Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 9

THE BUDDY BAG FOUNDATION

THE BUDDY BAG FOUNDATION PROVIDE BUDDY BAGS, ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO CHILDREN ON ARRIVAL IN EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION. BUDDY BAGS HELP RESTORE A SENSE OF SAFETY AND SECURITY INTO CHILDREN?S LIVES DURING A TRAUMATIC TIME, WHICH IS ONE OF THE FIRST STEPS TO RECOVERY. THEY HELP TO MAKE THIS TRANSITION A LITTLE EASIER. BUDDY BAGS ARE SOMETHING CHILDREN CAN CALL THEIR OWN, NO MATTER WHERE THEY GO.

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
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

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
31/12/23	£298	£279	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22	£308	£258	£50	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21	£196	£215	£-19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20	£202	£147	£55	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	£238	£176	£62	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	£152	£100	£52	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17	£95	£100	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16	£95	£61	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

www.buddybagfoundation.co.uk

hello@buddybagfoundation.co.uk

07976962986

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Outpatient support services

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Jersey, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
CareTech foundation - Match Funding Grant
£723	16/02/2022	Match funding Grant awarded to registered charity in the UK to support the applicant's fundraising efforts
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Buddy Bag Foundation
£5,618	23/10/2021	Our Buddy Bag Brigade of 20 volunteers will pack 180 bags with essential items for vulnerable children, which will be supplied to six women's refuge centres in the local community.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Buddy Bag Foundation
£843	23/10/2021	Our Buddy Bag Brigade of 20 volunteers will pack 180 bags with essential items for vulnerable children, which will be supplied to six women's refuge centres in the local community.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Buddy Bag Foundation
£880	23/10/2021	Our Buddy Bag Brigade of 20 volunteers will pack 180 bags with essential items for vulnerable children, which will be supplied to six women's refuge centres in the local community.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Buddy Bag Foundation
£4,126	24/10/2020	Host a 'Buddy Bag Brigade' where 20 volunteers will pack 180 Buddy Bags to be supplied to six women’s refuge centres in the local community.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Buddy Bag Foundation
£4,777	19/11/2018	Help us supply Buddy Bags of useful items to children who find themselves in emergency care after a traumatic incident.
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£2,500	22/10/2018	Unrestricted core funding for small charities

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DANIEL MATHEW FIELDING Appointed: 2019

DONNA MARIE WHITBROOK (Chair) Appointed: 2019

DAVE TYRELL Appointed: 2022

HARRY EDWARD WILLIAMS Appointed: 2015

KAREN STEPHANIE WILLIAMS Appointed: 2015

PAUL TRANTER Appointed: 2020

SANDRA HINDS Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/12/2015, number: 1164916

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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
Safeguarding 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; all on time

Main office

The Buddy Bag Foundation
Unit 28 Maybrook Road
Maybrook Business Park
Minworth
SUTTON COLDFIELD
West Mid

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF MATERIAL HARDSHIP AND NEED, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN ENGLAND AND WALES, BY PROVIDING PERSONAL ITEMS OF BASIC NECESSITY AND COMFORT TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, THROUGH CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS, WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHEN THEY ARRIVE IN CRISIS ACCOMMODATION WITHOUT IMPORTANT PERSONAL ESSENTIALS.

Data Sources

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