Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

    NORFOLK CARERS SUPPORT 

    Operating in Norfolk we provide support for young and unpaid family carers by provision of respite groups for young carers plus emotional support, practical advice and signposting for unpaid carers of all ages. The Charity trades under the name Norfolk Family Carers.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers 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
    • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

    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
    31/03/22£101£176£-74n/an/an/an/an/a4
    31/03/21£217£163£54n/an/an/an/an/a5
    31/03/20£204£207£-2n/an/an/an/an/a5
    31/03/19£257£343£-86n/an/an/an/an/a5
    31/03/18£646£689£-44£8£252£1743278
    31/03/17£1,102£980£122£8£296£1772.2310
    31/03/16£787£744£43£8£174£1392.2240
    31/03/15£340£333£6£0£0£0n/a00

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 10 years

    www.norfolkfamilycarers.org

    admin@norfolkfamilycarers.org

    01603219924

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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • General Charitable Purposes
    GiG Classification
    • Services for the elderly
    How it operates
    • Other charitable activities
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Norfolk,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Other Defined Groups
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 4 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
    DCMS£12,302
    Heart Of England Community Foundation£7,810
    BBC Children in Need£2,820
    Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust£1,500
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Norfolk Family Carers - 31/10/21
    £1,500 10/11/2021
    Young Carers Group Project
    Heart Of England Community Foundation - Covid Emtional Recovery
    £1,000 13/04/2021
    Towards the cost of a sessional counsellor.
    Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to Dudley Counselling Centre
    £4,810 01/04/2021
    to contribute to the salary of a detached/indoor youth worker who will work with local young people to encourage them into positive activities and identify those who may benefit from support at the ....more
    Heart Of England Community Foundation - Covid Emtional Recovery
    £2,000 22/03/2021
    The grant will pay towards the salary of a p/t counsellor
    DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
    £9,482 24/07/2020
    "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
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Norfolk Carers Support
    £2,820 17/06/2020
    6
    COVID19 - Grant to support young carers experiencing isolation and lack of support due to Covid 19. Support will ensure they have social support, increase life skills and their ability to manage the ....more
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £2,820 22/05/2020
    NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £10,000 05/12/2018
    Norfolk Family Carers - Making the Difference
    National Lottery Community Fund - Young Carers Project
    £10,000 17/05/2018
    12
    The organisation will run a project to help young carers, and to bring them together more. The project will be fortnightly, and include a meal to encourage socialising, and cover subjects such as ....more
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Norfolk Carers Support
    £15,000 21/02/2018
    12
    The charity supports all unpaid family carers across Norfolk . Our grant will fund consultancy and associated costs to undertake market analysis and develop an income generation plan as well as embed ....more
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Norfolk Carers Support
    £29,076 13/11/2017
    36
    The project will deliver social groups for young carers, reducing isolation, improving welbeing and developing skills.
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £10,000 10/05/2017
    Young Carers Project costs
    Masonic Trust - Young Carers Project
    £10,000 19/10/2016
    Seeking funds to support their ongoing Young Carers Project, providing young carers with regular free time away from their caring role where they can meet other young carers and participate in ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Transitions
    £401,715 18/05/2016
    36
    This is an expansion of a project supporting young adult carers aged 16-24 across market towns and the county to make the transition into adulthood, whilst balancing their caring responsibilities. ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Transitions
    £83,551 01/06/2015
    12
    Adolescent Carers into Adulthood
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (5)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Age Range of Trustees: 54-78
    • PAUL KAY Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Company Secretary, Other trusteeship: MENSCRAFT,
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/02/2014, number: 1155684
    • Registered at Companies House on 11/06/2013, number: 08565078
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    8 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Norfolk Family Carers
    1st Floor
    36 St. Giles Street
    NORWICH
    NR2 1LL

    Objectives

    TO RELIEVE THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF CARERS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED OF CARE WHO LIVE IN NORFOLK AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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