Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 5

Reasonable growth: +1
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

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

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 6

FIREFLY CANCER AWARENESS AND SUPPORT LIMITED

The principal objects of the charity are the promotion and protection of the physical and mental health of cancer sufferers and their carers through the provision of support, education and practical advice throughout South Yorkshire.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
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
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
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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
30/04/23	*	£324	£393	£-70	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	135
30/04/22		£347	£295	£52	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	24
30/04/21		£274	£303	£-29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	67
30/04/20		£353	£320	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	55
30/04/19		£325	£262	£62	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	36
30/04/18	*	£251	£228	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/17		£203	£165	£38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/16		£162	£132	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/15		£160	£83	£77	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/14		£88	£84	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/04/13		£117	£70	£46	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 12 years
(14 years as a company)

www.fireflyclub.co.uk

chewybacchus@live.com

07515632897

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
CAF - Grant to Firefly Cancer Awareness & Support
£10,000	20/05/2020 3	Grant to Firefly Cancer Awareness & Support to support the organisation through COVID19
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Firefly Cancer Awareness and Support
£4,553	15/11/2019	We want to provide transport for cancer patients, taking away some of the stress and financial worry and easing the strain of treatment.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Firefly Cancer Awareness and Support Ltd
£3,611	19/11/2018	We want to fuel and maintain a vehicle to take service users and family members to our respite lodge throughout the year.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 55-86

ANNE ROBERTS MBE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

ELIZABETH ANN JOHNSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director

IAN BACCHUS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Director

LINDA MONKS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

PAUL TAYLOR Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Printing Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/05/2012, number: 1147235
Registered at Companies House on 31/12/2009, number: 07114599

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

11 returns made; AR23: 119 days late, AR18: 4 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from DONCASTER BUSINESS FOR THE COMMUNITY on 28/02/2024

Main office

8 Castlegate
Tickhill
Doncaster
DN11 9QU

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO CARRY ON ACTIVITIES WHICH BENEFIT THECOMMUNITY AND IN PARTICULAR (WITHOUT LIMITATION) TO:-1.1 PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF SUFFERERSOF CANCER AND THEIR CARERS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATIONAND PRACTICAL ADVICE1.2 ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATINGTO CANCER.1.2 THIS PROVISION MAY BE AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION BUT ONLY WITH THE

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