Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 7

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 11

CAMBRIDGE RE-USE

Helping people on low income or benefits to buy household goods at affordable prices.Collecting unwanted furniture and other household goods that would otherwise be consigned to landfill.Offering meaningful volunteering opportunities to people who are socially or economically excluded.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is predominantly male
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 13 years

www.cambridgereuse.org.uk

admin@cambridgereuse.org.uk

01223576535

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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	£198	£156	£41	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/22	£137	£125	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	39
31/03/21	£158	£118	£40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	33
31/03/20	£149	£131	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	59
31/03/19	£113	£117	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	83
31/03/18	£114	£111	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£100	£126	£-26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£92	£114	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£161	£114	£46	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£123	£110	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£95	£107	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£91	£106	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Cambridgeshire,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
35 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£18,000
DCMS	£14,970
Garfield Weston Foundation	£7,500
Co-Operative Group	£7,489

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Van running costs to help reduce furniture poverty
£10,000	13/05/2022	The funding will be used to cover the running costs of their van which transports affordable furniture to families living in poverty. The project aims to enable the group to continue supporting the ....more The funding will be used to cover the running costs of their van which transports affordable furniture to families living in poverty. The project aims to enable the group to continue supporting the basic needs of those more disadvantaged.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£14,970	29/07/2020	"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."
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Grant to Cambridge Re-Use
£1,485	03/06/2020	to cover costs of PPE, sanitising materials and other equipment in order to re-open safely on 15th June, which will benefit 600 people. Re-Use sells furniture and home wares donated by the general ....more to cover costs of PPE, sanitising materials and other equipment in order to re-open safely on 15th June, which will benefit 600 people. Re-Use sells furniture and home wares donated by the general public at very low cost to people struggling financially in Cambridgeshire.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Cambridge Re-Use
£7,489	15/11/2019	We need help with covering training and support costs for our dedicated team of volunteers, and would like to hold an event for them.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500	02/10/2019	Van running costs for 12 months
National Lottery Community Fund - volunteer expenses and training
£8,000	27/06/2019 12	The organisation will use the funding to help expand the service and provide more volunteers with access to support and help them find employment.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Cambridge Re-Use
£6,046	04/08/2017	Help us support disadvantaged local people on low incomes to furnish their homes with re-cycled furniture and other household goods.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Cambridge Re-use
£92,200	14/03/2013 36	towards three years' salary of the Operations Manager at a furniture recycling project in Cambridgeshire
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Cambridge Re-Use
£22,000	03/02/2011	the salary of the Volunteer Development Manager

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 37-79

ANDREW NOYES Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Commercial Property Agent

CERIAN PUTNAM Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Events Manager

GERARD CAVANDER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Business Executive

JAMES WILLIAMS Appointed: 2012, Occupation: None

MUKESH MALHOTRA Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: CAMBRIDGE PRINGLE GROUP,

ROBERT CHARLES PERCIVAL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Self Employed

TREVOR DAVID TANNENBAUM Appointed: 2022, Occupation: It Professional

IAN JAMES MANGLES Appointed: 2023

VICTORIA PORTEOUS Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/12/2010, number: 1139265
Registered at Companies House on 11/05/2010, number: 07250173

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; all on time

Main office

UNIT H
THE PADDOCKS
347 CHERRY HINTON ROAD
CAMBRIDGE

Objectives

1) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN CAMBRIDGE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS.2) THE PROMOTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY RE-USE AS A POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE FOR UNWANTED HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND A MEANS OF ADDRESSING SOCIAL NEED.3) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE LIVING IN CAMBRIDGE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WHO ARE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY EXCLUDED DUE TO UNEMPLOYMENT, YOUTH OR OLD AGE, HEALTH PROBLEMS, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES OR LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, AND, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES, ASSISTING THEIR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THEIR ABILITY TO ENGAGE WITH, AND MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO, THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CAMBRIDGE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

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