Finance Score: 8

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 7

Good reserves management: +3
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 16

CROYDON YOUTH INFORMATION AND COUNSELLING SERVICE LIMITED

Croydon Drop In is a free, confidential counselling, advocacy, outreach and health education charity who support infants, children & young people between the ages of 2 - 25 and families who live, study or work in the London Borough of Croydon. Drop In has a mobile unit know as Talkbus which travels across the Borough delivering our services to our community in their own environments.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

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
31/03/23	*	£1,572	£1,542	£30	£8	£627	£626	4.9	48	0
31/03/22		£1,358	£1,216	£142	£7	£597	£596	5.9	46	6
31/03/21		£954	£882	£72	£0	£455	£454	6.2	36	10
31/03/20		£718	£674	£44	£0	£383	£379	6.7	34	8
31/03/19		£598	£600	£-2	£0	£339	£330	6.6	25	14
31/03/18		£580	£553	£27	£0	£342	£329	7.1	22	0
31/03/17		£585	£534	£51	£0	£315	£291	6.5	20	0
31/03/16	*	£520	£472	£47	£0	£264	£234	5.9	19	0
31/03/15		£441	£406	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	*	£400	£377	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£359	£377	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£408	£380	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£369	£378	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£429	£403	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£396	£406	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£378	£348	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£319	£276	£42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£304	£265	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£232	£236	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£269	£234	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 24%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 4.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 2.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 29 years

www.croydondropin.org.uk

enquiries@croydondropin.org.uk

02086800404

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Croydon,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

48 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£209,986
BBC Children in Need	£89,474
Garfield Weston Foundation	£30,000
DCMS	£2,830

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£15,000	24/12/2021	Croydon Drop In
National Lottery Community Fund - Croydon Drop In / Talkbus
£200,000	22/11/2021	The project is using funding towards the Talkbus for children and young people which is a mobile outreach delivery service that visits various locations across the borough to offer information advice ....more The project is using funding towards the Talkbus for children and young people which is a mobile outreach delivery service that visits various locations across the borough to offer information advice guidance and informal health education to children and young people. The project aims to improve awareness of equality and diversity support to recognise and sustain healthy relationships and provide a greater understanding of support services within Croydon and beyond.
London Catalyst - Croydon Drop In ( Partners for health ) - 1
£2,250	21/06/2021	Hope and Change
National Lottery Community Fund - Croydon Drop In / Sensory Room
£9,986	07/05/2021	The funding will be used to create a sensory room for young people that access the counselling services. The project aims to provide users with a calming interactive safe space that helps them to ....more The funding will be used to create a sensory room for young people that access the counselling services. The project aims to provide users with a calming interactive safe space that helps them to discuss their emotions.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Croydon Youth Information & Counselling Service Ltd
£86,644	15/12/2020	This project will deliver a mobile outreach service to children and young people from deprived areas affected by emotional health issues. The activities will result in increased safety, improved ....more This project will deliver a mobile outreach service to children and young people from deprived areas affected by emotional health issues. The activities will result in increased safety, improved relationships and increased independence.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£15,000	04/12/2020	Croydon Drop In
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Croydon Youth Information & Counselling Service Ltd
£2,830	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant will fund laptops and online training for staff supporting young people affected by a range of mental health issues who are isolated at home due to Covid-19, this funding will ....more COVID19 - This grant will fund laptops and online training for staff supporting young people affected by a range of mental health issues who are isolated at home due to Covid-19, this funding will increase confidence.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,830	26/05/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Croydon Youth Information & Counselling Service Limited
£85,169	02/03/2018 36	Mobile information and advice service for young people on issues such as bullying, personal safety, sexual health, and substance misuse. Young people will feel physically safer, have increased ....more Mobile information and advice service for young people on issues such as bullying, personal safety, sexual health, and substance misuse. Young people will feel physically safer, have increased self-belief and resilience, and more positive relationships.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 68-85

RHIANNE DANIELLE ELLESTON PASCALL Appointed: 2021

ANNE ELIZABETH SMITH Appointed: 1999, Occupation: Retired

BASIL MORRIS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Counsellor (Rsw)

JANET AUSTIN Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Retired

JILL KEEHAN Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Accountant

ROGER KING (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/09/1995, number: 1049307
Registered at Companies House on 17/08/1995, number: 03092355

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 30 days late, AR16: 4 days late, AR14: 6 days late, AR12: 343 days late, AR07: 56 days late, AR06: 1 days late, AR05: 37 days late,

Main office

132 CHURCH STREET
CROYDON
CR0 1RF

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS OF YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY OF CROYDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CROYDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

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