Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

KENT FOSTER CARE ASSOCIATION

We provide support, education and social events for Kent County Council registered foster carers and their families. We support by providing a network of emotional support and we advocate for the carers. We provide education by distribution of information and the provision of training to current foster carers and for the recruitment of foster carers. We provide social activities for our members

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
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is predominantly female
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
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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		£46	£57	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/22	*	£33	£33	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/21		£37	£5	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/20		£25	£21	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/19		£29	£20	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/18		£9	£17	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£17	£12	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

Underconstruction

ahalebrown10@gmail.com

07359 183094

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for young people

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Kent,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
50 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ASHLEY HALE-BROWN (Chair) Appointed: 2020

JANE BAKER-DAVIES Appointed: 2022

JULIET MACFARLANE Appointed: 2023

LOUISA WRAY Appointed: 2015

SUE HOLMES Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/10/2015, number: 1164174

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR22: 2 days late,

Main office

95 Bouverie Road West
Folkestone
CT20 2LB

Objectives

TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE GOOD HEALTH OF FOSTER CARERS AND THE CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE IN KENT BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATION, SERVICES, FACILITIES AND SUPPORT. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE, THE TERM “FOSTER CARER” SHALL INCLUDE LAWFULLY REGISTERED FOSTER CARERS, LAWFULLY REGISTERED CHILD MINDERS AND ANY OTHER LAWFULLY REGISTERED OR RECOGNISED PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE CARE OF “LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN”.

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