Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 7

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 9

BATTERSEA BEFRIENDING NETWORK (BBN)

Battersea Befriending Network (BBN) offers one-to-one befriending to individuals who have experience of mental ill-health in the Borough of Wandsworth who are, or are at risk of becoming, socially excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of their mental ill-health.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests 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
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/10/22?		£31,206	£15,249	£15,957	50
30/11/21		£10,680	£9,891	£789	50

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

www.batterseabefriendingnetwork.org.uk

info@batterseabefriendingnetwork.org.uk

02089475788

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Poverty relief

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Wandsworth,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
50 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Battersea Befriending Network - Sustaining Mental Health Support
£10,000	27/08/2021	The funding will be used to expand the groups volunteer network to support adults living with mental ill health. The project aims to create training opportunities reduce isolation and improve ....more The funding will be used to expand the groups volunteer network to support adults living with mental ill health. The project aims to create training opportunities reduce isolation and improve wellbeing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

ELISABETH JEFFRIES Appointed: 2021

HARRY JOSEPH CLARK O'RIORDAN Appointed: 2022

MARY ELISABETH GREEN Appointed: 2020

NOEL FORREST Appointed: 2020

PETER EDWARD WRIGHT Appointed: 2020

RICHARD STANLEY TROUT Appointed: 2020

VICTORIA MILNER BSC, MSC Appointed: 2021

PETER HARTLEY WOLSTENHOLME Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: RECONCILIATION INITIATIVES,

HELEN WINIFRED TROUT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE ASSOCIATION FOR PASTORAL CARE IN MENTAL HEALTH,

SARAH RACKHAM (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: SOUND MINDS,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/05/2021, number: 1194593

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

ALL SAINTS CHURCH
100 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE
LONDON
SW11 4BD

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE OF MENTAL ILL-HEALTH IN THE BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH WHO ARE, OR ARE AT RISK OF BECOMING, SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF THEIR MENTAL ILL-HEALTH, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY: A) THE PROVISION OF A BEFRIENDING SERVICE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST SUCH PERSONS. B) ENABLING SUCH INDIVIDUALS TO BE MORE CONFIDENT IN ACCESSING OPPORTUNITIES AND SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. C) RECRUITING AND TRAINING VOLUNTEERS TO BE BEFRIENDERS, DEVELOPING UNDERSTANDING OF THE BEFRIENDER’S ROLE AND LIMITATIONS, PROVIDING ONGOING SUPPORT AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER. D) ENCOURAGING PARTNERSHIP WORKING WITH OTHER MENTAL HEALTH AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE A QUALITY OF SERVICE FOR SERVICE USERS.

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