Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 7

Support Score: 3

Good reserves management: +3
Strong growth: +2

No volunteer policy: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 15

"OFF THE RECORD" YOUTH COUNSELLING CROYDON

The agency provides a range of support services to children, young people and young adults who live, work or study in the boroughs of Croydon, Sutton and Merton.

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
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 age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Established: 28 years

www.talkofftherecord.org

info@talkofftherecord.org

02082510251

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23	£2,483	£2,592	£-108	£0	£1,045	£1,045	4.8	69	7
31/03/22	£2,328	£1,960	£368	£0	£1,153	£1,150	7	44	6
31/03/21	£1,749	£1,744	£5	£0	£785	£781	5.4	62	6
31/03/20	£1,631	£1,440	£191	£0	£780	£738	6.2	50	25
31/03/19	£1,179	£1,151	£28	£0	£589	£545	5.7	44	28
31/03/18	£1,184	£1,088	£96	£0	£560	£531	5.9	46	0
31/03/17	£1,119	£1,052	£67	£0	£464	£439	5	43	0
31/03/16	£1,018	£906	£111	£0	£397	£353	4.7	20	0
31/03/15	£729	£781	£-52	£11	£286	£250	3.8	17	0
31/03/14	£726	£722	£4	£9	£338	£252	4.2	17	0
31/03/13	£688	£676	£12	£10	£334	£220	3.9	17	0
31/03/12	£707	£652	£55	£10	£323	£219	4	15	0
31/03/11	£733	£737	£-4	£11	£268	£218	3.5	18	0
31/03/10	£779	£777	£2	£3	£262	£76	1.2	18	0
31/03/09	£634	£619	£15	£2	£260	£68	1.3	15	0
31/03/08	£487	£468	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£487	£468	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£412	£445	£-33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£408	£409	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£412	£354	£57	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 4.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 11.1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Croydon, Merton, Sutton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who works here?

69 employees
7 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 Wimbledon Foundation - Mental Health Support in Merton
£10,000	03/06/2020	Maintaining and trialing innovative ways of reaching out to young adults who have been impacted by Covid-19 by building on some of the initiatives which started during the lockdown period.
Comic Relief - That's Not Me'
£155,300	28/03/2018 36	‘That’s Not Me’ will support and engage with grassroots organisations, local barbers and pupil referral units in Croydon and Merton, specifically targeting key players and champions of young ....more ‘That’s Not Me’ will support and engage with grassroots organisations, local barbers and pupil referral units in Croydon and Merton, specifically targeting key players and champions of young BME boys and men aged 11-20 years; using spoken word poetry and photography, the project aims to reduce stigma, introduce innovative approaches and increase the early take-up of mental health support and promote emotional well being.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Off The Record Youth Counselling Croydon
£102,135	17/10/2017 36	Young carers with mental health needs will receive tailored support through individual, group and online counselling, as well as respite activities. Young people will benefit through decreased ....more Young carers with mental health needs will receive tailored support through individual, group and online counselling, as well as respite activities. Young people will benefit through decreased distress, improved emotional resilience and reduced isolation.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Off the Record Croydon
£72,726	04/02/2015 36	Off the Record is a youth counselling service in Croydon. It is seeking continuation funding for its Compass Project, a specialist service providing counselling support to young refugees, asylum ....more Off the Record is a youth counselling service in Croydon. It is seeking continuation funding for its Compass Project, a specialist service providing counselling support to young refugees, asylum seekers and forced migrants about to or who have left care.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 33-59

ALEFIYAH HAKIMUDDIN KAPASI Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Accountant

BEN RANDALL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Strategy & Change Principal Consultant & Team Lead

CLEMENT AMANKWAH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Senior Credit Risk Advisor

KERRY SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Hr Manager

LAURA JANE HAIGH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Corporate Social Responsibility Manager

PATRICIA DAVIES NEARN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Counsellor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/12/1995, number: 1051144
Registered at Companies House on 08/11/1994, number: 02987817

Gift Aid

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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

OFF THE RECORD YOUTH COUNSELLING
72 QUEENS ROAD
CROYDON
CR0 2PR

Objectives

(A)TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH. (B)TO UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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