Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +3
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    KIDS KONNECT 

    Organises holidays and excursions for terminally ill, disabled and disadvantaged children.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
    • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
    Established: 24 years

    www.kidskonnect.org.uk

    kidskonnectuk@gmail.com

    01519204452

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?

    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£78£125£-47n/an/an/an/an/a50
    31/12/21£75£72£3n/an/an/an/an/a75
    31/12/20£64£36£28n/an/an/an/an/a10
    31/12/19£82£77£4n/an/an/an/an/a45
    31/12/18£79£83£-4£0£0£0n/a0115
    31/12/17£76£80£-4£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/16£54£79£-26£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/15£53£60£-7£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/14£69£63£6£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/13£66£60£6£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/12£57£59£-2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/11£64£43£21£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/10*£82£66£16£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/09£58£38£20£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/08£43£71£-28£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/07£82£73£8£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/06*£78£77£1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/05*£75£74£2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/04£75£52£23£0£0£0n/a00

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Listed activities
    • Amateur Sport
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    How it operates
    • Other charitable activities
    Where it operates
    • Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • People With Disabilities
    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
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Kids Konnect
    £21,756 08/08/2019
    36
    This project will deliver holiday trips for children and young people impacted by poverty and deprivation. They will lead to them having fun, improving relationships and chances to be involved in ....more

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (6)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split
    Based on 5/6 persons

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/10/2000, number: 1082883
    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; AR10: 37 days late, AR06: 11 days late, AR05: 35 days late,
    Main office

    3 Stanley Gardens
    LIVERPOOL
    L9 3AP

    Objectives

    THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND SUFFERING AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN RESIDENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND WHO ARE SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED AND ARE SICK (WHETHER OR NOT TERMINALLY ILL) OR MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY DISABLED, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING HOLIDAYS IN EUROPE AND ELSEWHERE FOR SUCH CHILDREN TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    UNITED KINGDOM AND THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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