Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 6

FERRIERS BARN LIMITED

Provision of daycare centre services where disadvantaged members may learn arts and crafts skills or manufacture craft items for sale.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 50 years

ferriersbarn@timetalk.co.uk

01787227515

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

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
31/12/22		£170	£192	£-22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/12/21		£161	£158	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/12/20	*	£184	£135	£49	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/12/19	*	£142	£145	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/18		£257	£144	£114	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	11
31/12/17		£112	£120	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£145	£161	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£99	£100	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£86	£98	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£80	£93	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£89	£98	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£77	£94	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£79	£86	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£67	£85	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£73	£77	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£73	£80	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£71	£73	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£67	£73	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£64	£72	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Essex, Suffolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
6 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

Essex Community Foundation	£40,165
DCMS	£20,539
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,520

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Ferriers Barn Limited
£7,000	27/04/2023	to help with the core wages cost at a day centre based near Bures in Essex, supporting adults with disabilities
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Ferriers Barn Limited
£1,077	17/11/2022	to provide funding for the purchase of two height adjustable tables for a day centre supporting adults with additional needs in North Essex
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Ferriers Barn Limited
£100	20/04/2022	towards the costs of the day care centre which provides essential respite to adults with disabilities, and their carers
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Ferriers Barn Limited
£10,000	07/04/2022	towards the staff costs at a day centre providing opportunities for adults with disabilites in Braintree
National Lottery Community Fund - One to one care
£9,520	04/03/2022	The funding will be used to cover the cost of a one-to-one carer for a whole year for a day centre that provides day opportunities for adults with disabilities in an area of Braintree. The project ....more The funding will be used to cover the cost of a one-to-one carer for a whole year for a day centre that provides day opportunities for adults with disabilities in an area of Braintree. The project aims to allow them to develop their skills in a supportive and sociable atmosphere and provides them with the opportunity to meet others
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Ferriers Barn Limited
£1,788	12/08/2021	to purchase a portable pottery wheel and associated raw materials for use at a day centre for adults with disabilities
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Ferriers Barn Limited
£4,000	08/07/2021	to improve the heating system at a day centre for adults with disabilities
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Ferriers Barn Limited
£100	15/03/2021	towards the costs of the day care centre which provides essential respite to adults with disabilities, and their carers
Essex Community Foundation - One on one care.
£9,000	10/09/2020	for the salary of a one on one carer at a day centre providing meals, care and activities for people with severe or multiple disabilities in North Essex
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£20,539	26/08/2020	"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."
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Ferriers Barn Limited
£100	03/04/2020	Towards the costs of the day care centre which provides essential respite to adults with disabilities, and their carers
Essex Community Foundation - Staff costs
£7,000	01/08/2019 4	Towards the running costs of a day centre providing meals, care and activities for people with severe or multiple disabilities in North Essex
National Lottery Community Fund - Having the best day ever.
£10,000	21/02/2019 12	The organisation will use the funding to continue providing services and social activities to adults with various disabilities in order to reduce isolation and break down barriers.
Essex Community Foundation - Keep us running.
£10,000	06/09/2018 12	Towards the costs of tutors providing activities at a day care for adults with disabilities
Essex Community Foundation - Roof Works.
£8,880	02/01/2018 6	To undertake roof repairs at a day care centre for the Braintree area

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 54-80

ALEC WILLS Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Retired

CAROLINE POST Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Carer

CHERYL ANNE COWLIN Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Accounts Officer

DESMOND ROBERT BRIDGE (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired Gilt Jobber, Other trusteeships: ALPHAMSTONE VILLAGE HALL, THE FRIENDS OF ST BARNABAS CHURCH, ALPHAMSTONE, NORTH HINCKFORD TEAM,

ELIZABETH FLOWER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: P A

FIONA CRACE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Financial Adviser

NICOLA JULIET MOORE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Psychotherapist

PATRICK MCKENNA Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Consulting Ecologist

STEPHEN JAMES LEIGH FOSTER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Financial Crime Professional

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/08/1974, number: 267117
Registered at Companies House on 25/01/1974, number: 01158197

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR20: 2 days late, AR19: 16 days late,

Main office

Ferriers Barn
Ferriers Lane
BURES
CO8 5DL

Objectives

TO PROVIDE RELIEF OF THE MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN ANY WAY REGARDED AS CHARITABLE AND IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING A BUILDING FOR USE AS A RESIDENTIAL ADN DAY CENTRE WITH FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHE ACTIVITIES FOR HANDICAPPD PERSONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM

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