Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +3
    • Grant maker support: +4
    Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

    BURY DROP IN 

    SERVE THE HOMELESS & VULNERABLE HOSPITALITY - PROVIDE HOT FOOD AND DRINKS, SANDWICHES ETCBEFRIENDING- LISTEN TO GUESTS? STORIES AND DISCUSS THEIR NEEDS. SIGNPOST THE NEEDY TO THE AVAILABLE AGENCIES IN HALL ON THE DAY, & TO THE MANY OTHER AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT IN BURY ST EDMUNDSPROVIDE ANY AVAILABLE CLOTHING, SLEEPING BAGS, TOILETRIES, TENTS THAT HAVE BEEN DONATED BY LOCAL CHURCHES
    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

    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: 8 years

    www.burydropin.org

    info@burydropin.org

    01284 731011

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    UN SDGs
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    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
    31/08/22£68£70£-2n/an/an/an/an/a47
    31/08/21£41£35£6n/an/an/an/an/a50
    31/08/20£47£41£6n/an/an/an/an/a56
    31/08/19£42£25£17n/an/an/an/an/a48
    31/08/18£35£21£14£0£0£0n/a066
    31/08/17*£27£17£10£0£0£0n/a00
    31/08/16£13£9£4£0£0£0n/a00

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Listed activities
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Suffolk,
    Who it helps
    • Other Defined Groups
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 47 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
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Bury Drop In
    £20,000 23/09/2021
    24
    towards two years' salary of the Communications and Volunteer Manager for a drop in service for homeless people in Suffolk.
    Suffolk Community Foundation - Covid Local Support Grant
    £1,100 14/05/2021
    Hardship Funding Round 5.
    Suffolk Community Foundation - Suffolk's Hardship Fund
    £5,000 05/02/2021
    11
    To support people in Bury St Edmunds who are struggling due to homelessness; to provide hot meals, support and essential items.
    Suffolk Community Foundation - The Bury Drop In
    £3,000 24/01/2018
    9
    To continue and develop service delivery at the Drop-In for the homeless in Bury St Edmunds and surrounding areas.
    Suffolk Community Foundation - Grant to Bury Drop In
    £5,000 29/11/2017
    11
    To plan future progression and increase capacity.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (8)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split
    Based on 7/8 persons

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/01/2016, number: 1165258
    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; AR17: 35 days late,
    Main office

    Office B
    Hoste House
    United Reformed Church
    Whiting Street
    Bury St Edmunds
    IP33 1NR

    Objectives

    TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN BURY ST EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS AND OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY MEANS OF PROVIDING A WARM, SAFE AND WELCOMING HAVEN WHERE HOT MEALS AND DRINKS ARE SERVED AND WHERE A VARIETY OF AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUALS CAN BE ON HAND TO OFFER BEFRIENDING PLUS ADVICE ON HOUSING, DEBT AND BENEFITS OR HELP WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS INCLUDING DRUG AND ALCOHOL ISSUES AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED TO THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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