GRAFT THAMES VALLEY LTD

Registered charity 1119388 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GRAFT (READING) LIMITED

Relief of unemployment for disabled / disadvantaged people by the provision of employment opportunities and work related training opportunities. Provision of work trials, training and in-work support. Support for clients to achieve both soft and hard outcomes.

Objects

1) TO RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT BY:A) THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND TRAINING TO UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS CONCERNING MATTERS OF EMPLOYMENT, SELF EMPLOYMENTB) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE ENTERPRISESC) THE PROVISION OF JOB SEARCH AND JOB CLUB FACILITIES AND SUPPORT IN CURRICULUM VITAE WRITING2) THE RELIEF OF NEED FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE BY THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL SUPPORT BY WAY OF ACCOMMODATION, CHILD CARE FACILITIES OR ASSISTANCE WITH TRANSPORT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE READING AND SURROUNDING AREAS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £15,445 for the year, resulting in a planned deficit of unrestricted funds. Despite this, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £16,291 and maintains a stated reserves policy target of at least three months of operating expenses. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue activities on a going concern basis.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Reading Borough Council — “RBC support our Pathways to Potential project that enable neurodivergent young people aged 19-25 in Reading to build confidence, develop pra…” (source page)
• The Earley Charity — “The Earley Charity provide funding for a rolling caseload of 5 service users with focus on offenders/ex-offenders and those at risk of offen…” (source page)
• West Berkshire Council — “The West Berkshire Council funds adult community learning across West Berkshire with aim to improve the employability of disadvantaged group…” (source page)
• Hammersons — “Hammersons provide funding and support to help us provide more client 1:1 coaching and deeper personalised employment support as well as res…” (source page)
• Anton Jurgens Trust — “The Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust provide support for us to manage and deliver our specialist employability programme for disadvantaged job…” (source page)
• Albert Gubay Foundation — “The Albert Gubay Foundation provide funding to us to provide 1:1 training and support for disadvantaged neurodivergent individuals.” (source page)
• Berkshire Community Foundation — “Berkshire Community Foundation help us with our core costs and enable us to fund employability projects.” (source page)
• CABWI — “CABWI Support will upskill 15 disabled and disadvantaged job seekers in the Thames Valley, focusing on individuals with autism (ASD), mental…” (source page)
• National Lottery Communities Fund — “The National Lottery Communities Fund support our Bridging Horizons project that is designed to address the significant employment gap faced…” (source page)
• Waitrose — “Waitrose store in Thatcham provided us with a one off donation that will help support our core activities.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Paulette Falconerchair
• HILARY DANELIAN
• Katherine Mingon Grafe
• Michael Hodges
• Suzanne Robson

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bracknell Forest · Buckinghamshire · Milton Keynes · Oxfordshire · Reading · Slough · West Berkshire · Windsor And Maidenhead · Wokingham

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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