Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 4

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 6

SPEAR ISLINGTON TRUST

We provide coaching and development to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to help them find employment and build their confidence and sense of self worth. We run the Spear Programme for up to 90 young people aged 16-24 each year. The programme comprises 6 weeks of training followed by a year of support. 75% of our young people are in work or further training 12 months after the course.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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Income & Spending ?

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Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/08/23	£178	£109	£69	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/08/22	£126	£96	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/08/21	£136	£89	£47	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/08/20	£125	£87	£38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/08/19	£67	£89	£-22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/08/18	£108	£86	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/17	£35	£63	£-29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

http://www.spearislington.org

hello@spearislington.org

07375 485344

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Camden, City Of London, Hackney, Haringey, Islington,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
5 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Childhood Trust - Helping vulnerable young people into work
£13,550	12/06/2022	Spear Islington works with vulnerable young people in North London who face barriers to finding employment. We run the Spear Programme which is a year long coaching programme to help young people ....more Spear Islington works with vulnerable young people in North London who face barriers to finding employment. We run the Spear Programme which is a year long coaching programme to help young people find work and build their confidence, self-worth and resilience.
The Childhood Trust - Support Spear: helping disadvantaged young people into work
£10,000	08/12/2020	Spear Islington works with vulnerable, unemployed young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in North London to find employment and to build their confidence, self-worth and resilience. Post ....more Spear Islington works with vulnerable, unemployed young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in North London to find employment and to build their confidence, self-worth and resilience. Post coronavirus they will need our support more than ever.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

AISLING TEO (Chair) Appointed: 2018

JOEY CHUNG YIN LAI Appointed: 2023

AISLING MARIE CRONIN Appointed: 2021

JOHN EDWIN D'SOUZA Appointed: 2024

JONATHAN WILLIAM HORSFORD Appointed: 2018

KATIE ALANA GRAHAM Appointed: 2021

LOUISE REICHMANN Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/06/2016, number: 1167900

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

St. Mary Magdalene Church
Holloway Road
LONDON
N7 8LT

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND WITHIN A CHRISTIAN ETHOS, TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 TO 24 LIVING IN AND AROUND THE LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON BY PROVIDING ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT. ORGANISING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:A) HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE ADVANCE IN LIFE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO AND PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; B) ADVANCING EDUCATION C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT, ENABLING YOUNG PEOPLE TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT; D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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