Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 4

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Static board: -3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: -3

FRIENDS AND PLACES TOGETHER

We are based in Southend and our services were formed and piloted in Southend on Sea with funding from Southend Borough Council. The aim of Friends and Places Together is to seek friendships for isolated and vulnerable people within our community. Primarily we offer support to young people from 13 to 25 years old but we have had many requests to support older people.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static

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 recently

Established: 9 years

www.friendsandplaces.org.uk

denise@friendsandplaces.org.uk

07956602570

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
30/06/23		£147	£146	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
30/06/22		£163	£114	£49	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
30/06/21		£88	£112	£-24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
30/06/20	*	£148	£160	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
30/06/19	*	£204	£210	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
30/06/18		£246	£225	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/17		£192	£176	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/16		£163	£142	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/15		£93	£76	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Barking And Dagenham, Havering, Southend-on-sea,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Grocers' Charity - 2022-Friends and Places Together
£4,000	22/06/2022	Towards core costs to provide social outings for 120 people a year aged 16-25 who have learning difficulties and mental health problems to overcome the effects of social isolation.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Friends and Places Together
£10,000	31/03/2022	towards core costs to support a charity in Southend facilitating opportunities for friendship and inclusion in the community for disabled isolated and vulnerable young adults
Essex Community Foundation - Friends and Places Users Management Committee
£3,520	12/10/2018 12	To run a youth committee group to help steer the future of the charity
Essex Community Foundation - Core Fund for Staffing
£5,000	06/09/2018 33	Towards staff costs of an organisation supporting young disabled people in Southend and surrounding areas
National Lottery Community Fund - Friends and Places Together Under 18s
£105,984	08/08/2018 36	The project will deliver activities to address social isolation with young disabled people, aged 14-25 (and their families), or who may have learning difficulties, autism or experience mental health ....more The project will deliver activities to address social isolation with young disabled people, aged 14-25 (and their families), or who may have learning difficulties, autism or experience mental health issues. The aim of the project is to increase opportunities available for young people and supporting them to form valuable friendships and taking them through the difficult transition into adulthood.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Friends and Places Together
£2,500	30/01/2018	refurbishment of rooms and purchase of IT equipment for a charity which works with disabled people in Westcliffe on Sea
National Lottery Community Fund - Under 16s Youth Club
£6,338	13/12/2017 12	This project will provide support services for young people with disabilities with a view to reducing social isolation and bringing the community together.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

CHRISTINE-KOULLA BURKE Appointed: 2018

JUDITH BARTON Appointed: 2018

LEILA LAWAL Appointed: 2018

MARGARET MCMAHON Appointed: 2013

MIKE WILSON (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: It Consultant

SATHYENDRAN RAVIRAJ Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/12/2014, number: 1159584
Registered at Companies House on 03/06/2013, number: 08554307

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
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; AR20: 3 days late, AR19: 159 days late,

Main office

Victoria Shopping Centre
Top Floor - Units F13 and F 14
362 Chartwell Square
Southend on Sea
SS2 5SP

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE NEED BY REASON OF DISABILITY AND ILL-HEALTH AMONG YOUNG DISABLED PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES AND/OR CARERS BY:A) PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE YOUNG DISABLED PEOPLE TO MAXIMISE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES;B) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING YOUNG DISABLED PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES AND/OR CARERS;C) PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT FOR YOUNG DISABLED PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES AND/OR CARERS; ANDD) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG DISABLED PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES AND/OR CARERS.

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