Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

SIDE BY SIDE SCHOOL LTD 

The trustees are aiming to construct a purpose built building for use by the school operated by the related charity Side By Side (Children) Limited, to give them an improved environment to continue to provide the high quality education it is already providing to the local community.
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Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £6,087,494 available, equivalent to 102 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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
31/01/23£2,538£717£1,821£76£6,087£6,087101.800
31/01/22£2,032£125£1,907£29£4,267£3,984381.900
31/01/21£729£35£694£22£2,360£2,315783.200
31/01/20£233£21£212n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/01/19£203£6£198n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/01/18*£399£12£387£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/17£368£24£344£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/16£409£56£354£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 10.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 49%
Liabilities/Income: 229%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 101.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -5 months
Quick Ratio: 0.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 9 years

www.sidebyside.org.uk

info@sidebyside.org.uk

02088024449

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Hackney, Haringey,
Who it helps
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Project Soft Spot
£9,950 26/11/2021
The group will use the funding to provide sensory equipment for children who are living with disabilities. This will help vulnerable people to learn new skills and fulfil their potential.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 32-63
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/12/2014, number: 1159524
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/01/2014, number: 08865604
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
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
  • 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
Filing Record
8 returns made; AR18: 18 days late,
Main office

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

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF JEWISH CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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