Finance Score: -13
Governance Score: -13
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -5 times
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Dormant: -10
  • No PartB
  • Submission defaults: -10
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -26 ?

THE ALPHABET AFTER SCHOOL CLUB

Offers before school, after school, holiday care and emergency school closure care for all children of ages between 4-12 years.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There have been multiple defaults for filing returns
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 3 trustees
  • 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
  • Accounts have been filed late on 5 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • This charity appears to be dormant

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
31/08/13*£59£59£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/12*£56£54£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/11*£49£46£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/10*£51£57£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/09/09*£61£58£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/09/08£71£74£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/09/07*£62£52£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/09/06*£58£50£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/09/05£47£46£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
01/09/04*£46£47£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 23 years

www.alphabetclub.co.uk

themanager@Alphabetclub.co.uk

01376572473

Charity Commission for England and Wales
This Charity appears to be dormant
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Secondary schools
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Essex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • DAVID PETER HOUGH (Chair) Appointed: 2018
  • JENIFER ANN HOUGH Appointed: 2017
  • STUART GALVIN Appointed: 2018
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/11/2001, number: 1089318
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
10 returns made; AR13: 778 days late, AR12: 138 days late, AR11: 77 days late, AR10: 269 days late, AR09: 196 days late, AR07: 24 days late, AR06: 39 days late, AR04: 18 days late,
Main office

Alphabet Club
Docwra Road
Kelvedon
COLCHESTER
CO5 9DS

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AGED 4-11 YEARS BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THEIR RECREATIONAL USE AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE AND POSSIBLE ALSO FOR THE USE OF THEIR PARENTS AND CARERS, WITH A VIEW TO ASSISTING THE CHILDREN TO GROW TO MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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