Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 2

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 1

SMART SCHOOL COUNCILS COMMUNITY

We help young people to take an active role in their communities. We help them learn about democracy, teamwork, campaigning, project management and enterprise through taking part in inclusive school councils and other forms of collective action. To support this we provide resources, training and networking opportunities for young people and those who work with them.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been 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
31/07/22		£195	£230	£-34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/07/21		£230	£166	£64	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	9
31/07/20		£81	£54	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/07/19		£47	£51	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/07/18		£39	£55	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	10
31/07/17		£40	£36	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/16		£39	£60	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/15	*	£52	£18	£34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

www.smartschoolcouncils.org.uk

hello@smartschoolcouncils.org.uk

020 3966 2058

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Academic support

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Nesta - AC01020
£10,000	05/03/2020 7	2020 Democracy Pioneers programme grant to Smart School Councils Community Grant Ref AC01020
Greater London Authority - Smart School Councils
£20,000	01/09/2019	Positive activities for young people involved in crime or at risk of crime or exclusion

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

SAM HOCKMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2021

ANDREW MOFFAT Appointed: 2018

JAMES TEASDALE Appointed: 2017

LUCY MACNAB Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/03/2014, number: 1156110

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR15: 1 days late,

Main office

Smart School Councils Community
86-90 Paul Street
London
EC2A 4NE

Objectives

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO FROM TIME TO TIME MAY PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL COUNCILS AND OTHER FORMS OF STUDENT REPRESENTATION AND ACTION THROUGH:(A) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THE SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES OF THOSE WHO WORK WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO LISTEN TO AND ENGAGE WITH YOUNG PEOPLE.

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