Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 10
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Overall weighted support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

MICHAEL STREETE FOUNDATION

Michael Streete Foundation's (MSFDN's) vision is that youth disadvantaged by poverty, inequality and lack of opportunities should have the chance to explore, express and elevate their personal and professional lives and careers. The mission is to provide youth with tools, resources and access to opportunities to develop the confidence, skills and talents enabling them to transform their lives.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent 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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/05/23£180£64£115n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/05/22£176£160£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/05/21£52£56£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/05/20*£52£38£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/05/19£17£4£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/05/18£17£8£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/05/17*£4£11£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Balance Sheet History
Established: 9 years

www.MSFDN.com

trustees@msfdn.com

07958 300062

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • General Community services
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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
Lloyds Bank Foundation£52,250
DCMS£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Michael Streete Foundation
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Michael Streete Foundation
£50,000 14/09/2022
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Michael Streete Foundation
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000 23/09/2020
"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
National Lottery Community Fund - MSFDN Presents... Support and Create to Elevate
£10,000 23/01/2020
5
The funding will be used to deliver a programme of music and arts to young people living with Sickle Cell Anaemia, which will promote confidence, creativity and self-expression.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:
  • CLARISSA FERRARA Appointed: 2016
  • LYNDSEY MCDONALD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director
  • MELISA JACOB-HAYLES (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director
  • YASMIN GOLDING Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/09/2015, number: 1163636
  • Registered at Companies House on 09/05/2015, number: 09583007
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • Investment
  • 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
7 returns made; AR20: 100 days late, AR17: 107 days late,
Main office

8 Twistleton Court
Priory Hill
Dartford
DA1 2EN

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH OF PEOPLE SUFFERING WITH SICKLE CELL FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH AND OTHER SURROUNDING AREAS BY:-A)WORKING WITH OTHER CHARITIES, SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES, MEDICAL RESEARCH TEAMS, COMPANIES AND ORGANISATIONS;B)WORKING TOWARDS PROVIDING SPONSORSHIP IN RETURN FOR AWARENESS AND PUBLICITY AND BY CO-OPERATING WITH RESEARCH TEAMS TO ENSURE THEY RECEIVE THE SUPPORT BOTH IN THE UK AND ELSEWHERE;C)PROVIDING TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN THE AWARENESS OF SICKLE CELL AMONGST ALL AGE GROUPS, PRIMARILY CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS, INCLUDING LECTURES, COURSES AND WORKSHOPS;D)ADVANCING THE PROMOTION OF SICKLE CELL AWARENESS IN EVERY WAY, AND IN PARTICULAR BY WORKING WITH OTHER CHARITIES, MEDICAL RESEARCH TEAMS, COMPANIES AND ORGANISATIONS; PROVIDING SPONSORSHIP IN RETURN FOR AWARENESS AND PUBLICITY AND BY CO- OPERATING WITH RESEARCH TEAMS TO ENSURE THEY RECEIVE THE SUPPORT BOTH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE;E)WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND GROUPS TO HELP BUILD CAREERS, CONFIDENCE AND KNOWLEDGE THROUGH THEIR INDIVIDUAL SKILLSET;F)WORKING WITHIN THE EDUCATION SECTOR TO ENSURE THE AWARENESS OF SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA;G)CREATING MENTORING PROGRAMS THROUGH SCHOOLS AND COMPANIES TO FURTHER ADVANCE THE INDIVIDUAL’S CONFIDENCE, GROWTH AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS WITH THE AIM OF SEEING POSITIVE CHANGES IN YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS;H)TO BE A RENOWNED ADVISORY SERVICE FOR SICKLE CELL SUFFERERS AS A FIRST PORT OF CALL;I)TO AWARD PRIZES AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE MENTORING SCHEME TO HELP BUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL; ANDJ)TO ORGANISE AND HOST VARIOUS EVENTS AND SERVICES TO RAISE FUNDING AND AWARENESS FOR SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA AND THE MICHAEL STREETE FOUNDATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH AND OTHER SURROUNDING

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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