Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 5
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
(no info on trustees)
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • 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:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £494,154 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets

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
31/12/22£968£652£316£8£296£-494-9.160
31/12/21£626£660£-34£268£-171£-451-8.240
31/12/20£107£359£-252n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£5£205£-200n/an/an/an/an/a0
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: INF%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 71%
Liabilities/Income: 76%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: -167%
Reserves/Spending: -9.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 16 months
Quick Ratio: 0.1
Asset Split ?
Established: 5 years
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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Sports activities
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 6 employees

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
Ministry of Justice - Improving literacy in prison through sport - Twinning Literacy Project
£425,156 01/11/2022
To increase reluctant learners to improve their literacy by linking attainment to participation in a non-education hook activity. Sport remains one of the most popular interests among the prison ....more
Sport England - Twinning Project - Football in Prisons
£250,000 30/03/2022
This project will deliver a series of football sessions within prisons to improve the physical and mental health of prisoners, improve their overall wellbeing, and provide skills and qualifications.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution
  • registered in England & Wales on 23/04/2019, number: 1183066
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
4 returns made; all on time

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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