Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 11
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
    • Grant maker support: +11
    Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

    SIDE BY SIDE (CHILDREN) LIMITED 

    We are committed to providing outstanding education for children with special needs. Our aim is that each child will leave our school to become valued and respected for their own individual talents, personalities and abilities. It is our aim that the atmosphere and work of our school reflects the special qualities of each of our children.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
    • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
    Established: 14 years

    www.sidebyside.org.uk

    info@sidebyside.org.uk

    02082110901

    Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
    UN SDGs
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    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
    30/04/23£3,010£3,227£-218£44£579£5792.21650
    30/04/22£2,520£2,807£-286£59£796£7883.41370
    30/04/21£2,835£2,649£186£99£1,083£1,0834.91300
    30/04/20£2,623£2,603£20£224£897£8974.11200
    30/04/19£2,141£2,139£2£111£877£8524.81005
    30/04/18£2,187£2,148£40£230£875£8754.91230
    30/04/17£2,116£1,840£275£73£836£8265.41090
    30/04/16£1,908£1,680£229£134£560£56041000
    30/04/15*£1,542£1,539£4£47£331£3312.6620
    30/04/14*£1,744£1,369£375£118£416£4163.6910
    30/04/13£1,189£1,157£32£110£41£410.4500
    30/04/12£1,532£1,511£21£257£39£390.3750
    30/04/11*£966£949£17£42£17£170.2700

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.5%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.4%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
    Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 68%
    Liabilities/Income: 40%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
    Reserves/Spending: 2.2 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
    Quick Ratio: 0
    Asset Split ?
    Listed activities
    • Disability
    • Education/Training
    How it operates
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Hackney, Haringey,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • People With Disabilities
    Who works here?
    • 165 employees

    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
    Henry Smith Charity£140,100
    The Foyle Foundation£35,000
    BBC Children in Need£23,172
    National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Side by Side Children Ltd
    £140,100 21/09/2023
    36
    towards three years' running costs of a 'Workability Programme' for young people aged 14-19 with special educational needs and/or severe learning difficulties in the London Boroughs of Hackney and ....more
    The Foyle Foundation - Learning (MGS)
    £35,000 28/04/2023
    towards a specialised playground for SEN students
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Side By Side (Children) Limited
    £3,800 17/06/2020
    6
    COVID19 - This grant will fund the purchase of IT technology to support disabled children and young people, isolated due to Covid-19. Children and young people will feel less isolated.
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £3,800 27/05/2020
    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
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Side By Side (Children) Limited
    £19,372 21/05/2019
    24
    This project will offer an after school club to disabled children in Hackney. The activities will improve emotional stability, develop skills and increase positive relationships.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Side by Side Centre Refurbishment
    £10,000 03/05/2019
    12
    This funding will be used to carry out electrical work in the church building. The project aims to create a venue for the benefit of the wider community.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Project Inner Rythms
    £9,810 03/08/2018
    12
    The funding will be used to provide free music therapy sessions for children living with physical disabilities and mental ill health, their families and carers. The project aims to enable ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Project Book Buddies!
    £9,450 22/02/2017
    12
    This project will provide mobile library units for children with special educational needs. This will enable them to identify specific everyday symbols and words, giving them a better chance in life.
    The Childhood Trust - Christmas Challenge 2014
    £15,000 18/12/2014
    In a nutshell: Another Step Further is a program of extended therapies, namely the provision of various therapies which are not statutorily funded yet which are vital to the development of Side by ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - 'Inside Out' and Capacity Building
    £10,000 25/02/2010
    12
    This community arts group based in Sheffield will use the award to host a series of drama workshops with new members of the community and young people with special needs. The project will culminate ....more
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (5)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Age Range of Trustees: 53-75
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/04/2010, number: 1135723
    • Registered at Companies House on 14/07/2009, number: 06962081
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Other Regulators
    • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
    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
    • 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
    13 returns made; AR15: 9 days late, AR14: 142 days late, AR11: 113 days late,
    Recent reorganisation events:
    • Asset transfer in from THE LEADS TRUST on 09/02/2021
    Main office

    Side By Side Special School
    Avigdor Mews
    Lordship Road
    LONDON
    N16 0QJ

    Objectives

    (A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ESTABLISHING MAINTAINING AND MANAGING IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY A SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH LEARNING AND SPECIAL NEEDS(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER OBJECTS AS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEPUBLIC AND ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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