Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 9

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 14

CASSPLUS

CASSPLUS operates from Magistrates' Courts in Devon and Cornwall. We work primarily, but not exclusively, with offenders and their families, providing supported sign-posting for a range of issues including accommodation, substance misuse, health/mental health, debt/benefits, criminal justice and family matters. Our sign-posting model currently also works with Victims of Crime in Cornwall.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers, including a Community Foundation, recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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

Established: 9 years

www.cassplus.org

Carole.Edwards@cassplus.org

07949455137

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£247	£258	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	27
31/03/22	£247	£221	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/21	£220	£191	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/20	£174	£186	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	38
31/03/19	£181	£162	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	42
31/03/18	£170	£142	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£173	£135	£38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£91	£83	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

What it does

General Charitable Purposes

Who works here?

27 volunteers

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth City,

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

Tudor Trust	£92,000
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£52,250
Devon Community Foundation	£39,901
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,561
Cornwall Community Foundation	£3,000
Woodward Charitable Trust	£2,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to CASSPLUS
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Devon Community Foundation - CASSPLUS Administration Support
£5,000	12/12/2022	to support the Wellbeing Exeter social prescribing project enabling people to live more fulfilled lives in their community thereby reducing isolation, increasing preventive measures and improved ....more to support the Wellbeing Exeter social prescribing project enabling people to live more fulfilled lives in their community thereby reducing isolation, increasing preventive measures and improved health outcomes
National Lottery Community Fund - Plymouth Assistant Coordinator
£10,000	02/09/2022	The funding will be used towards the continuation of an existing part-time co-ordinator providing front line support to people with complex issues attending Plymouth Magistrates court. The project ....more The funding will be used towards the continuation of an existing part-time co-ordinator providing front line support to people with complex issues attending Plymouth Magistrates court. The project aims to provide them with help and advice on a range of issues including homelessness substance misuse debt and coordinate referrals into local communities for specialist support through established networks.
Devon Community Foundation - Grant to CASSPLUS
£7,992	10/07/2022	Grant to CASSPLUS
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to CASSPLUS
£50,000	20/10/2021 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of CASSPLUS
Devon Community Foundation - Administration Assistant
£5,000	11/10/2021 11	To provide administrative resource so the organisation can continue to support offenders and their families as we emerge from the C19 pandemic
National Lottery Community Fund - Plymouth Assistant Coordinator
£9,561	10/09/2021	The funding will be used for a part time 'Assistant Coordinator' to assist in providing frontline support for individuals on a broad range of complex and interconnected issues ....more The funding will be used for a part time 'Assistant Coordinator' to assist in providing frontline support for individuals on a broad range of complex and interconnected issues (accommodation/homelessness debt/benefits substance misuse mental health etc).
Devon Community Foundation - Newton Abbot CASSPLUS Community Support worker
£9,742	26/07/2021 11	One to one Community support for those within criminal justice system
Woodward Charitable Trust - Core costs
£2,500	30/03/2021	Core costs.
Tudor Trust - Grant to CASSPLUS
£2,000	08/01/2021	as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Core Cost Support
£3,617	30/09/2020	Grant to CASSPLUS
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Plymouth Assistant
£1,350	09/09/2020 2	Grant to CASSPLUS
Cornwall Community Foundation - Assistant Coordinator - remote role in response to Covid 19
£3,000	16/04/2020 5	To provide an assistant role to support the increased referrals for victims and the increase in domestic abuse.
Devon Community Foundation - Plymouth Assistant Co-ordinator year 2 Core Costs
£7,200	31/10/2019 11	continuation funding for the Plymouth Assistant Co-ordinator, enabling an improved response to complex clients going through the court system
Tudor Trust - Grant to CASSPLUS
£90,000	04/10/2019 36	over three years towards the operations manager's salary at a organisation supporting people attending magistrates court without representation in Devon and Cornwall
National Lottery Community Fund - CASSPLUS Volunteer Plus
£10,000	07/02/2019 12	The funding will be used to provide volunteering opportunities for ex-offenders. The project aims to enhance wellbeing, training and employment prospects.
Devon Community Foundation - Assistant Co-ordinator
£7,200	09/07/2018 8	funding for operational activity to support the core service, based around providing supported sign-posting and advice on a range of issues for vulnerable individuals who find themselves in court and ....more funding for operational activity to support the core service, based around providing supported sign-posting and advice on a range of issues for vulnerable individuals who find themselves in court and their families
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to CASSPLUS
£14,982	21/02/2018 12	To fund web-based marketing and promotion, funding strategy and implementation of database.
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteer CASSPLUS
£9,985	21/06/2017 12	This group will use the funding to engage people who have experience of the judiciary system in volunteering activities. This will boost confidence and improve people’s chances of finding ....more This group will use the funding to engage people who have experience of the judiciary system in volunteering activities. This will boost confidence and improve people’s chances of finding employment.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

ANGELA TAYLOR JP Appointed: 2022

MARK JOHN MITCHELL JP Appointed: 2023

PETER KEITH HOSEGOOD JP Appointed: 2023

PATRICIA WALKER JP Appointed: 2024

TIMOTHY AUBURN DR (Chair) Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/02/2015, number: 1160513

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
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

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

9 DUNSTONE VIEW
PLYMOUTH
PL9 8TW

Objectives

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY PEOPLE AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES IN THE UK WHO ARE AT RISK OF OR HAVE BEEN PROCESSED THROUGH THE LEGAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

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