Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 7

No PartB

12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 12

THE SQUAD CLUB

The Squad provides opportunities for people with learning disabilities to have fun, socialise with their peers and work towards realising their true potential. We embrace a culture of social inclusion and encourage members to try new activities and learn new skills.We believe our members are our greatest asset. We encourage them to help run the club and support them in having a voice.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 22 years

www.thesquad.org.uk

enquiries@thesquad.org.uk

07742459114

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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		£35	£23	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/22		£21	£22	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/21		£33	£27	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/20		£33	£27	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/19		£32	£26	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/18		£35	£32	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£14	£39	£-25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£32	£37	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£25	£22	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£31	£22	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£27	£25	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£27	£27	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£39	£31	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	*	£39	£32	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£24	£20	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£22	£18	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£27	£21	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£23	£27	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£28	£35	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£40	£29	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Merton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
12 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

BBC Children in Need	£30,500
DCMS	£4,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£3,000
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund	£1,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to The Squad Club
£1,500	08/03/2022	Small Grant Unrestricted Core Costs
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Squad Club
£30,500	30/07/2021	This project will deliver a youth club in Merton for young learning disabled people and support them to increase independence, improve life skills and reduce social exclusion.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£4,000	20/09/2020	"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."
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£3,000	06/03/2020	The Squad Club
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Squad
£10,373	19/11/2018	We need funds so Squad members can develop creative skills and stage a weekend festival with workshops for local people.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Squad
£29,109	09/03/2017 36	This project will deliver a youth club to disabled children and young people in Merton. They will experience increased independence, improved life skills and a reduction in social isolation.
London Catalyst - The Squad Club - 1
£2,500	07/02/2017	The Squad Vets Club - supporting adults with learning disability

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/14 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

ATO OKAI Appointed: 2023

BARRY DONALD LLOYD Appointed: 2022

CHARLOTTE PECK Appointed: 2021

JENNY BETTERIDGE Appointed: 2022

PETER FROST Appointed: 2021

PHILIP GEORGE CATT Appointed: 2020

RENAUD ISMAN Appointed: 2022

RO OSBORNE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Marketing

SARAH WILLIAMS Appointed: 2021

TAJINDER SINGH JASSAR Appointed: 2018

MARIUM JEHANGIRE Appointed: 2023

CLARE SEFTON CONROY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Fundraiser

KATHERINE EDWARDS Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: UPS AND DOWNS SOUTH WEST,

MR NICK BEAUGIE, Occupation: Software Engineer

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/10/2002, number: 1094398
Registered at Companies House on 09/11/2001, number: 04320134

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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; AR11: 31 days late, AR10: 2 days late, AR08: 359 days late, AR07: 727 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

JOHN INNES YOUTH CENTRE
61 KINGSTON ROAD
LONDON
SW19 1JN

Objectives

1) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HELP, SUPPORT AND ADVICE FOR THEM AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS; AND2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED THEREOF BY REASON OF LEARNING DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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