Finance Score: -10
Governance Score: -13
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Submission defaults: -10
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Very static board: -5
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -23 ?

THE 24X7 SPECIAL NEEDS HOLIDAY TRUST 

The charity has developed a holiday centre in the Algarve Portugal in order to provide holidays for children and adults with disabilities and also for their carers. The building is specially adapted to a very high standard and has all facilities needed even for those seriously disabled. There is also an education centre and outside there is a swimming pool and a petting zoo for children.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There have been multiple defaults for filing returns
  • The Board is predominantly male
  • The Board composition appears to be very 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
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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
31/03/21£28£39£-11n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/20*£120£102£18n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/19£71£54£16n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/03/18£148£178£-31£0£0£0n/a050
31/03/17£148£178£-31£0£0£0n/a045
05/04/16£77£86£-8£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/15*£33£18£15£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/14*£3£1£2£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/13*£7£2£4£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/12*£65£63£2£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/11£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 14 years

www.centrealgarve.org.uk

info@24x7ltd.co.uk

07928725289

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Essex, Hertfordshire, Portugal,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 43-79
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/05/2010, number: 1136050
  • Registered at Companies House on 06/03/2010, number: 07180685
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
11 returns made; AR20: 9 days late, AR15: 53 days late, AR14: 20 days late, AR13: 65 days late, AR12: 6 days late,
Main office

L T Easton Manor
Park Road
Little Easton
DUNMOW
CM6 2JN

Objectives

1. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF AND HELP CHILDREN AND ADULTS (JOINTLY BENEFICIARIES) WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM AN INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY OR OTHER FORM OF SPECIAL NEEDS BY:(A) PROVIDING AND OPERATING HOLIDAY FACILITIES (FACILITIES) EITHER IN THE UK OR ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED TO CATER FOR THE BENEFICIARIES' SPECIFIC NEEDS INCLUDING RECREATIONAL LEISURE AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND WHICH WILL BE IN THE INTEREST OF THEIR SOCIAL WELFARE AND WHICH HAVE THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHILST THE BENEFICIARIES ARE ON HOLIDAY AT THE FACILITIES INCLUDING RELAXATION AND THERAPY AND WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.(C) RAISING FUNDS TO FACILITATE THE ABOVE AND TO ALLOW FOR SUBSIDISED OR FREE USE OF THE FACILITIES TO BENEFICIARIES AND OR THEIR CARERS

Defined Area of Benefit:

EITHER IN THE UK OR ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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