Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 4

Liabilities <10%: +3
Volatile income: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 12

QUAGGY DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Promotion for the public benefit of urban regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation and, in particular,the area of benefitDelivery of Early education and childcare and Children CentresOther activities for the enhancement and benefit of the local area

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently

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		£2,249	£2,002	£247	£88	£2,835	£1,798	10.8	52	4
31/03/22		£3,110	£2,915	£195	£41	£2,434	£1,686	6.9	54	2
31/03/21		£3,266	£3,073	£193	£39	£2,225	£1,879	7.3	61	0
31/03/20		£2,327	£2,098	£229	£65	£2,132	£1,876	10.7	61	152
31/03/19		£2,096	£1,902	£194	£67	£1,858	£1,619	10.2	65	162
31/03/18	*	£1,979	£1,827	£152	£38	£1,675	£1,541	10.1	61	0
31/03/17		£2,029	£2,011	£17	£0	£1,513	£1,499	8.9	56	0
31/03/16	*	£2,157	£1,914	£243	£0	£1,506	£1,294	8.1	51	0
31/03/15		£1,689	£1,526	£163	£21	£1,216	£1,161	9.1	49	0
31/03/14	*	£1,161	£145	£1,017	£20	£1,072	£1,064	88.1	47	0
31/03/13		£1,045	£1,067	£-23	£20	£990	£987	11.1	46	0
31/03/12	*	£1,073	£1,032	£41	£15	£1,013	£968	11.3	43	0
31/03/11	*	£1,119	£997	£122	£13	£972	£927	11.2	43	0
31/03/10		£1,155	£967	£189	£14	£850	£802	10	47	0
31/03/09		£10,121	£914	£9,206	£12	£662	£662	8.7	41	0
31/03/08		£851	£779	£71	£10	£563	£563	8.7	41	0
31/03/07		£758	£598	£160	£38	£492	£492	9.9	32	0
31/03/06	*	£814	£582	£232	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 10%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 63%
Reserves/Spending: 10.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 4.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 19 years
(21 years as a company)

www.quaggydevelopmenttrust.org

info@quaggychildrenscentre.org.uk

02084659785

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Greenwich, Lewisham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

52 employees
4 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	£66,260
DCMS	£17,420
The London Community Foundation	£9,990

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Quaggy Development Trust
£66,260	09/09/2020 18	COVID19 - This grant will fund mental health support activities to children affected by local deprivation who are isolated due to Covid-19, and increase emotional health, physical activity and ....more COVID19 - This grant will fund mental health support activities to children affected by local deprivation who are isolated due to Covid-19, and increase emotional health, physical activity and feeling of safety.
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Quaggy Development Trust
£9,990	10/07/2020	Getting Through It Together Ð a 3-month series of targeted, online wellbeing/engagement workshops for mums/carers at risk of peri-natal depression, vulnerable families and older people. ....more Getting Through It Together Ð a 3-month series of targeted, online wellbeing/engagement workshops for mums/carers at risk of peri-natal depression, vulnerable families and older people. Practitioner-led Sessions will be recorded and Q and As offered to give participants scope to get prompt support/follow up support for their specific issues.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£17,420	01/07/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - Quaggy Vitality Carnival
£9,980	19/04/2017 12	This project will deliver a community awareness event that will focus upon raising awareness of the importance of both physical and mental health. This will encourage members of the community to ....more This project will deliver a community awareness event that will focus upon raising awareness of the importance of both physical and mental health. This will encourage members of the community to adopt healthier lifestyles.
National Lottery Community Fund - Quaggy Community Counselling Service - Secure Adults, Secure Children
£284,496	02/05/2014 36	Not Available
London Catalyst - Quaggy Development Trust - 1
£7,500	08/01/2014	Early intervention service for maternal and early infant mental health: 60 women improved in mental health, feel more supported 24 women trained in autogenic therapy

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 31-60

BEATRICE-MIHAELA PANDURU Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Early Years Practitioner

CELESTINE ANDERSON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Project Manager

NAOMI FRANCES DELAP Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Film Director

NATALIE MEGUERDITCHIAN (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Cake Decorator

SIMON RILEY Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Accountant, Other trusteeship: WASH HOUSE YOUTH PROJECT,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/05/2005, number: 1109711
Registered at Companies House on 30/04/2003, number: 04749158

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR16: 1 days late, AR14: 1 days late, AR12: 1 days late, AR11: 2 days late, AR06: 116 days late,

Main office

QUAGGY CHILDRENS CENTRE
ORCHARD HILL
LONDON
SE13 7QZ

Objectives

1.1 The Charity’s objects (“the Objects”) are the promotion for the public benefit of urban regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation (and in particular the area of benefit) by all or any of the following means:1.1.1 The development of the capacity and skills of the members of the area of benefit in such a way that they are better able to identify and help meet their needs, and to participate more fully in society.1.1.2 The relief of poverty in such ways as may be thought fit. 1.1.3 The relief of unemployment in such ways as may be thought fit.1.1.4 The advancement of education, training or retraining, particularly among unemployed people, and providing employed people with work experience.1.1.5 The provision of recreational facilities for the public at large and/or those who by reasons of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances have need of such facilities.1.1.6 The provision of public health facilities and childcare.1.1.7 The provision of public safety and prevention of crime.1.1.8 Such other means as may from time to time be determined, subject to the prior consent of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales. The area of benefit is the West Ward of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, and the immediate surrounding area.

Defined Area of Benefit:

COLDBATH AND ORCHARD ESTATES IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF GREENWICH AND THE IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING AREA.

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