Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 8

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 17

THE CATHOLIC CHILDREN'S SOCIETY (WESTMINSTER)

Post Adoption Services, Community Services within centres, Counselling and Therapeutic Services within centres and schools and Pasoral Awareness.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 61 years
(118 years as a company)

www.cathchild.org.uk

info@cathchild.org.uk

02089695305

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£3,080	£2,724	£356	£227	£6,582	£946	4.2	79	19
31/03/22	£2,513	£2,411	£102	£176	£6,591	£5,647	28.1	79	18
31/03/21	£3,150	£2,540	£610	£206	£6,452	£5,536	26.2	72	19
31/03/20	£2,803	£2,521	£283	£165	£4,833	£4,136	19.7	70	28
31/03/19	£2,284	£2,336	£-52	£149	£5,227	£4,516	23.2	68	26
31/03/18	£2,690	£2,297	£393	£171	£5,371	£4,575	23.9	71	0
31/03/17	£2,583	£2,519	£65	£196	£4,966	£4,465	21.3	74	0
31/03/16	£2,483	£2,551	£-68	£245	£4,415	£3,946	18.6	72	0
31/03/15	£2,051	£2,347	£-296	£259	£4,613	£4,253	21.7	44	0
31/03/14	£2,393	£2,090	£303	£278	£4,901	£4,501	25.8	38	0
31/03/13	£2,240	£1,807	£433	£339	£4,281	£3,986	26.5	36	0
31/03/12	£2,617	£1,709	£908	£292	£3,451	£3,160	22.2	34	0
31/03/11	£1,754	£1,794	£-40	£260	£2,487	£2,190	14.6	33	0
31/03/10	£1,437	£2,204	£-767	£289	£2,472	£2,225	12.1	40	0
31/03/09	£1,730	£2,226	£-496	£380	£2,832	£2,483	13.4	43	0
31/03/08?	£2,469	£2,747	£-278	£413	£4,152	£3,848	16.8	64	0
31/12/06	£2,131	£2,505	£-374	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£2,267	£2,376	£-108	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£2,035	£2,228	£-193	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 10%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 9.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 14%
Reserves/Spending: 4.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

79 employees
19 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

John Lyon's Charity	£158,950
BBC Children in Need	£117,855
DCMS	£71,289
City Bridge Trust	£24,400

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
John Lyon's Charity - Uplift grant to Catholic Children's Society (Westminster)
£14,450	11/01/2023	Cost-of-Living Uplift
John Lyon's Charity - Replication grant to Catholic Children's Society (Westminster)
£144,500	14/07/2021	Therapy services to improve the life chances of vulnerable children
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£71,289	05/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Catholic Children's Society (Westminster)
£19,400	05/06/2020	£19,400 towards costs as outlined in your application, excluding VOIP costs and with expenditure on laptops restricted to £7,000, on mice and keyboards restricted to £3,000 and on staff training ....more £19,400 towards costs as outlined in your application, excluding VOIP costs and with expenditure on laptops restricted to £7,000, on mice and keyboards restricted to £3,000 and on staff training restricted to £5,000.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Catholic Children's Society (Westminster)
£29,904	28/05/2020 36	This project will deliver therapy sessions for children and young people from low income families who may also have experienced trauma. Benefits include increased engagement at school, improved ....more This project will deliver therapy sessions for children and young people from low income families who may also have experienced trauma. Benefits include increased engagement at school, improved emotional wellbeing and reduced distress.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Catholic Children's Society (Westminster)
£5,000	13/04/2020	A grant of £5,000 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Catholic Children's Society (Westminster)
£87,951	26/06/2019 36	Nursery support for young children affected by social and economic deprivation in Tower Hamlets. Children will have improved cognitive and social skills and be able to continue their learning at home.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Catholic Children's Society (Westminster)
£29,773	10/05/2017 36	The project will provide counselling sessions and a lunch time drop in for children experiencing complex mental health problems in Westminster. The project aims to increase emotional wellbeing, ....more The project will provide counselling sessions and a lunch time drop in for children experiencing complex mental health problems in Westminster. The project aims to increase emotional wellbeing, engagement in education and improve social skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - St Francis Family Centre
£284,892	19/10/2016 60	This project will provide pre-school education for disadvantaged two year olds in Tower Hamlets. The project will work closely with parents and involve them in the planning and delivery of nursery ....more This project will provide pre-school education for disadvantaged two year olds in Tower Hamlets. The project will work closely with parents and involve them in the planning and delivery of nursery activities. Another aspect will be working with parents to improve their confidence and self-esteem and enhance their parenting skills. The project will work with other organisations, ensuring they reach out to the most vulnerable families.
National Lottery Community Fund - St Francis Family Centre
£214,824	17/10/2012 48	This project aims to improve early years education and family support for disadvantaged families delivered from the St Francis Family Centre in Tower Hamlets, London. The project provides weekly play ....more This project aims to improve early years education and family support for disadvantaged families delivered from the St Francis Family Centre in Tower Hamlets, London. The project provides weekly play sessions for children aged 2-3 years old and their parents.The sessions include both the parents and children, engaging them in fun and developmental activities. Weekly activity plans are in place and each child works towards personal stepping stones enhancing their cognitive, language and social skills.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 45-87

ANTHONYJAMES MICHAEL O'HALLORAN Appointed: 1994, Occupation: Teacher

BENEDICT ANDRADI Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Managing Director

CATHERINE KERR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Safeguarding Manager

FRANCES ELLEN MC CARTHY

JOHN GIBBS Appointed: 2008, Occupation: None, Other trusteeship: CATHOLIC TRUST FOR ENGLAND AND WALES,

JOHN MICHAEL O'DONNELL Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Retired

LUCY MCLYNN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeship: PROTECT (WHISTLEBLOWING ADVICE) LIMITED,

MAUREEN ROE Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired

MICHAEL TOSE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Partner, Investment Firm

REV DAVID REILLY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Priest

REV MICHAEL JAMES DALEY (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Roman Catholic Priest

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/09/1963, number: 210920
Registered at Companies House on 13/07/1905, number: 00085235

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment 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
Investing charity funds 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

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Catholic Childrens Society
73 St. Charles Square
LONDON
W10 6EJ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE IN SUCH CHARITABLE WAYS AS SHALL SEEM FIT THE MATERIAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL WELFARE OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PERSONS, ADULTS WHO WERE BENEFICIARIES OF THE SOCIETY AS CHILDREN OR YOUNG PERSONS, ADULTS WHO WERE (OR WHO HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO WERE) IN FOSTER, ADOPTIVE OR RESIDENTIAL CARE AS CHILDREN OR YOUNG PERSONS, AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND/OR YOUNG PERSONS IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER AND ELSEWHERE AND WHETHER OR NOT OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC FAITH AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT IN ANY WAY LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING FOR SUCH PERSONS ACCOMMODATION (WHETHER IN PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE SOCIETY OR OTHERWISE AND WHETHER OR NOT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM) AND ALSO CLOTHING, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, ADVICE AND COUNSELLING.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF WESTMINSTER AND ELSEWHERE

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