Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 9
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Static board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

SKYLARKS CHARITY 

FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITHIN THE UK. WE HOLD WEEKLY ACTIVITY SESSIONS, ART, SINGING WITH MAKATON, MUSIC THERAPY, HIPPOTHERAPY, HYDROTHERAPY, YOGA, KARATE, DRAMA, COUNSELLING, OSTEOPATHY, SENSORY ROOM, ONLINE SERVICES; FOR PARENTS/CARERS WE PROVIDE INFORMATION; WORKSHOPS, BENEFITS ADVICE; SEN ADVOCACY; RELAXATION THERAPIES, PEER SUPPORT GROUPS, & COUNSELLING.
Analysis by Giving is Great

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be rather 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
Established: 12 years

www.skylarks.charity

info@skylarks.charity

07946646033

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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
31/03/23*£499£470£28n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/03/22£427£437£-10n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/03/21£233£226£8n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/03/20£265£199£66n/an/an/an/an/a45
31/03/19£146£129£17n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/03/18£121£97£24£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£113£91£22£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£87£81£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£98£81£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14*£85£82£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£101£102£-1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Disability
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Ealing, Hammersmith And Fulham, Hounslow, Kingston Upon Thames, Richmond Upon Thames, Surrey, Sutton, Wandsworth,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 40 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
The Childhood Trust£67,000
DCMS£31,500
The London Community Foundation£24,800
Garfield Weston Foundation£20,000
London Catalyst£6,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Childhood Trust - Skylarks Community Hub
£50,000 23/12/2022
Skylarks is raising funds for our exciting school holiday activity programme for disadvantaged children with additional needs and disabilities. Our activities help increase confidence and emotional ....more
The Childhood Trust - C-59132
£3,750 28/06/2022
Skylarks is raising funds for our exciting school holiday activity programme for children with additional needs and disabilities. Our activities help increase confidence and emotional wellbeing and ....more
The Childhood Trust - Supporting the SEND Community
£10,000 12/06/2022
We are raising funds for our vital SEND advice service, which provides a lifeline for the parents/carers of children with additional needs and disabilities.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 19/11/2021
Skylarks Charity - Support of Core Costs
London Catalyst - Skylarks Charity - 3
£2,000 16/11/2021
Supporting the SEND Community
The Childhood Trust - Skylarks - helping young people to thrive
£3,250 22/06/2021
Skylarks ensures that children with additional needs are welcomed and given opportunities to reach their full potential. We have a range of fun, engaging and empowering activities and services where ....more
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Skylarks Charity
£7,800 18/02/2021
5
Increased counselling provisions to support more children with additional needs and their families.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£28,000 05/08/2020
"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
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Skylarks Charity (Me Too & CO)
£3,500 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will fund online activities and support for disabled children and young people who are isolated at home due to Covid-19, and help them improve their emotional wellbeing and ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,500 01/06/2020
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
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Skylarks Charity
£17,000 06/05/2020
...Skylarks to increase its number of counsellors to provide positive mental health services to children with disabilities who are struggling with the change in routine, such as children with autism. ....more
London Catalyst - Skylarks Charity - 1
£4,500 05/05/2020
Outreach Support
The Childhood Trust - Christmas Challenge 2018
£2,500 04/12/2018
To expand our current programme of support and activities for children with additional needs and disabilities and their families in order to meet the rising demand in our borough and communities. To ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Me Too & CO
£61,800 11/10/2016
36
This project will provide youth club sessions offering a wide range of activities and support for disabled young people to help increase self-esteem and confidence, improve communication skills and ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 45-64
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/07/2012, number: 1148114
  • Registered at Companies House on 26/04/2012, number: 08047350
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
  • 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
11 returns made; AR23: 1 days late, AR14: 10 days late,
Main office

The Cross Way Centre
306 Richmond Road
TWICKENHAM
TW1 2PD

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS DUE TO PHYSICAL OR LEARNING IMPAIRMENT, EMOTIONAL OR BEHAVIOUR DIFFICULTIES OR ANY PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY ILLNESS, IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND AND SURROUNDING AREAS, AND THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, PRACTICAL ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO THEIR FAMILIES, CARERS AND SIBLINGS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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