Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 10
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

THE CART SHED CHARITY 

The Cart Shed uses the natural environment to offer opportunities to try something new, improve well-being, find friendships and a place of calm. Based in Herefordshire our activities which include coppicing, coppice crafts and horticulture lend themselves to enabling individuals to explore ways to overcome and accept episodes in their lives they find difficult to manage.
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 material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but this has been generated by an income surplus in the latest year
Established: 8 years

www.thecartshed.co.uk/

info@thecartshed.co.uk

07796421373

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookInstagram
UN SDGs
?

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
31/12/22£706£391£315£0£535£53516.4946
31/12/21£367£373£-6n/an/an/an/an/a42
31/12/20£328£299£29n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/12/19£346£327£18n/an/an/an/an/a42
31/12/18£331£260£71£0£0£0n/a038
31/12/17£214£196£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£132£41£91£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 16.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 12 months
Quick Ratio: 5.3
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Herefordshire, Powys, Shropshire, Worcestershire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 9 employees
  • 46 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
DCMS£93,917
Lloyds Bank Foundation£52,250
Department for Work and Pensions£30,585
Herefordshire Community Foundation£15,322
The Clothworkers Foundation£15,000
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Participant Transport Additional funds
£80 14/12/2023
A Male participant who has been accessing our service for a full quarter, we have an additional 4 weeks of funding for a course, he has travel expenses.
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Grant to The Cart Shed
£500 22/11/2023
Grant to The Cart Shed
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Participant Transport
£240 17/10/2023
Grant to The Cart Shed
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Young Cart Shed
£5,000 25/05/2023
Grant to The Cart Shed
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Hammock for participant
£50 25/05/2023
Grant to The Cart Shed
Herefordshire Community Foundation - New Young Cart Shed site
£1,000 27/03/2023
Grant to The Cart Shed Charity
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Bus Funding - Iron Fund
£151 15/02/2023
Grant to The Cart Shed Charity
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Grant to The Cart Shed
£500 20/12/2022
Grant to The Cart Shed
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to The Cart Shed
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Funding for transport - Iron funding
£420 13/12/2022
Grant to The Cart Shed Charity
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Grant to The Cart Shed
£500 23/11/2022
Grant to The Cart Shed
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Grant to The Cart Shed
£500 17/10/2022
Grant to The Cart Shed
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Grant to The Cart Shed
£500 28/09/2022
Grant to The Cart Shed
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Grant to The Cart Shed
£500 07/09/2022
Grant to The Cart Shed
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Grant to The Cart Shed
£400 07/09/2022
Grant to The Cart Shed
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Grant to The Cart Shed
£350 30/08/2022
Grant to The Cart Shed
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Grant to The Cart Shed
£200 26/08/2022
Grant to The Cart Shed
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Grant to The Cart Shed
£431 26/08/2022
Grant to The Cart Shed
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Cart Shed
£50,000 27/04/2022
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of The Cart Shed
National Lottery Community Fund - The Cart Shed Wellbeing Building
£10,000 21/01/2022
The group will use the funding to create a community space for activities which will help people who are living with mental health issues. This will help vulnerable people to reach their potential.
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£3,000 16/09/2021
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Department for Work and Pensions - FLOODMAKER
£30,585 01/04/2021
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£93,917 11/08/2020
"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
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Grant to The Cart Shed Charity
£4,000 04/05/2020
additional cost of delivering services remotely
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Cart Shed
£15,000 22/05/2019
purchase of computers, printers and AV equipment for a charity which works with people in recovery from alcohol or substance misuse in Hereford
Show more rows

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/06/2016, number: 1167802
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE LONGUEVILLE TRUST on 13/09/2022
  • Asset transfer in from THE LEE FOUNDATION on 21/11/2022
Main office

DEVEREUX WOOTTON
NORTON CANON
HEREFORD
HR4 8QN

Objectives

1) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN HEREFORDSHIRE, THE WEST MIDLANDS AND WALES AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.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).”2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF HEREFORDSHIRE, THE WEST MIDLANDS AND WALES AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

Tips for Selecting Charities

Which areas of philanthropy are most effective?
The text of this post is taken from an article on the Effective Altruism forum. It suggests that you can achieve the most impact by supporting causes that fight extreme poverty, improving animal welfare....more
Our Top Tips for Philanthropy
Here are some ideas to help you gain more satisfaction from your philanthropy and confidence that the causes you have selected are impactful. Engage your brain, as well as your heart You....more
How to become a Philanthropist
In this Blog we outline a strategy to help people who are new to philanthropy and for those who feel dissatisfied with the impact they are having. Effective philanthropy is immensely rewarding for donors,....more

Giving is Great