Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -17
Support Score: 2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Submission defaults: -10
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Multiple returns filed late: -2
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: -17 ?

BREAKING THE SILENCE (BTSUK)

The Charity provides advice, training, guidance and counselling to those who have suffered domestic abuse, forced marriage, human trafficking and modern day slavery. In addition, the Charity also provides awareness training to corporate entities.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers including the Government recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There have been multiple defaults for filing returns
  • Why are there only 2 trustees?
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age
  • Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 2 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
  • 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 Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/07/21*£93£261£-167n/a
31/07/20*£306£216£90n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years
(11 years as a company)

http://www.btsuk.org/

info@btsuk.org

01212852277

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
GiG Classification
  • Support for victims of domestic or sexual abuse
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,

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
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to Breaking The Silence (BTSUK) Ltd
£5,000 12/03/2021
The grant will pay for counselling costs for 6 months
National Lottery Community Fund - BTS Parent Support group
£10,000 12/03/2021
12
The funding will be used to deliver a parenting programme which will explore the use of poetry and discussion to support parents carers who are survivors of domestic violence to strengthen their skills in listening to their children. These session ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 48-63
  • ANGELA ANNMARIE WEISE-BENT Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Accountant
  • RAJ HOLNESS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Mentor / Author
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/08/2019, number: 1185017
  • Registered at Companies House on 24/07/2013, number: 08623300
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; AR21: 6 days late, AR20: 14 days late,
Main office

Breaking the Silence
Aston Cross Business Park
50 Rocky Lane
Aston
BIRMINGHAM
B6 5RQ

Objectives

1.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS AND SUFFERING CAUSED TO MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN, WHO HAVE BEEN OR ARE EXPOSED TO OR AT RISK OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE, FORCED MARRIAGE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING OR MODERN DAY SLAVERY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:1.1.1 THE PROVISION OF SAFE REFUGE ACCOMMODATION, INCLUDING, IF REQUIRED, SOCIAL HOUSING;1.1.2 THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, SUPPORT AND PRACTICAL HELP;1.1.3 THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING SO AS TO ADVANCE THOSE MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN LIFE AND TO EMPOWER SURVIVORS;1.1.4 THE PRESERVATION OF THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF THOSE MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN;1.1.5 RAISING AWARENESS, INFORMING AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE, FORCED MARRIAGE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING OR MODERN DAY SLAVERY WITH REGARD TO THEIR CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND PREVENTION;1.1.6 UNDERTAKING OR CONTRIBUTING TO RESEARCH INTO SUCH MATTERS AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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