Overall GiG Score: 8 ?
Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 3
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3

RUBICON CARES 

We offer free 1:1 specialist trauma counselling to people affected by any crime in Kent and Medway. Our main office is in Maidstone. We have satellite offices in Medway, Swale, North Kent / Gravesend, Ashford, Folkestone, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and ThanetWe run a Helpline for people who are unable to access our offices. Professionals may also use this Helpline if they wish.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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: 13 years

www.rubiconcares.org

contact@rubiconcares.org

01622230736

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
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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£194£219£-25n/an/an/an/an/a2
31/03/22£204£204£0n/an/an/an/an/a2
31/03/21£265£189£76n/an/an/an/an/a3
31/03/20£182£160£22n/an/an/an/an/a4
31/03/19£116£135£-19n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/03/18£159£144£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£175£147£28£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£101£91£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£92£80£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£47£39£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£46£35£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£34£30£4£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who works here?
  • 2 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Kent, Medway,

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 Rubicon Cares
£1,351 21/10/2023
We offer free 1:1 specialist trauma counselling to anyone affected by any crime; the direct victim, as well as witnesses and family members. We work with young people aged 13-18 as well as adults.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Rubicon Cares
£7,246 15/11/2019
We want to raise money to help people, many of whom are on low incomes, with their travel costs to attend trauma counseling.
National Lottery Community Fund - Trauma Counseling For People Affected by Crime
£156,000 20/03/2019
36
The project will use funding to continue to deliver their free specialised trauma counselling to people affected by any crime. They will be delivering this work across Kent and Medway.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Rubicon Cares
£20,000 13/03/2019
24
towards two years' salary of a Clinical Manager for a project in Kent providing counselling and services to people affected by crime
National Lottery Community Fund - North Kent and Ashford
£10,000 21/03/2018
12
The organisation will continue running their trauma counselling sessions to meet an increased demand from people affected by crime within the community.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Rubicon Cares
£10,000 07/09/2017
12
towards one year's salary of the Clinical Manager at a project providing counselling and services to people affected by crime
National Lottery Community Fund - Rubicon Cares - Ashford & North Kent
£8,700 01/02/2017
12
The funding will be used by a charity to expand their free trauma counselling service to people affected by crime into new geographical areas. The project aims to increase the organisation's capacity ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Rubicon Cares
£10,000 09/06/2016
12
towards one year's salary of a Clinical Manager and a contribution towards the running costs of an organisation that provides trauma counselling to victims of serious crime in Kent
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Rubicon Cares
£10,000 11/06/2015
12
towards one year's salary of a Clinical Manager and contribution towards overheads at a project providing trauma counselling to victims of serious crime in Kent & Medway
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/09/2011, number: 1144081
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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
12 returns made; all on time
Main office

Maidstone Community Support Centre
39-48 Marsham Street
MAIDSTONE
ME14 1HH

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SICKNESS OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN KENT SUFFERING FROM TRAUMA AS A RESULT OF BEING VICTIMS OF SERIOUS CRIME, BY THE PROVISION OF LOW COST OR FREE COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR SUCH PERSONS, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF A SPECIALIST HELPLINE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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