Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -7

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Static board: -3
All female board: -3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 0

THE LOCAL CARERS NETWORK

The principal activity of our Charity is to promote and advance the knowledge, education and well-being in life of all persons with special educational needs and or disabilities, and to support their families including siblings by delivering training, independent advocacy, representation and family focused activities.We offer independent consultation to organisations and Local Authorities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 4 trustees?
Why is the Board completely female?
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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 £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£46	£52	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£49	£47	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	*	£50	£35	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£33	£28	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£25	£30	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	*	£22	£19	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17	*	£25	£30	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	*	£15	£22	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£14	£0	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years

www.tlcnetwork.co.uk

info@tlcnetwork.co.uk

01516479584

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Care for carers

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Flintshire, Knowsley, Lancashire, Liverpool City, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral, Wrexham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Grant to The Local Carers Network
£7,000	28/02/2024 12	To provide support to women with learning difficulties who are expecting children.
National Lottery Community Fund - SEND Creative family fun
£10,000	06/12/2019 11	The project will allow the group to deliver creative music therapy, for the young people who use the centre who have additional needs. This will help increase confidence and educational attainment levels.
National Lottery Community Fund - Access for all
£10,000	20/04/2018 12	This group will make changes to their centre for people with special educational needs with the aim of improving their experience.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

LAURA CARMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2016

LOUISE REECEJONES Appointed: 2013

SUE MAHONEY Appointed: 2015

SELENA CHISHOLM Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/01/2014, number: 1155280

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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

9 returns made; AR21: 2 days late, AR18: 1 days late, AR17: 1 days late, AR16: 2 days late,

Main office

THE WELCOME CENTRE
43 Hamilton Street
BIRKENHEAD
CH41 5AA

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF UNPAID CARERS IN THE WIRRAL, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO PARENT CARERS OF YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25 YEARS BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, SUPPORT, ADVICE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE.

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