Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 8
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

SIDE BY SIDE (CHILDREN) LIMITED

We are committed to providing outstanding education for children with special needs. Our aim is that each child will leave our school to become valued and respected for their own individual talents, personalities and abilities. It is our aim that the atmosphere and work of our school reflects the special qualities of each of our children.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
30/04/23£3,010£3,227£-218£44£579£5792.21650
30/04/22£2,520£2,807£-286£59£796£7883.41370
30/04/21£2,835£2,649£186£99£1,083£1,0834.91300
30/04/20£2,623£2,603£20£224£897£8974.11200
30/04/19£2,141£2,139£2£111£877£8524.81005
30/04/18£2,187£2,148£40£230£875£8754.91230
30/04/17£2,116£1,840£275£73£836£8265.41090
30/04/16£1,908£1,680£229£134£560£56041000
30/04/15*£1,542£1,539£4£47£331£3312.6620
30/04/14*£1,744£1,369£375£118£416£4163.6910
30/04/13£1,189£1,157£32£110£41£410.4500
30/04/12£1,532£1,511£21£257£39£390.3750
30/04/11*£966£949£17£42£17£170.2700

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 68%
Liabilities/Income: 40%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 2.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 0
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 15 years

www.sidebyside.org.uk

info@sidebyside.org.uk

02082110901

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • General Community services
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hackney, Haringey,
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
Henry Smith Charity£140,100
The Foyle Foundation£35,000
BBC Children in Need£3,800
DCMS£3,800
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Grant toSide by Side (Children) Ltd.
£2,280 08/05/2024
12
The IT Bridge
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Side by Side Children Ltd
£140,100 21/09/2023
36
towards three years' running costs of a 'Workability Programme' for young people aged 14-19 with special educational needs and/or severe learning difficulties in the London Boroughs of Hackney and Haringey.
The Foyle Foundation - Learning (MGS)
£35,000 28/04/2023
towards a specialised playground for SEN students
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Side By Side (Children) Limited
£3,800 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will fund the purchase of IT technology to support disabled children and young people, isolated due to Covid-19. Children and young people will feel less isolated.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,800 27/05/2020
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 and small organisations who can provide an ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Side By Side (Children) Limited
£19,372 21/05/2019
24
This project will offer an after school club to disabled children in Hackney. The activities will improve emotional stability, develop skills and increase positive relationships.
National Lottery Community Fund - Side by Side Centre Refurbishment
£10,000 03/05/2019
12
This funding will be used to carry out electrical work in the church building. The project aims to create a venue for the benefit of the wider community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Project Inner Rythms
£9,810 03/08/2018
12
The funding will be used to provide free music therapy sessions for children living with physical disabilities and mental ill health, their families and carers. The project aims to enable participants to develop new skills and engage and interact ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Project Book Buddies!
£9,450 22/02/2017
12
This project will provide mobile library units for children with special educational needs. This will enable them to identify specific everyday symbols and words, giving them a better chance in life.
The Childhood Trust - Christmas Challenge 2014
£15,000 18/12/2014
In a nutshell: Another Step Further is a program of extended therapies, namely the provision of various therapies which are not statutorily funded yet which are vital to the development of Side by Side's unique student body. Please read on!
National Lottery Community Fund - 'Inside Out' and Capacity Building
£10,000 25/02/2010
12
This community arts group based in Sheffield will use the award to host a series of drama workshops with new members of the community and young people with special needs. The project will culminate in a performance that the group will take to local ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 54-76
  • CHARLES MARK MARGULIES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Teacher
  • HANNAH ZELDA WEISS Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Company Director
  • JOSEPH MARGULIES (Chair) Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Director
  • JACOB SOROTZKIN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director
  • SIDNEY SAMUEL SINITSKY Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Salesman
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/04/2010, number: 1135723
  • Registered at Companies House on 14/07/2009, number: 06962081
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • 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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • 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
13 returns made; AR15: 9 days late, AR14: 142 days late, AR11: 113 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE LEADS TRUST on 09/02/2021
Main office

Side By Side Special School
Avigdor Mews
Lordship Road
LONDON
N16 0QJ

Objectives

(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ESTABLISHING MAINTAINING AND MANAGING IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY A SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH LEARNING AND SPECIAL NEEDS(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER OBJECTS AS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEPUBLIC AND ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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