Finance Score: -7

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 3

Accounts overdue -5
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Only 4 Trustees: -1
All female board: -3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -9

FRIENDS OF BRAM

*Activities for all children and families in Barrow in Furness - including holiday club for children, opportunities to take part in interesting trips supporting interests, intergenerational activities, sharing of skills and wisdom, seasonal and cultural activities supporting community cohesion.*Growing,cooking and eating activities supporting families in hardship.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are only 4 trustees
The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 2 years

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/22	*	£232,073	£237,909	£-5,836	0
31/03/21	*	£178,568	£151,122	£27,446	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

https://www.friendsofbram.com/

info@friendsofbram.com

07980793407

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Cumbria,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Friends of Bram
£1,747	22/10/2022	This project will provide an outdoor learning environment within the grounds of Bram Longstaffe Nursery & Community Hub for use by the whole community. Families, children and adults.
Cumbria Community Foundation - Bram Longstaffe Community Hub
£15,000	28/07/2021	Bram Longstaffe Community Hub
Cumbria Community Foundation - Staff, food, fuel costs
£10,000	06/05/2020 2	Staff, food, fuel costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CAROL ELIZABETH BUDGE Appointed: 2019

NICOLA KELL Appointed: 2021

WILMA ANNE ANDERSON Appointed: 2019

JACQUELINE ANN DRAKE (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: THE ASHTON GROUP THEATRE, FAMILIES MATTER COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT SERVICE LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/10/2019, number: 1185901

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

2 returns made; AR22: 8 days late, AR21: 112 days late,

Main office

36 THE GILL
ULVERSTON
LA12 7BP

Objectives

(1) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE DAILY CARE, RECREATION AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN DURING AND OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND RELIEVE THE EFFECTS OF POVERTY AMONGST RESIDENTS OF BARROW IN FURNESS AND THESURROUNDING AREA.(2) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES BY THE PROVISION OF SERVICES PARTICULAR THOSE AIMED AT PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH, RELIEVING POVERTY AND HELPING PEOPLE MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS IN SOCIETY.(3) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BARROW IN FURNESS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OR THE ASSISTANCE IN 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 DISABILITY,FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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