Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 10

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 16

SOMEWHERE HOUSE (SOMERSET)LTD

Counselling and support for children, families, couples and individuals in the community. Workshops on a range of mental health and drug/alcohol issues for young people in secondary schools and colleges in the local area.

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
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:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 10 years
(12 years as a company)

http://www.somewherehousesomerset.org

info@somewherehousesomerset.org

01278780769

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

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	£146	£111	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/22	£98	£109	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/21	£177	£93	£84	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/20	£65	£44	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/19	£37	£32	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/18	£30	£26	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£29	£19	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£17	£11	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£16	£11	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

Show more rows -->

Show financials table -->

Download accounts

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Education/Training

How it operates

Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

North Somerset, Somerset,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 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

Somerset Community Foundation	£125,000
DCMS	£58,624
National Lottery Community Fund	£20,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Counselling
£10,000	26/05/2023	The funding will be used to provide one to one counselling and monthly coffee mornings to support vulnerable people. The project aims to improve the participants mental health self-esteem and quality ....more The funding will be used to provide one to one counselling and monthly coffee mornings to support vulnerable people. The project aims to improve the participants mental health self-esteem and quality of life.
Somerset Community Foundation - Counselling and coffee mornings for vulnerable people in deprived areas in Sedgemoor
£1,000	28/02/2023	Grant to Somewhere House Somerset
Somerset Community Foundation - Subsidising the cost of counselling services for low-income communities in Burnham-on-Sea and other areas
£120,000	17/02/2023	Subsidising the cost of counselling services for low-income communities in Burnham-on-Sea and other areas
National Lottery Community Fund - Counselling Services
£10,000	11/02/2022	The funding will be used to provide a counselling service for vulnerable children and young people. The project aims to improve the wellbeing of participants affected by the pandemic isolation loss ....more The funding will be used to provide a counselling service for vulnerable children and young people. The project aims to improve the wellbeing of participants affected by the pandemic isolation loss domestic abuse and bullying.
Somerset Community Foundation - Sedgemoor Recover Together
£2,500	25/01/2021 11	To build a stronger community by helping the most vulnerable to develop the courage and skills to overcome Covid-related person and mental health challenges.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£48,624	29/09/2020	"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."
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	13/07/2020	"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."
Somerset Community Foundation - COVID19 Virtual counselling service for people with mental health needs
£1,500	01/04/2020	COVID19 Virtual counselling for those on low incomes
National Lottery Community Fund - Counselling Space
£5,850	25/01/2019 12	The funding will be used to purchase a portable cabin. The project aims to provide support and counselling to those experiencing mental ill health.
Somerset Community Foundation - Somewhere House Somerset
£3,250	04/04/2017 11	Counselling service for young people

Show more rows

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

ANGIE CLARKE (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Care Home Manager

MANDY ELLIS Appointed: 2022

MICHAEL TURNER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: It Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/06/2014, number: 1157281
Registered at Companies House on 18/07/2011, number: 07709335

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
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

9 returns made; all on time

Main office

c/o 68 Berrow Road
68 Berrow Road
Burnham-on-Sea
Somerset
TA8 2EZ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE GOOD MENTAL HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLINGTO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN ISSUES AFFECTING THEIR PERSONAL HEALTH THROUGH THE PROVISION OF WORKSHOPS AND TALKS

Data Sources