Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 8

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3
All male board: -3

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

THE CHEER-UP SQUAD LIMITED

TO PROVIDE RELIEF AND MORAL SUPPORT TO SICK DISABLED AND ELDERLY PEOPLE OF ALL AGES BOTH IN HOSPITAL AND AT HOME AND TO PERSONS IN PRISONS AND TO UPLIFT AND RAISE THEIR SPIRITS AND TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITION IN PARTICULAR BY ARRANGING VISITS TO AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE SICK, ELDERLY AND FRAIL, WEEKEND ACTIVITIES AND HOLIDAYS FOR SICK AND ILL PEOPLE TOGETHER WITH PERSONS CARING FOR THEM

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why is the Board completely male?
The Board composition appears to be rather static

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
31/10/23		£62	£49	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/22		£72	£67	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/21		£60	£59	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/20		£48	£46	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/19		£44	£44	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/18		£8	£8	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/17	*	£16	£18	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/16	*	£25	£28	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/15		£30	£32	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/14		£36	£36	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/13		£26	£23	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/12		£25	£20	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/11	*	£30	£25	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 14 years

https://thecheerupsquad.org.uk/

admin@thecheerupsquad.org.uk

02088000008

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

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

DCMS	£10,000
The Foyle Foundation	£3,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£2,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Operation Connect
£2,500	15/07/2021	The funding will be used to purchase of iPads for patients in hospital suffering from social isolation due to the reduction in visitors and community support during COVID. The project aims to alleviate loneliness and boredom by allowing patients to ....more The funding will be used to purchase of iPads for patients in hospital suffering from social isolation due to the reduction in visitors and community support during COVID. The project aims to alleviate loneliness and boredom by allowing patients to remain connected digitally while physically isolated.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£3,000	28/04/2021	towards iPads to be distributed to people in hospital (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	29/09/2020	"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 "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 services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - Operation Cheer Up
£10,000	31/05/2019 12	The project aims to reduce stress and improve wellbeing, by offering entertaining activities to be delivered in local hospitals.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sunny Moments
£10,000	20/01/2011 12	This is a project by a community group in Hackney. The group will use funding to provide entertainment to children who are in hospital with long-term illnesses. This will make the children feel more positive and give them the opportunity to take ....more This is a project by a community group in Hackney. The group will use funding to provide entertainment to children who are in hospital with long-term illnesses. This will make the children feel more positive and give them the opportunity to take part in play activities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 37-81

ABRAHAM GLUCK Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director

DAVID BREUER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

MOSES MANDEL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Teacher

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/01/2011, number: 1139859
Registered at Companies House on 26/10/2010, number: 07419511

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; AR17: 228 days late, AR16: 150 days late, AR11: 46 days late,

Main office

Office 3
107 Dunsmure Road
London
N16 5HT

Objectives

TO PROVIDE RELIEF AND MORAL SUPPORT TO SICK AND ILL PEOPLE OF ALL AGES BOTH IN HOSPITAL AND AT HOME AND TO PERSONS IN PRISONS AND TO UPLIFT AND RAISE THEIR SPIRITS AND TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITION IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY ARRANGING VISITS TO AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE SICK, ELDERLY AND FRAIL, WEEKEND ACTIVITIES AND HOLIDAYS FOR SICK AND ILL PEOPLE TOGETHER WITH PERSONS CARING FOR THEM AND VISITS TO PERSONS IN PRISONSTHE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER OBJECTS AS ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

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