Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

ASSOCIATION OF SERVICE DROP-IN CENTRES LTD 

To assist Armed Forces veterans, current and former members of the Merchant Navy and emergency services within the United Kingdom by the provision and better management of Drop In Centres (DIs).
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Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Established: 4 years

www.asdic.org.uk

tracy.bryant@asdic.org.uk

07901206551

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 12 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 59-67
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/08/2020, number: 1190952
  • Registered at Companies House on 08/07/2020, number: 12727846
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

Brydale
Wellesley Close
CROWBOROUGH
TN6 1QP

Objectives

TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO AND IMPROVE THE WELLBEING OF THE BENEFICIARIES (DEFINED BELOW) BY IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF DROP-IN CENTRES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO,1) PROMOTING CO-OPERATION BETWEEN DROP-IN CENTRES AND PROVIDING A NETWORK OF COMMUNICATION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT;2) ACTING AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF DROP-IN CENTRES WITH STATUTORY BODIES AND LOCAL AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; AND3) SETTING BEST PRACTICE IN SERVICE DELIVERY AND GOVERNANCE TO ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE.THE 'BENEFICIARIES' ARE THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN OR SHALL BE AT ANY TIME MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL, VETERANS, THEIR FAMILIES, CURRENT AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES WITHIN THE UK

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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