Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 7

Accounts overdue -5
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 4

KIDS-IN-ACTION

PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO THE DISABLED AND DISADVANTAGED YOUTH POPULATION OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.ACTIVITIES PROVIDED INCLUDE YOUTH CLUBS, WEEKEND BREAKS, HOLIDAYS & SPORTING ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE & YOUNG ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. WE RUN OUR OWN CENTRE AND ALSO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PARENTS / CARERS.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity
There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Established: 28 years

www.kidsinaction.org.uk

info@kidsinaction.org.uk

01582477762

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
31/03/22	*	£516	£256	£259	£42	£679	£79	3.7	10	28
31/03/21		£469	£188	£281	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/20		£305	£248	£57	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	22
31/03/19		£190	£277	£-87	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	23
31/03/18		£297	£199	£98	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	20
31/03/17		£163	£201	£-38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£233	£188	£45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£142	£144	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£135	£110	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£115	£87	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£68	£69	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£48	£50	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	*	£50	£51	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	*	£58	£55	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£35	£48	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£42	£55	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/06	*	£54	£49	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/05	*	£57	£40	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/04	*	£52	£32	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 16.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 12%
Reserves/Spending: 3.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 32 months
Quick Ratio: 2.4

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability
Recreation

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

10 employees
28 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£475,157
The Clothworkers Foundation	£60,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£30,000
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation	£23,500
DCMS	£20,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Kids in Action
£6,000	17/02/2022	Kids in Action - activity club for children and young people with disabilities
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	22/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Core Costs Support
£10,000	17/09/2020 6	Grant to Kids in Action
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£10,000	17/09/2020	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.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000	14/05/2020	To purchase our current leased premises securing the future of Kids in Action
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Stream 2 - Core Costs
£7,500	09/04/2020 3	Grant to Kids in Action
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Kids in Action
£60,000	28/11/2019	purchase of a premises for a charity which works with children with disabilities in Bedfordshire
National Lottery Community Fund - Kids In Action
£475,157	24/10/2019 60	Kids in Action provides opportunities and support to children, young people and young adults with disabilities and special needs in Bedfordshire. From its centre in Dunstable, the organisation ....more Kids in Action provides opportunities and support to children, young people and young adults with disabilities and special needs in Bedfordshire. From its centre in Dunstable, the organisation provides a variety of clubs, as well as daily, weekly and school holiday activities. The funding will be used to cover the salaries of a range of brand new roles to support the expansion of the organisation. These include play assistants, a fundraising officer, communications officer and coffee shop manager.
National Lottery Community Fund - To install an accessible lift and re-develop our building to enhance
£9,200	21/03/2018 12	The organisation will use the funding to make improvements to the building allowing for a safer and more appropriate environment for children with disabilities using the facilities.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Kids in Action Centre Improvements and Facilities Enhancements
£3,000	23/11/2017 3	Grant to Kids in Action

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Gender Split

JANE BAARD (Chair) Appointed: 2019

KERRIE REARDON, Other trusteeship: ELLIE'S HAVEN - CORNWALL LIMITED,

MANDY COOPER, Other trusteeship: KIDS-IN-ACTION,

PAUL BOWEN-JAMES CEO, Other trusteeship: ELLIE'S HAVEN - CORNWALL LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/03/1996, number: 1053470

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR22: 30 days late, AR16: 1 days late, AR12: 308 days late, AR11: 442 days late, AR10: 443 days late, AR09: 671 days late, AR08: 1028 days late, AR07: 1297 days late, AR06: 1293 days late, AR05: 942 days late, AR04: 1307 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from DUNSTABLE AND DISTRICT DISABLED SPORTS on 09/11/2021

Main office

Kids in Action
Unit 26
Apex Business Centre
Boscombe Road
Dunstable
LU5 4SB

Objectives

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITIES FOR PHYSICAL RECREATION AND SPORT FOR DISABLED CHILDREN. TO RELIEVE CHILDREN WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR DISABILITY OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR DISABILITY OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE IN NEED BY MAKING GRANTS OR LOANS OF MONEY OR IN SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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