Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

CONSORTIUM FOR STREET CHILDREN 

A leading international member-based network dedicated to advocating, promoting and campaigning for the rights of street-connected children. We are committed to creating a better and sustainable future for some of the most disadvantaged and stigmatised children by working together to inform and inspire research and action that influences policy and best practice worldwide.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 29 years

www.streetchildren.org

info@streetchildren.org

020 8980 7678

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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£724£836£-112£64£351£2844.11110
31/12/21£743£830£-87£59£463£3945.71014
31/12/20£1,257£740£517£40£550£3205.2711
31/12/19£469£595£-126n/an/an/an/an/a11
31/12/18£662£807£-145£38£159£981.586
31/12/17£414£705£-290£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16*£701£409£292£15£594£1634.880
31/12/15£382£248£134£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£330£349£-19£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13*£373£479£-106£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£496£343£154£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£362£319£42£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£248£168£79£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£201£268£-67£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£280£271£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£281£262£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£349£310£39£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£196£302£-105£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£353£337£16£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 11%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 81%
Reserves/Spending: 4.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 6.5
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Bangladesh, Burma, Ecuador, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Malawi, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, The Gambia, Togo, Tower Hamlets, Uganda, Uruguay, Vietnam,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 11 employees
  • 10 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
The Joffe Trust - Consortium for Street Children
£15,000 22/05/2020
6
COVID19 Match new unrestricted funding commitments
The Joffe Trust - Consortium for Street Children
£25,000 04/10/2019
12
Diversifying funding and growing their network
The Joffe Trust - Consortium for Street Children
£25,000 18/07/2018
12
Diversifying funding and growing their network
Comic Relief - Ensuring Street Children shape the new international law on children in street situations
£10,000 25/11/2015
6
Street children and youth are amongst the most vulnerable and abused children in the world today. For years groups led by the Consortium for Street Children have been pressing for better ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 10/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 39-73
  • STEVE HARPER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/05/1995, number: 1046579
  • Registered at Companies House on 31/03/1995, number: 03040697
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR16: 14 days late, AR13: 105 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from STREETINVEST on 12/09/2023
Main office

ROOM 4
15 OLD FORD ROAD
ST MARGARET'S HOUSE
BETHNAL GREEN
LONDON
E2 9PJ

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THOSE LIVING AND WORKING ON THE STREETS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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