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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

THE SQUAD CLUB

The Squad provides opportunities for people with learning disabilities to have fun, socialise with their peers and work towards realising their true potential. We embrace a culture of social inclusion and encourage members to try new activities and learn new skills.We believe our members are our greatest asset. We encourage them to help run the club and support them in having a voice.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit £k		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£35£23£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£21£22£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£33£27£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£33£27£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£32£26£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£35£32£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£14£39£-25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£32£37£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£25£22£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£31£22£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£27£25£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£27£27£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11*£39£31£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10*£39£32£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£24£20£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08*£22£18£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07*£27£21£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£23£27£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£28£35£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04*£40£29£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 22 years

www.thesquad.org.uk

enquiries@thesquad.org.uk

07742459114

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
GiG Classification
  • Social clubs and similar
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Merton,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
BBC Children in Need£33,500
DCMS£4,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£3,000
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund£1,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Squad Club
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Squad Club
£2,500 01/09/2022
9
This project will provide the opportunity to develop and grow a community partnership with your local McDonald’s restaurant. This will support disadvantaged children and young people to reach their full potential.
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to The Squad Club
£1,500 08/03/2022
Small Grant Unrestricted Core Costs
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Squad Club
£30,500 30/07/2021
This project will deliver a youth club in Merton for young learning disabled people and support them to increase independence, improve life skills and reduce social exclusion.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£4,000 20/09/2020
"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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£3,000 06/03/2020
The Squad Club
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Squad
£10,373 19/11/2018
We need funds so Squad members can develop creative skills and stage a weekend festival with workshops for local people.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Squad
£29,109 09/03/2017
36
This project will deliver a youth club to disabled children and young people in Merton. They will experience increased independence, improved life skills and a reduction in social isolation.
London Catalyst - The Squad Club - 1
£2,500 07/02/2017
The Squad Vets Club - supporting adults with learning disability
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
  • ATO OKAI Appointed: 2023
  • CHARLOTTE PECK Appointed: 2021
  • CLARE SEFTON CONROY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Fundraiser
  • JENNY BETTERIDGE Appointed: 2022
  • KATHERINE EDWARDS Appointed: 2023
  • MR NICK BEAUGIE, Occupation: Software Engineer
  • PHILIP GEORGE CATT Appointed: 2020
  • RENAUD ISMAN Appointed: 2022
  • RO OSBORNE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Marketing
  • TAJINDER SINGH JASSAR Appointed: 2018
  • MARIUM JEHANGIRE Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/10/2002, number: 1094398
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/11/2001, number: 04320134
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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
20 returns made; AR11: 31 days late, AR10: 2 days late, AR08: 359 days late, AR07: 727 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Main office

C/O Miller Davies LLP
Unit A3
Broomsleigh Business Park
Worsley Bridge Road
LONDON
SE26 5BN

Objectives

1) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HELP, SUPPORT AND ADVICE FOR THEM AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS; AND2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED THEREOF BY REASON OF LEARNING DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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