of support for carers to reduce isolation and develop caring ....more
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£62,453 10/11/2021
The grant will fund the Former Carer support project, to provide one to one and peer support and social events to up to 600 older former carers.
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Carers in Bedfordshire - 26/08/21
£1,000 07/09/2021
Core Funding
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 16/07/2021
Supporting the growth of Carers in Bedfordshire
National Lottery Community Fund - Staff training to enable effective growth
£9,500 07/05/2021
The funding will be used to provide staff training and develop new services as well as change working practices to ensure they continue to meeting carers needs. The project aims to enable more carers ....more
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Carers in Bedfordshire
£18,726 25/03/2021
23
Coordinator for Workshop, Events and Groups (WEG) Team
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Carers in Bedfordshire
£5,000 23/03/2021
11
Enhanced Dementia & Carers Support
Masonic Trust - MCF Freemasons COVID-19 Community Fund
£15,000 08/03/2021
Grant to enable the charity to redevelop their website, incorporating new digital tools to better meet carers' needs.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£14,631 22/09/2020
"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
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Work from Home Staff IT Costs
£6,924 16/09/2020
6
Grant to Carers in Bedfordshire
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£6,924 16/09/2020
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
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Carers in Bedfordshire
£2,974 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - Grant for activity packs and support sessions for young carers affected by Covid 19. Support will reduce young people's feelings of isolation and increase their confidence.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,974 03/06/2020
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
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Both Streams 1 & 2 - Delivery or Support & Core Costs
£7,500 03/04/2020
2
Grant to Carers in Bedfordshire
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting unpaid carers in a digital age
£7,915 27/03/2020
4
The funding will be used to purchase IT equipment to expand the service - a magazine for carers - and improve its efficiency for both staff and beneficiaries.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Carers in Bedfordshire
£111,680 11/10/2016
36
This project will provide a peer mentoring project to young carers in Bedfordshire. The project aims to improve life skills, increase self-esteem confidence and personal resilience and increase ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Improved Support for Carers
£276,069 15/08/2012
36
Elsewhere in the region Carers in Bedfordshire receives £276,069 to expand on their support services for carers. The grant will improve accommodation, facilities and staffing so that the group can ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Carers in Bedfordshire
£51,900 30/04/2012
the salary of a Welfare Rights Co-ordinator, NI, travel and training costs
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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-69
  • GRAHAM MILLS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Chartered Engineer
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/04/2010, number: 1135507
  • Registered at Companies House on 29/01/2010, number: 07140432
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 charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

Suite D1
First Floor
Emerald Court
Pilgrim Centre
Brickhill Drive
Bedford

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE “OBJECTS”) ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL HELP, ADVICE, ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY, INFORMATION AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES TO CARERS OR THOSE PERSONS FOR WHOM THEY ARE CARING. A “CARER” IS ANYONE WHO CARES, USUALLY UNPAID, FOR A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER WHO DUE TO ILLNESS, DISABILITY, A MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM OR AN ADDICTION CANNOT COPE WITHOUT THEIR SUPPORT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

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