Overall GiG Score: -9 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -10
Support Score: 1
  • No PartB
  • Submission defaults: -10
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1

COLCHESTER ROUGH SLEEPERS GROUP 

Colchester Rough Sleepers Group provide temporary housing via a mobile shelter for rough sleepers in North Essex and South Suffolk. We also operate a cafe to help raise funds for our mobile shelter
Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There have been multiple defaults for filing returns
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static
Established: 5 years

hello@crsgroup.org

077379987181

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

This charity has not yet lodged any accounts with the Charities Commission.
What it does
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Essex, Suffolk,

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
Essex Community Foundation - 'The Sleep Bus', Cafe and Support
£8,000 05/03/2019
10
Towards the refurbishment of the sleep bus providing emergency accommodation for rough sleepers in Colchester

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/11/2018, number: 1180588
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Main office

268 OLD HEATH ROAD
COLCHESTER
CO2 8AX

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF HOMELESS PEOPLE AND ROUGH SLEEPERS ON THE STREETS OF NORTHERN ESSEX AND SOUTH SUFFOLK BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS ASSISTING THEM IN RESEARCHING AND ACCESSING PATHWAYS TO PERMANENT FORMS OF SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION AND THE PROVISION OF MOBILE OR PERMANENT FACILITIES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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