Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

SHIRLEY NEIGHBOURHOOD CARE SCHEME 

Relieve the charitable needs of the elderly and/or sick residents of Shirley, Croydon, and the neighbourhood.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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

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
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£88£63£25n/an/an/an/an/a70
31/03/22£65£58£7n/an/an/an/an/a68
31/03/21£59£47£12n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/03/20£62£34£28n/an/an/an/an/a61
31/03/19£39£31£8n/an/an/an/an/a58
31/03/18£37£28£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£33£28£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£31£28£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£27£24£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£24£23£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£26£22£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£23£24£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£14£21£-6£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 14 years

www.shirleyneighbourhoodcare.co.uk

sncs@shirleyneighbourhoodcare.co.uk

02086629599

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Services for the elderly
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Bromley, Croydon,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 70 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Shirley Neighbourhood Care
£1,632 21/10/2023
We'd like to support our elderly clients to do their shopping as they can no longer drive. We'd like to pay to use an accessible minibus to do their shopping at local supermarkets and garden centres.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Shirley Neighbourhood Care
£3,429 22/10/2022
We would like to provide transport to help older people enjoy outings and activities.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Shirley Neighbourhood Care
£4,133 23/10/2021
We would like to subsidise our weekly lunch club which provides a delicious two-course hot meal for the very elderly and frail in the community.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Shirley Neighbourhood Care Scheme
£4,854 15/11/2019
We would like to run a programme of outings for the elderly in our local area, helping them to get out and about and reducing isolation.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Shirley Neighbourhood Care Scheme
£4,937 04/08/2017
Our aim is to provide 300 elderly folk with social activities that maintain their independence and reduce their need for social services.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/08/2010, number: 1137581
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Main office

W.Wickham & Shirley Baptist Church
Wickham Road
CROYDON
CR0 8EH

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY AND/OR SICK RESIDENTS OF SHIRLEY,CROYDON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CROYDON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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