Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -2

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Very static board: -5
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 1

SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO LIMITED

Supporting people and families with a cancer diagnosis who are also financially affected. The charity passes on donated gifts and experiences.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Established: 8 years

www.somethingtolookforwardto.org.uk

stef@somethingtolookforwardto.org.uk

07793976170

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
30/11/22		£723	£696	£27	£156	£183	£183	3.2	4	11
30/11/21		£477	£425	£52	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
30/11/20	*	£267	£241	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
30/11/19		£275	£267	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
30/11/18		£248	£202	£46	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	10
30/11/17		£116	£112	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/16		£36	£14	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 21.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 22.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 3.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 39.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

4 employees
11 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

Cambridgeshire Community Foundation	£10,000
DCMS	£10,000
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation	£8,870
Co-Operative Group	£5,083

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Something To Look Forward To
£5,083	21/10/2023	We would like to offer people affected by cancer poverty oncology massage, complimentary therapies and yoga & meditation retreats, which they could not otherwise afford.
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Supporting people affected by cancer poverty through the cost of living and energy crisis
£7,500	06/07/2023	to fund the service costs of delivering support for people affected by cancer poverty in Cambridgeshire
The Grocers' Charity - 2022-Something To Look Forward To
£5,000	16/12/2021	Towards project costs to organise cottage breaks, restaurant meals, health and wellbeing experiences, and attraction tickets for people with a cancer diagnosis.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Cancer Patients Support Staff Core Costs
£8,870	12/11/2021	A project to provide individually tailored support for carers of people living with cancer. Carers will be able to support and essentials items.
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Something To Look Forward To
£5,000	12/08/2021	to support the extension of a scheme across Essex to improve the life of cancer patients and their families
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	22/06/2020	"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."
Community Foundation for Surrey - COVID19 - Food and Essentials
£5,000	11/06/2020	Funding to provide essential items including bedding, toiletries and clothing for people affected by cancer who are experiencing financial hardship during and in the aftermath of the Coronavirus ....more Funding to provide essential items including bedding, toiletries and clothing for people affected by cancer who are experiencing financial hardship during and in the aftermath of the Coronavirus pandemic
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Grant to Something To Look Forward To
£2,500	15/05/2020 5	to continue granting gifts, experiences and essential items to 200 people affected by cancer and cancer poverty in order to provide rest and enhance their well-being
Co-Operative Group - Grant to 'Something To Look Forward To'
£14,341	19/11/2018	We require funds to deliver our service and provide ‘gifts’ and ‘experiences’ to families affected by cancer poverty in Cambridgeshire
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Something To Look Forward To
£5,000	02/10/2018 12	Something To Look Forward To + Essentials
National Lottery Community Fund - Essentials Project
£9,900	14/03/2018 12	The organisation will source essential donated goods from companies and the community, to pass on to people with cancer. The donations help to relieve poverty caused by the illness, and also helps ....more The organisation will source essential donated goods from companies and the community, to pass on to people with cancer. The donations help to relieve poverty caused by the illness, and also helps relieve stress, reduced emotional health and anxiety. They will also promote their services to other clinical agencies presently not aware of their services.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - 'Something To Look Forward To' Project: Luton
£4,400	25/04/2017 12	Grant to Grant to Something To Look Forward To

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 51-60

ALISON DOHERTY (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Operations And Hr Director

PAULA BONHAM-CARTER Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Head Buyer

SEAN CHRISTOPHER DOYLE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Finance Director, Other trusteeships: THE CONVERTS' AID SOCIETY, THE ST BARNABAS SOCIETY,

TIM WILLIAMS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Finance & It Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/12/2015, number: 1164960
Registered at Companies House on 12/06/2015, number: 09637644

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR20: 12 days late,

Main office

84 COLERIDGE ROAD
CAMBRIDGE
CB1 3PJ

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH BY RELIEVING PERSONS SUFFERING FROM CANCER AND THE FAMILIES AND CARERS OF SUCH PERSONS BY THE PROVISION OF POSITIVE INDIVIDUAL AND/OR FAMILY EXPERIENCES WITH THE OBJECT OF AIDING THE RECUPERATION OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF CANCER AND ITS TREATMENT AND IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

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