Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 2

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 1

SPRINGFIELD DOMESTIC ABUSE SUPPORT IN SOUTH LAKELAND

Based in South Cumbria, we have a highly skilled and dedicated team who provide a range of services and tailored support to clients who are affected by all types domestic abuse. This is through either the community hub or our refuge accommodation, specifically for women who are potentially homeless because they are a high risk victim of domestic abuse.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers including the Government recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

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 and spending has been increasing rapidly

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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
31/03/23		£582	£259	£323	£0	£426	£384	17.8	8	4
31/03/22		£277	£174	£103	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 14%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 17.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 2.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 4 years

www.springfieldsupport.org

admin@springfieldsupport.org

01539726171

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Services for females

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Cumbria,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

8 employees
4 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Cumbria Community Foundation - Recover and Discover Programme
£4,000	05/05/2021	Recover and Discover Programme
Cumbria Community Foundation - Freya Project
£10,172	17/12/2020	Freya Project
Cumbria Community Foundation - Domestic abuse support worker
£5,000	31/10/2019	Domestic abuse support worker
Cumbria Community Foundation - Staffing costs for Community Support Project
£7,861	07/11/2018	Staffing costs for Community Support Project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ELIZABETH ANN SLATER Appointed: 2022

ELIZABETH RILEY Appointed: 2022

SUSAN MARJORY TOMLINSON Appointed: 2020

STEPHEN WILKINSON (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: CURLEW RECOVERY SOUTH LAKES,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/10/2020, number: 1191650

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from SPRINGFIELD DOMESTIC ABUSE SUPPORT IN SOUTH LAKELAND on 12/12/2023

Main office

Stricklandgate House
92 Stricklandgate
Kendal
LA9 4PU

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF AND PROTECT AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING OR HAVE EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC ABUSE BY PROVIDING THEM WITH HOUSING, ASSOCIATED AMENITIES AND/OR SUPPORT TO HELP THEM TO DEVELOP THEIR ABILITY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY, TO REBUILD THEIR LIVES AND TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. 2. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF AND PROTECT AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH AMONG PERSONS WHO SUFFER FROM, OR ARE AFFECTED BY, DOMESTIC ABUSE IN ALL ITS FORMS BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING ON, AND RAISING AWARENESS OF, DOMESTIC ABUSE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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