Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 8

AXMINSTER AND LYME CANCER SUPPORT

Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support provides support for everyone living with and beyond cancer. We offer regular friendly meetings both in Axminster and Lyme Regis so support and information can be accessed locally.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending since inception

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/06/23	£99,561	£65,504	£34,057	29
30/06/22	£67,566	£49,224	£18,342	17
30/06/21	£57,018	£37,558	£19,460	17
30/06/20	£21,885	£13,081	£8,804	11

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

www.axminsterandlymecancersupport.co.uk

info@axminsterandlymecancersupport.co.uk

07788547115

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Devon, Dorset,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
29 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£9,870
Cheshire Community Foundation	£5,000
Devon Community Foundation	£3,500
The Foyle Foundation	£3,000
Co-Operative Group	£1,406

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Support for clients in active cancer treatment
£9,870	04/11/2022	The funding will be used to support people receiving cancer treatment in the Axminster and Lyme area. The project aims to provide access to a bespoke support package including counselling 121 ....more The funding will be used to support people receiving cancer treatment in the Axminster and Lyme area. The project aims to provide access to a bespoke support package including counselling 121 buddying and practical support to manage their health.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£3,000	20/09/2022	towards core costs over the next 12 months
Devon Community Foundation - Grant to Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support
£2,000	27/07/2022	Counselling sessions for clients struggling with cancer treatment
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support
£1,406	23/10/2021	Our plan is to improve cancer awareness and support for the men in our community through our Blokes' Brunches, which will be run by a local male GP in a friendly environment.
Cheshire Community Foundation - Supporting mental and physical well-being in individuals and families affected by cancer
£5,000	12/11/2020	Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support provides practical solutions to patients and families affected by cancer through counselling, complementary therapies, exercise, workshops to promote a healthy ....more Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support provides practical solutions to patients and families affected by cancer through counselling, complementary therapies, exercise, workshops to promote a healthy lifestyle and drop-in sessions with others who share the same or similar experiences. Our project will deliver relief from isolation, anxiety and despair together with enhanced resilience by supporting clients with a tailored package of activities according to their needs which may include a weekly phone call, six sessions of counselling, 1-2-1 exercise tutorials and distraction methods to reduce loneliness in the form of magazines, books and jigsaws from our library. This funding will be used to pay for counselling, complementary therapies, end of life and self-help books, magazines, jigsaws, activity packs, postage to maintain social distancing, increased telecoms and other core costs. This project will make a significant difference to the mental well-being of clients undergoing cancer treatment, often with life-limiting consequences, who do not have family support, clients who have have been newly diagnosed and do not have access to the usual channels of support due to reduced NHS provision and family members who are struggling to cope with a bereavement without being able to say a proper goodbye due to travel restrictions.
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Emergency support for isolating and untreated cancer patients
£1,500	21/04/2020	Grant to Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

CHRISTOPER STAFFORD Appointed: 2021

DR NICK HODGES (Chair) Appointed: 2018

DR YVONNE HODGES Appointed: 2018

GEORGIA ROBSON Appointed: 2018

MINAXI FOUNTAIN Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/02/2019, number: 1182035

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

Cross Keys House
Chard Street
AXMINSTER
Devon
EX13 5EB

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY WAY OF BEING A PERSON SUFFERING FROM CANCER, AND THEIR FAMILIES, IN AXMINSTER, DEVON AND LYME REGIS, WEST DORSET, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND EDUCATION, LITERATURE/MEETINGS AROUND A VARIETY OF ISSUES SURROUNDING A CANCER DIAGNOSIS, INCLUDING SPECIFIC CANCERS.

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