Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 0

No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3
All male board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -5

STRONGBONES CHILDREN'S CHARITABLE TRUST

The principle activities of the charity are to provide emotional support and financial assistance for the benefit of children/young people under the age of twenty one suffering from brittle bone disease, scoliosis, spina bifida and all other skeletal conditions coupled with complex needs throughout England and Wales .We provide disability aids,equipment,activity weekends & family interaction days

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board is completely male
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
28/02/23		£466	£448	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
28/02/22		£290	£281	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
28/02/21		£381	£373	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
29/02/20		£378	£368	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
28/02/19		£299	£291	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
28/02/18		£321	£304	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
28/02/17		£257	£279	£-22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
28/02/16		£290	£295	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
28/02/15		£285	£305	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
28/02/14		£304	£297	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
28/02/13		£316	£312	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
28/02/12		£386	£374	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
28/02/11		£345	£345	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
28/02/10		£332	£310	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
28/02/09		£298	£303	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
29/02/08		£480	£478	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
28/02/07		£761	£820	£-59	£569	£22	£22	0.3	36	0
28/02/06		£1,231	£1,222	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
28/02/05		£958	£906	£53	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
29/02/04	*	£385	£382	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Balance Sheet History

Established: 23 years

www.strongbones.org.uk

trustees@strongbones.org.uk

01708750599

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Outpatient support services

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who supports 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
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Strongbones Childrens Charitable Trust - 15/06/21
£1,100	25/06/2021	sensory educational packs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 47-75

ANDREW STEPHEN FOSTER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Tool Hire Manager

HUGH MCDOWELL Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Retired Police Officer

NORMAN MCNAMARA Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Retired Police Officer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/04/2001, number: 1086173
Registered at Companies House on 28/03/2001, number: 04188918

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

25/08/2022 - Asset transfer in from THE MOSS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
06/11/2023 - Asset transfer in from THE ANDREW FISHER FOUNDATION
19/12/2023 - Asset transfer in from MILKY WAY (UK) TRUST

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
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; AR04: 589 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE MOSS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST on 25/08/2022
Asset transfer in from THE ANDREW FISHER FOUNDATION on 06/11/2023
Asset transfer in from MILKY WAY (UK) TRUST on 19/12/2023

Main office

UNIT B9 SEEDBED CENTRE
DAVIDSON WAY
ROMFORD
RM7 0AZ

Objectives

TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PRESERVE AND IMPROVE HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE TREATMENT OF OSTEO- AND ALL FORMS OF ARTHRITIS, SCOLIOSIS AND ALL OTHER DISEASES OF THE BONE IN PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY AND TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES SUCH AS ADVICE AND COUNSELLING FOR PARENTS AND CARERS OF SUCH CHILDREN AS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME BE AGREED UPON BY THE TRUSTEES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED