Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 7

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 3

CASCADE CREATIVE RECOVERY

To help people maintain their recovery from substance misuse through building social networks,volunteering opportunities and creative activities. To raise awareness and promote recovery from addiction and/or alcoholism in the wider community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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
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
Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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
01/04/23		£78	£71	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
01/04/22		£69	£65	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	27
01/04/21	*	£68	£67	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	19
01/04/20	*	£69	£67	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	62
01/04/19	*	£72	£76	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
01/04/18	*	£75	£71	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
01/04/17	*	£79	£72	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
01/04/16	*	£33	£37	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
01/04/15	*	£98	£97	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
01/04/14	*	£22	£6	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years

www.cascadecreativerecovery.org

cascadecreativerecovery@gmail.com

07411486111

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Brighton And Hove,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who supports 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	£19,980
Sussex Community Foundation	£13,380
DCMS	£9,980

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Creative Connections - Emerging from a pandemic.
£9,980	16/09/2022	The funding will be used to deliver a percussion group and build capacity of their choir for people in recovery from substance misuse. The project aims to build their confidence resilience and ....more The funding will be used to deliver a percussion group and build capacity of their choir for people in recovery from substance misuse. The project aims to build their confidence resilience and connections with their peers and the community.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Cascade Creative Recovery
£9,600	11/06/2021	Cascade is a peer-led, volunteer-based organisation that supports people in long-term recovery from addiction. Cascade Cafe provides a safe, alcohol and drug-free community space where they ....more Cascade is a peer-led, volunteer-based organisation that supports people in long-term recovery from addiction. Cascade Cafe provides a safe, alcohol and drug-free community space where they facilitate creative activities, mutual-aid groups, training and volunteering opportunities. Funding was provided to support the ongoing delivery of their coaching and support groups with a range of core costs.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,980	02/07/2020	"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."
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Cascade Creative Recovery
£1,890	27/04/2020	Cascade is a peer-led, volunteer-based organisation that supports people in long-term recovery from addiction. Funding to continue their creative groups online, maintaining connection between all ....more Cascade is a peer-led, volunteer-based organisation that supports people in long-term recovery from addiction. Funding to continue their creative groups online, maintaining connection between all staff, volunteers and stakeholders on a daily basis. Groups include creative writing, yoga and meditation, arts and crafts and more. To date they have been successful in maintaining these groups online using free apps and personal resources. Funding is for IT equipment for digital remote working.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Cascade Creative Recovery
£1,890	27/04/2020	Cascade is a peer-led, volunteer-based organisation that supports people in long-term recovery from addiction. Funding to continue their creative groups online, maintaining connection between all ....more Cascade is a peer-led, volunteer-based organisation that supports people in long-term recovery from addiction. Funding to continue their creative groups online, maintaining connection between all staff, volunteers and stakeholders on a daily basis. Groups include creative writing, yoga and meditation, arts and crafts and more. To date they have been successful in maintaining these groups online using free apps and personal resources. Funding is for IT equipment for digital remote working.
National Lottery Community Fund - Gratitude Festival & Recovery Walk.
£10,000	31/03/2020 4	The project will use funding to deliver a programme of alcohol and drugs rehabilitation through a Gratitude Festival and Southcoast Recovery Walk 2020, with the aim of supporting people with ....more The project will use funding to deliver a programme of alcohol and drugs rehabilitation through a Gratitude Festival and Southcoast Recovery Walk 2020, with the aim of supporting people with substance addiction
National Lottery Community Fund - CCR-Sustainable Volunteering Fund
£10,000	23/11/2018 12	The organisation will support people with addictions by providing support and development within their community café environment.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

JANET MARGARET GOING Appointed: 2017

ROGER BROPHY Appointed: 2022

STEVE POOLE Appointed: 2022

TRACY STONE Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/09/2013, number: 1154002

Gift Aid

NOT 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
Paying staff
Risk management
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

10 returns made; AR21: 59 days late, AR20: 232 days late, AR19: 257 days late, AR18: 162 days late, AR17: 511 days late, AR16: 604 days late, AR15: 524 days late, AR14: 157 days late,

Main office

Brighthelm Community Centre
52 North Road
BRIGHTON
BN1 1YD

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE IN RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE MISUSE PROBLEMS BY PROVIDING A SAFE, FRIENDLY, DRUG AND ALCOHOL FREE ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH PEOPLE CAN RECEIVE ADVOCACY, SUPPORT, TRAINING AND GUIDANCE WITH A VIEW TO HELPING THEM GROW IN CONFIDENCE, MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS AND REINTEGRATE INTO THE COMMUNITY.CASCADE CREATIVE RECOVERY IS RUN BY A DIVERSE GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN RECOVERY THEMSELVES, MANY OF WHOM HAVE ACCESSED SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY. IT IS A LEGACY PROJECT OF THE 4TH UK RECOVERY WALK-BRIGHTON & HOVE 2012, BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF THAT NATIONAL EVENT BY DEVELOPING A LOCAL PEER LED PROJECT WITHIN THE HEART OF THE CITY.

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