Overall GiG Score: 20 ?
Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 9
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Award winner
  • Grant maker support: +9

BIGKID FOUNDATION 

BIGKID exists to equip young people at risk of social exclusion and youth violence to take control of their lives, find, develop and act on their own potential. We believe that behind every kid is something BIG and that with the right support we can put an end to youth violence and school exclusions.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity is a recent Award Winner
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender
Established: 15 years

www.bigkidfoundation.org

info@bigkidfoundation.org

07956076376

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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£667£543£124£2£235£1683.72050
31/12/21£404£424£-20n/an/an/an/an/a70
31/12/20£343£339£4n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/12/19£336£282£55n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/12/18£236£237£-1£0£0£0n/a08
31/12/17?*£178£141£37£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/16£118£111£8£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/15£92£83£9£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/14£63£50£13£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/13£47£57£-10£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/12£53£46£7£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/11£8£8£0£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/10£8£2£6£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 71%
Reserves/Spending: 3.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 80.1
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 20 employees
  • 50 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,

Who's supporting them? ?

Awards received
  • FSI Small Charity Big Impact Awards 2017 Charity with turnover £50,001-£150,000
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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
BBC Children in Need£88,661
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund£80,000
The Michael And Betty Little Trust£63,000
Walcot Foundation£35,476
Comic Relief£25,000
DCMS£20,470
The Clothworkers Foundation£15,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Walcot Foundation - Cost of Living Top-Up Grant
£1,500 18/11/2022
Cost of Living Top Up Grant awarded to support small/medium-size organisations with additional costs incurred due to the cost of living crisis.
Sport England - Jubilee Fund - BIGKID Tennis Programme
£4,642 20/09/2022
This project will deliver a 12 month tennis programme for young people aged 11-25 years old in Stockwell, London at risk of social exclusion and youth violence with 90% coming from ethnic minority ....more
The Michael And Betty Little Trust - Big Kid Foundation
£53,000 09/08/2022
BIGKID Foundation is a black-led, multi-award-winning youth and community charity established in 2008, for young people at risk of social exclusion and youth violence.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to BIGKID Foundation
£88,661 03/02/2022
This project will provide a programme of youth club activities for young people affected by serious youth violence and local deprivation. The activities will reduce anger and anxiety, increase ....more
Walcot Foundation - Homework Club and Career Workshops
£9,295 15/11/2021
BigKid Foundation are a Lambeth-based youth and community charity (established 2008) for young people aged 11-25, who are at risk of social exclusion and youth violence. This project aims to improve ....more
The Michael And Betty Little Trust - Big Kid Foundation
£10,000 02/10/2021
BIGKID Foundation is a black-led, multi-award-winning youth and community charity established in 2008, for young people at risk of social exclusion and youth violence.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to BIGKID Foundation
£10,000 15/04/2021
Playground of Possibilities
Comic Relief - BIGKID Recovery Funding
£25,000 23/06/2020
6
COVID19 Recovery funding
Walcot Foundation - COVID19 - Remote Youth Work
£24,681 05/06/2020
12
Prior to lockdown BIGKID Foundation ran a minimum of 13 different sessions (including youth club and sports clubs) across multiple school and community sites in Lambeth and Lewisham, engaging between ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£20,470 20/05/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to BIGKID Foundation
£15,000 03/04/2020
purchase of Minibus for a charity that works with disadvantaged youths in Lambeth
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to BIGKID Foundation
£80,000 04/12/2019
48
Main Grant unrestricted core costs
Greater London Authority - American Flag Football at Larkhall Park
£4,146 01/10/2019
We will deliver twelve sessions of American Flag Football (AFF) at Larkhall Park in Stockwell, for young people aged 11-25. Our AFF programme is currently rolling out to schools and communities in ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - IT Upgrade & CRM Solution
£9,961 14/03/2018
12
This project will upgrade the charity’s computer systems to run more efficiently and better track young people’s progress and the impact of their work.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards Basketball Programme for boys at risk of exclusion in Lambeth
£1,000 16/11/2017
Towards the Basketball Programme for boys at risk of exclusion in Lambeth.
Comic Relief - Boys Football Programme
£72,849 27/09/2017
36
The Boys Football Programme targets those aged 11-18 years old in Lambeth, one of the most deprived boroughs in London. Running twice weekly training sessions in 2 local centres, the programme will ....more
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards a public speaking programme in Lambeth
£825 31/07/2014
Towards a public speaking programme for hard to reach young people in Lambeth.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 39-59
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/02/2009, number: 1128158
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/11/2008, number: 06750651
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR17: 92 days late,
Main office

Dexters Adventure Playground
6 Montego Close
London
London
SE24 0LH

Objectives

'TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25 YEARS LIVING IN LONDON BYPROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL ANDOTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES ANDCAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLEINDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FORPEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY ORDISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THECONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMESDESIGNED TO ADVANCE PEOPLE IN LIFE.'

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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