Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 10

Future income +5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 17

RENEW169 WELLBEING CAFE

The cafe is open for people to drop in for a chat or to partake in an activity. Additionally, we have a drop in service on a Monday evening, where people can come along, play table tennis, do a board game with others or learn a new skill. We also have groups such as tai chi, meditation, craft groups and carer's groups/bereavement group.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers including the Government recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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 ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£72,668	£65,781	£6,887	30

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 2 years

https://www.renew169.org.uk/

MANAGER@RENEW169.ORG.UK

07730499523

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Northamptonshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Renew169 Wellbeing Cafe
£246,281	28/09/2023	This funding will be used to cover operational costs and the delivery of its support services. The organisation manages a café that offers a quiet shared space where people struggling with their ....more This funding will be used to cover operational costs and the delivery of its support services. The organisation manages a café that offers a quiet shared space where people struggling with their emotional and mental health come for both general and one-to-one support helping them to improve their confidence and quality of life.
Northamptonshire Community Foundation - to offer a safe space where people with emotional/mental health difficulties are welcomed
£2,990	27/03/2023	To provide art sessions for visitors struggling with their mental or physical wellbeing
Northamptonshire Community Foundation - 5 Ways to WINTER wellbeing
£2,000	20/03/2023	To provide activities which promote a healthy lifestyle, based on the 5 ways to wellbeing. Some will be situated at the local outdoor space known as the Water Meadows.
Northamptonshire Community Foundation - renew169 Ukraine wellbeing support
£3,000	11/07/2022	To support refugees relocating to Towcester and the surrounding area. The grant will be spent on a support worker providing appropriate support and/or activities based on the refugees self-identified ....more To support refugees relocating to Towcester and the surrounding area. The grant will be spent on a support worker providing appropriate support and/or activities based on the refugees self-identified needs
Northamptonshire Community Foundation - Food and Move - Improve your Mood.
£4,890	09/02/2022	Food and Move - Improve your Mood - provide hot snacks along with nutrition and exercise classes
Northamptonshire Community Foundation - Outdoor wellness programme
£3,000	23/09/2021	Grant to Renew169 Wellbeing Cafe
Northamptonshire Community Foundation - Support for carers
£2,550	08/07/2021	Support for carers
Northamptonshire Community Foundation - Connect@renew
£1,995	16/02/2021	Connect@renew

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHRISTINE GILLIAN BOOTH Appointed: 2021

CHRISTOPHER EYNON HAMMETT Appointed: 2022

DAMIAN REYNOLDS Appointed: 2022

EDGAR THOMPSON Appointed: 2021

JACQULINE ANN HUNT Appointed: 2021

LAURA PATTERSON (Chair) Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/11/2021, number: 1196631

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

RENEW169 WELLBEING CAFE
169 WATLING STREET WEST
TOWCESTER
NN12 6BX

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, ARE: 1. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ILL-HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL). 2. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE 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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