Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Strong growth: +2

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

SWITCH180

Switch180's vision is to turn young lives around through the provision of a range of physical and mental health support programmes. We run two main services called Snow Camp and Stop.Breathe.Think, providing positive opportunities and help and advice to young people. Since 2003 the charity has been working across the UK, supporting young people in the most disadvantaged areas.

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Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Established: 20 years

www.switch180.org.uk

hello@switch180.org.uk

01273 241383

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
30/06/23		£1,442	£1,353	£89	£192	£1,195	£1,195	10.6	26	80
30/06/22	*	£1,315	£1,314	£0	£207	£1,100	£1,100	10	12	60
30/06/21		£603	£483	£121	£126	£1,120	£1,120	27.9	15	40
30/06/20		£1,124	£883	£241	£180	£994	£994	13.5	24	20
30/06/19	*	£866	£896	£-29	£179	£742	£742	9.9	22	41
30/06/18		£774	£733	£41	£150	£771	£771	12.6	22	0
30/06/17		£633	£583	£50	£112	£730	£730	15	18	0
30/06/16	*	£738	£479	£259	£112	£680	£680	17	13	0
30/06/15?		£752	£625	£127	£110	£421	£421	8.1	5	0
31/12/13	*	£498	£412	£86	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£363	£321	£42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£290	£242	£48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£488	£409	£78	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£331	£320	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£196	£187	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£59	£58	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£47	£38	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£31	£26	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 13.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 14.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 17%
Liabilities/Income: 18%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 10.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 5.3

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

26 employees
80 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

John Lyon's Charity	£117,400
The Grocers' Charity	£5,535
BBC Children in Need	£2,328

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Grocers' Charity - 2023 Match - Swith180 (Snow Camp)
£1,287	15/03/2023	to support youth
John Lyon's Charity - COVID-19 grant to Snow-Camp
£9,100	14/09/2020 5	COVID-19: LCR Wave 3 - 'Uplift' Mental Health Support
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Snow-Camp
£2,328	17/06/2020	COVID19 - This grant will fund positive activities and mental health support for young people with a range of disadvantaged and who are isolated by COVID-19. Young people will benefit through ....more COVID19 - This grant will fund positive activities and mental health support for young people with a range of disadvantaged and who are isolated by COVID-19. Young people will benefit through improved emotional health.
The Grocers' Charity - 2020 Snow Camp
£4,248	17/06/2020	Improving support for disadvantaged children and young people
John Lyon's Charity - SHAF grant to Snow-Camp
£3,300	17/06/2019 12	Snow-Camp's First Tracks Programme
John Lyon's Charity - Main grant to Snow-Camp
£105,000	14/06/2019 36	Snow-Camp London
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Snow-Camp
£99,065	28/02/2019 36	UK-based snow camps for young people with a range of social and economic disadvantages. Young people will benefit through improved life skills, better engagement in education and increased social ....more UK-based snow camps for young people with a range of social and economic disadvantages. Young people will benefit through improved life skills, better engagement in education and increased social integration.
Greater London Authority - Young Londoners Fund
£90,000	20/10/2018	Snow-Camp London To provide an alternative environment to challenge and support young people. This has developed from an annual ski trip to an accredited journey of courses held at UK Snow Centres ....more Snow-Camp London To provide an alternative environment to challenge and support young people. This has developed from an annual ski trip to an accredited journey of courses held at UK Snow Centres including the First Tracks, Graduate, Excel and Apprenticeship Programmes incorporating life-skills training, accredited qualifications, work placements and employment opportunities.
Greater London Authority - Snow-Camp London
£90,000	08/10/2018	Snow-Camp was founded in 2003 by Dan Charlish whilst working for a community development project in Stockwell, South London. Recognising the potential of using an alternative environment as a means ....more Snow-Camp was founded in 2003 by Dan Charlish whilst working for a community development project in Stockwell, South London. Recognising the potential of using an alternative environment as a means to challenge and support the young people he was working with. Dan, with a passionate and skilled staff team have driven the charity forward to support more than 9,000 youth-at-risk to date. Programmes have developed from an annual ski trip to an accredited journey of courses held at UK Snow Centres including the First Tracks, Graduate, Excel and Apprenticeship Programmes incorporating life-skills training, accredited qualifications, work placements and employment opportunities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Snow-Camp Scotland Excel Programme
£10,000	30/01/2018 12	This organisation will deliver intensive snow sports and life skills training for young people living in areas of high deprivation.
The Childhood Trust - UK Snowsports Programmes for Inner-City Youth
£5,000	05/12/2017	Snow-Camp are the UKâ€™s only charity using a combination of snowsports, life-skills and vocational training to support inner-city young people. We put young people at the centre of our ....more Snow-Camp are the UKâ€™s only charity using a combination of snowsports, life-skills and vocational training to support inner-city young people. We put young people at the centre of our activities to address their needs and ambitions with the aim of supporting their development as individuals.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Snow-Camp
£15,000	16/12/2015 24	providing sports combined with a life skills course for disadvantaged young people. The grant will fund the development of strategic plans to expand delivery to a number of other cities including ....more providing sports combined with a life skills course for disadvantaged young people. The grant will fund the development of strategic plans to expand delivery to a number of other cities including improved areas such as communications and marketing.
Walcot Foundation - Snow-Camp London
£19,500	18/11/2014	Snow-Camp London
Samworth Foundation - Education & Vocational Training
£98,460	01/06/2010 36	To fund a project manager post to help manage current work
Samworth Foundation - Youth Support
£7,800	01/06/2010 24	Vulnerable youth support and training in London. Fund: An impact assessment consultancy to train and advise staff and undertake initial impact assessment of the current work on its young ....more Vulnerable youth support and training in London. Fund: An impact assessment consultancy to train and advise staff and undertake initial impact assessment of the current work on its young people/participants

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 40-71

ALAN ERNEST GRANT (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Insurance, Other trusteeship: STOP.BREATHE.THINK.,

ANNE CAROLINE STUART TAYLOR Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Former Ceo Ski Club Of Great Britian

ANTONY ANDREW BARROW Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Insurance Consultant

CLAIRE PEARSON

DOMINIC DE TERVILLE, Occupation: Commercial Manager

DAVID IAN BROWN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Finance Director

FUNMILAYO UNINI ALASSAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Product Officer, Other trusteeship: STOP.BREATHE.THINK.,

JOANNE GEMMA BROWN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Finance Director, Other trusteeship: STOP.BREATHE.THINK.,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/12/2003, number: 1101030
Registered at Companies House on 13/10/2003, number: 04929970

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
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

19 returns made; AR22: 11 days late, AR19: 14 days late, AR16: 22 days late, AR13: 34 days late, AR04: 267 days late,

Main office

Switch180
306a Portland Road
HOVE
BN3 5LP

Objectives

TO HELP AND EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CAPACITIES SO THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY IMPROVE, AND BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILIITES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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