Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 0

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3

Narrow trustee age band: -2

Grant maker support: +0

Overall GiG Score: -8

TROJANS SCHEME

The charity operates After School Clubs and Holiday Play Schemes for children. In addition we are committed to the training and development of our staff and volunteers and to the dissemination of good practice within the sector. We offer volunteering opportunities to local people and provide routes to further training and paid work.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently

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
31/12/22	*	£534	£528	£7	£0	£40	£40	0.9	32	8
31/12/21		£476	£543	£-67	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/12/20		£594	£650	£-56	£0	£100	£100	1.9	47	3
31/12/19		£834	£890	£-56	£0	£156	£156	2.1	46	3
31/12/18		£895	£874	£22	£874	£213	£213	2.9	49	3
31/12/17		£896	£834	£62	£0	£191	£184	2.6	32	0
31/12/16		£856	£784	£72	£0	£130	£122	1.9	23	0
31/12/15		£818	£810	£8	£26	£57	£50	0.7	24	0
31/12/14		£917	£890	£28	£23	£49	£49	0.7	28	0
31/12/13		£984	£963	£21	£32	£21	£21	0.3	27	0
31/12/12		£857	£871	£-15	£30	£0	£0	-0	27	0
31/12/11		£925	£1,091	£-165	£24	£15	£15	0.2	36	0
31/12/10	*	£1,136	£1,261	£-125	£24	£179	£127	1.2	46	0
31/12/09		£1,161	£1,164	£-2	£18	£304	£167	1.7	36	0
31/12/08		£1,166	£913	£253	£15	£306	£91	1.2	33	0
31/12/07		£781	£848	£-67	£17	£53	£47	0.7	32	0
31/12/06		£785	£847	£-62	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£841	£658	£183	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 78%
Liabilities/Income: 26%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 0.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 19 years

www.kidscity.org.uk

finance@kidscity.org.uk

02086785964

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Hounslow, Lambeth, Merton, Wandsworth,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

32 employees
8 volunteers

Who's supporting 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Kids City at Sunnyhill
£4,598	29/11/2017	Help fund 20 places per week for one year at an after school activity club or holiday activity playscheme for ten weeks.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Kids' City
£3,364	04/08/2017	We provide free, exciting, safe, fun and learning opportunities for children who are experiencing challenges in their life or at home.
Walcot Foundation - Interjunction
£20,000	02/07/2014	Interjunction

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

KAREN WILSON Appointed: 2016

NICHOLAS MASON OBE (Chair) Appointed: 2014

SASKIA PERRIARD-ABDOH Appointed: 2023

ANNA RACHEL PENFOLD Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Headhunter

NICHOLAS SOULSBY Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Treasury Controller

SHARON TYNAN Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Engagement & Development Manager

YVONNE JOHNSON Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Finance Director

CORINNE ALDRIDGE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeship: HORNSBY HOUSE EDUCATIONAL TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/03/2005, number: 1108509
Registered at Companies House on 31/01/2005, number: 05347511

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR22: 8 days late, AR10: 45 days late,

Main office

1-4 BRIXTON HILL PLACE
LONDON
SW2 1HJ

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL, PLAY AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HELP DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL AND CREATIVE POTENTIAL SUCH THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE LAMBETH AND WANDSWORTH, LONDON.

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