Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No PartB
  • All female board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

THE FRIENDS OF DRUMBEAT 

To advance the education of pupils in particular by: Developing effective relationships between staff, parents and others Engaging in activities and providing facilities or equipment which support the school and advance the education of the pupils.To relieve the needs of children with autism and their families, by provision of a support network and raising awareness of ASD
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Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing

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
31/03/22£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/03/21£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a1
31/03/20£5£28£-23n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/03/19£17£0£17n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/03/18*£14£0£14£0£0£0n/a060
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 7 years

www.drumbeatasd.org

admin@drumbeat.lewisham.sch.uk

02086989738

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • School support organisations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Lewisham,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 5 volunteers

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
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Drumbeat School and ASD Service
£1,850 10/03/2017
towards a four-night trip to an activity centre for a group of autistic children from the London Borough of Lewisham

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/01/2017, number: 1171237
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR18: 1 days late,
Main office

DRUMBEAT SCHOOL
ROUNDTABLE ROAD
BROMLEY
BR1 5LE

Objectives

1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN DRUMBEAT SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY:· DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL· ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS.2. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND THEIR FAMILIES, BY THE PROVISION OF A SUPPORT NETWORK AND RAISING AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS FOR BETTER SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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