Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

Spending falling: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 2

FRIENDS OF SAWBRIDGEWORTH NEURO CENTRES

The Friends of Sawbridgeworth Neuro Centres is a small charity dedicated to improving the lives of adults with severe brain injuries which lead to significant physical/ cognitive/communicative disability. We raise & disburse funds in order to provide therapeutic activities for residents and their families, to enhance their physical environment, and to relieve the poverty of those with no support.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
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
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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	£9	£6	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/22	£8	£12	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/21	£23	£21	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/20	£22	£17	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/19	£29	£38	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/18	£20	£10	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£12	£9	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

f.sawboneuro@gmail.com

07754603494

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Music therapy for persons with brain injuries
£1,000	13/06/2022 12	Grant to Friends of Sawbridgeworth Neuro Centres (charity number 1167409)

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CELINE AUSTIN Appointed: 2017

DIANE CHAPLIN Appointed: 2021

JERRY O'MAHONY Appointed: 2019

MARIAN O'MAHONY Appointed: 2020

NICHOLAS JARDINE Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeship: THE SUFFOLK ORGANISTS ASSOCIATION,

PAUL BENJAFIELD Appointed: 2016

PROFESSOR SHEILA HENDERSON (Chair) Appointed: 2016

SUE GLEESON Appointed: 2016

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/06/2016, number: 1167409

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Jacobs Neuro centre
High Wych Road
SAWBRIDGEWORTH
CM21 0HH

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO SHALL BE TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THE DISABLED RESIDENTS OF THE GARDENS AND JACOBS NEURO CENTRES, SAWBRIDGEWORTH, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LIVES OF THE RESIDENTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) ORGANISING AND PROVIDING ACTIVITIES IN THE FORM OF THERAPY AND ENTERTAINMENT;B) THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CENTRES;C) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF ANY RESIDENT BY THE PROVISION OF CLOTHING, TOILETRIES OR OTHER PERSONAL ITEMS AS SHALL BE DEEMED APPROPRIATE;D) LIAISING WITH, AND UNDERTAKING PROJECTS JOINTLY OR ALONE PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONTRIBUTION WILL RESULT IN A PROPORTIONATE ENHANCEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS WHICH WOULD NOT OTHERWISE OBTAINED OR THAT SUCH PROJECT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN;E) SUPPORTING THE RECRUITMENT AND ORGANISATION OF VOLUNTEERS AS SHALL BE THOUGHT NECESSARY; ANDF) CO-OPERATING WITH OTHER ASSOCIATIONS, CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY BODIES AND STATUTORY AUTHORITIES OPERATING IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTIVES, AND TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES WITH THEM.

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