Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 4

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 15

CARERS SUPPORT WEST SUSSEX

To deliver high quality services to carers in West Sussex by provision of information and support.To develop good working relationships with all agencies to deliver services that address the needs of carers.To involve carers with planning and delivering services.To raise awareness of carers issues and monitor implementation of all policies, legislation and guidelines that impact carers.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

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
31/03/23		£5,039	£5,010	£28	£43	£1,549	£1,070	2.6	119	72
31/03/22		£3,560	£3,545	£14	£16	£1,521	£1,170	4	102	92
31/03/21	*	£3,297	£3,194	£103	£24	£1,506	£1,226	4.6	96	71
31/03/20		£2,978	£3,024	£-46	£66	£1,404	£1,234	4.9	94	77
31/03/19		£2,918	£2,816	£102	£55	£1,450	£1,243	5.3	94	50
31/03/18		£2,796	£2,636	£159	£63	£1,348	£989	4.5	88	0
31/03/17		£2,717	£2,802	£-84	£63	£1,189	£869	3.7	90	0
31/03/16		£2,312	£2,205	£107	£35	£1,273	£1,014	5.5	76	0
31/03/15	*	£1,975	£1,700	£276	£62	£1,166	£1,023	7.2	49	0
31/03/14		£1,989	£1,517	£472	£47	£891	£752	5.9	6	0
31/03/13		£535	£592	£-57	£22	£344	£121	2.4	15	0
31/03/12		£524	£537	£-14	£5	£401	£249	5.6	13	0
31/03/11		£520	£479	£41	£6	£415	£39	1	13	0
31/03/10		£516	£441	£75	£7	£374	£37	1	10	0
31/03/09		£480	£365	£115	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 29%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 69%
Reserves/Spending: 2.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 3.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 16 years

www.carerssupport.org.uk

info@carerssupport.org.uk

012932200000

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Care for carers

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

West Sussex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who supports 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£19,250
DCMS	£9,050
Sussex Community Foundation	£5,500
Co-Operative Group	£5,454

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Young Carers Activities Programme
£9,250	21/10/2022	The funding will be used to deliver a programme of group activities for young carers. The project aims to help participants feel less isolated gain confidence and improve their wellbeing as well as ....more The funding will be used to deliver a programme of group activities for young carers. The project aims to help participants feel less isolated gain confidence and improve their wellbeing as well as build peer support networks.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Carers Support West Sussex
£2,775	23/10/2021	We provide workshops sharing knowledge of how autism and learning difficulties affects how people communicate, behave, and view the world.
National Lottery Community Fund - Check in and Chat
£10,000	08/10/2021	The funding will be used to reduce social isolation and improve mental wellbeing amongst carers by running a telephone support service and providing where necessary the training and equipment to ....more The funding will be used to reduce social isolation and improve mental wellbeing amongst carers by running a telephone support service and providing where necessary the training and equipment to enable carers to take part in digital befriending and support services. The project aims reduce the impact that Covid-19 has had on carers.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Carers Support West Sussex
£2,679	24/10/2020	We would like to send 100 socially isolated young carers from across West Sussex to a weekend summer camp for respite and confidence.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,050	07/07/2020	"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."
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Carers Support West Sussex
£4,000	26/05/2020	Funding will go towards their essential services for BAME carers including bilingual counsellors to provide emotional support, online training sessions for volunteers over Zoom and the running of ....more Funding will go towards their essential services for BAME carers including bilingual counsellors to provide emotional support, online training sessions for volunteers over Zoom and the running of their helpline. Also for IT equipment such as mobiles, laptops, keyboards and headsets.
Sussex Community Foundation - Emergency Support for Carers
£750	06/04/2020	Carers Support West Sussex support family and friend carers, running Support Groups, a Carer Response Line, help carers access equipment to assist them in their caring role or providing funds so that ....more Carers Support West Sussex support family and friend carers, running Support Groups, a Carer Response Line, help carers access equipment to assist them in their caring role or providing funds so that carers can do something for themselves.Funding for purchasing IT equipment; phone, headsets and desk chairs to support staff remotely working to support carers who are currently isolated
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Emergency Support for Carers
£750	06/04/2020	Carers Support West Sussex support family and friend carers, running Support Groups, a Carer Response Line, help carers access equipment to assist them in their caring role or providing funds so that ....more Carers Support West Sussex support family and friend carers, running Support Groups, a Carer Response Line, help carers access equipment to assist them in their caring role or providing funds so that carers can do something for themselves.Funding for purchasing IT equipment; phone, headsets and desk chairs to support staff remotely working to support carers who are currently isolated

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 45-73

ALAN BEASLEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Accountant

ALISON FOX Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee

BARBARA WILLIAMS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired \ Carer

CATERINA MANISCALCO Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Digital Transformation Management Consultant

CHRISTINE FIELD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

DAVID GAYLER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Human Resources Consultant

NEAL YOUNG Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Management Consultant, Other trusteeship: THE RUSSELL MARTIN FOUNDATION,

NIKKI JEFFERY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Operations Director

PAUL ESTEP Appointed: 2023, Occupation: It Director

ROBERT MANSFIELD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Digital

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/03/2008, number: 1123359
Registered at Companies House on 06/11/2007, number: 06418743

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
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

15 returns made; AR21: 28 days late, AR15: 26 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from YOUNG CARERS TOGETHER on 07/05/2024

Main office

CSWS C/O Messrs Carpenter Box
Amelia House
Crescent Road
Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 1RL

Objectives

TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND MENTAL SUFFERING OF PEOPLE WHO ARE CARERS, WHETHER ON A FULL OR PART TIME BASIS, FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE ELDERLY, DISABLED, ILL OR FRAIL FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER AND THE RELIEF OF SUCH ELDERLY, DISABLED, ILL OR FRAIL PEOPLE BY THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL HELP AND ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY AND INFORMATION FOR THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR CARETO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AMONGST CARERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC CONCERNING CARING AND THE SUPPORT AND TREATMENT OF THOSE REQUIRING SUPPORT FROM CARERS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CRAWLEY, HORSHAM, MID-SUSSEX AND ITS ENVIRONS

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