# THE RAFT

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1194852
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** June 18, 2021
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1194852


## Contact

- **Address:** The Raft c/o Hope Community Church, 56 BULL HEAD STREET, WIGSTON, Leicester
- **Postcode:** LE18 1PA
- **Phone:** 01162884321
- **Email:** enquiries@theraftleicester.co.uk
- **Website:** www.theraftleicester.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, SPECIFICALLY THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN LEICESTER AND LEICESTERSHIRE WHO ARE IN NEED BECAUSE OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, THROUGH TARGETED AND PREVENTATIVE SUPPORT THAT INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO:• FACILITATING COLLECTIVE ACTION BETWEEN CHURCHES AND PARTNERS• NETWORKING AND SIGNPOSTING• TRAINING AND EVENTS WHICH PROMOTE THERAPEUTIC PARENTING, POSITIVE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND TRAUMA INFORMED PRACTICES• CAMPAIGNING AND ADVOCACY FOR CARE-EXPERIENCED AND LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN• DELIVERY OF PROJECTS AND SERVICES THAT BUILD RESILIENCE AND AID RECOVERY.

**Activities:** We provide and facilitate preventative and targeted support for children and their families, resident in Leicester or Leicestershire, who are in need because of adverse childhood experiences.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Disability
- **Who:** Children/young People



## Areas of operation

- Leicester City
- Leicestershire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £16109 | £10761 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £8978 | £3887 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £0 | £0 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £0 | £0 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Deborah Hill** (Chair) — appointed Feb. 3, 2021
- CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER — appointed July 4, 2023
- Carys Radford — appointed Dec. 9, 2024
- Paul Cromwell — appointed July 4, 2023