Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 5
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

CHILTERN CHILD CONTACT CENTRE 

The Chiltern Child Contact Centre (CCCC) operates in Amersham in Buckinghamshire. Facilities (a safe friendly environment) are provided for a non resident parent to meet and spend time with their child/children. Applications may be made via the National Association of Contact Centres central referrals system which may be accessed by the CCCC website http://www.chilternchildcontactcentre.org.uk
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 and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • 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
  • Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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£11£15£-5n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/03/22£16£15£1n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/03/21£11£11£0n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/03/20£15£12£3n/an/an/an/an/a14
31/03/19£15£12£3n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/03/18£13£12£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£14£11£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£9£9£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£12£8£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£8£6£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£8£6£3£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 12 years

http://www.chilternchildcontactcentre.org.uk/

info@chilternchildcontactcentre.org.uk

01494726816

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
GiG Classification
  • Services for families & carers
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 15 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
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Chiltern Child Contact Centre
£4,500 03/05/2023
Core funding for the CCCC to provide a safe neutral space for all children to meet their mother or father that no longer lives at home with them due to a relationship breakdown.
Ministry of Justice - Supported contact centres
£2,500 01/04/2018
Provide support for contact centres

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 14/12/2011, number: 1145058
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
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
11 returns made; all on time
Main office

46 Longfield Drive
Amersham
HP6 5HE

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO OFFER A SAFE, FRIENDLY AND NEUTRAL ENVIRONMENT IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND HERTFORDSHIRE, WHERE CHILDREN OF SEPARATED FAMILIES CAN SPEND TIME WITH ONE OR BOTH PARENTS AND SOMETIMES OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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