Overall GiG Score: 3 ?
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 8
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +3

SURREY HEATH AGE CONCERN CIO 

An independent charity working to enhance the lives of older people in Surrey Heath borough. Current activities include: a visiting & befriending service, The Rainbow Cafe, a community cafe in Camberley town centre, Tea & Chatter tea parties for the over 70s across Surrey Heath, Tea & Memories weekly vintage tea parties at The Rainbow Cafe and weekly seated exercise class at Places Leisure Centre.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 6 years

www.sh-ac.org.uk

manager@sh-ac.org.uk

01252 266841

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23£66,012£90,885£-24,873101
31/03/22£60,964£65,069£-4,10590
31/03/21£78,188£55,914£22,274120
31/03/20£44,260£61,701£-17,441120
31/03/19£41,959£44,027£-2,068110
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Disability
Who works here?
  • 101 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Surrey,

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
Community Foundation for Surrey - Visiting & Befriending project
£10,000 21/10/2022
This grant will support Surrey Heath Age Concern's Visiting and Befriending service for older people in the borough.
National Lottery Community Fund - Visiting and Befriending
£10,000 27/05/2022
The funding will be used to contribute to the salary of a visiting and befriending co-ordinator for the charity. The project aims to create friendships and reduce isolation and loneliness.
Community Foundation for Surrey - Surrey Heath Age Concern
£10,000 07/01/2021
Funding toward a staff member salary, which will enable an organisation, based in Surrey Heath, to continue with a brfriending project for the elderly.
National Lottery Community Fund - Befriending and supporting Elderly people
£10,000 22/05/2020
2
The funding will be used to deliver a befriending service to elderly isolated and vulnerable residents of Surrey Heath Borough. The project aims to support people during the current coronavirus ....more
Community Foundation for Surrey - Covid 19 Response - Older people
£4,875 03/04/2020
Core costs for a charity tackling the impact of isolation of older people during the Coronavirus pandemic
National Lottery Community Fund - Befriending co-ordinator
£9,988 22/08/2019
12
Befriending co-ordinator
Community Foundation for Surrey - Visiting and Befriending Service
£4,000 12/11/2018
11
Additional part-time Coordinator for a service offering visits and befriending for older people.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/11/2017, number: 1175933
Gift Aid
  • 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from SHAC (SURREY HEATH AGE CONCERN) on 30/04/2019
Main office

Surrey Heath Age Concern CIO
Upper Floor
20 Salisbury Grove
Mytchett
GU16 6BP

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY IN SURREY HEATH BY ANY MEANS WHICH IS CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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