Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 12

ZEBRAS CHILDREN AND ADULTS CHARITY

Providing and funding recreational services, helping to alleviate poverty through forming partnerships with leading organisations and distributing to those in need. Providing emotional support, information and advocacy.

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Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received

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

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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
28/02/23		£101	£104	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
28/02/22		£90	£94	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
28/02/21		£66	£48	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
29/02/20		£24	£17	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
28/02/19	*	£9	£10	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
28/02/18		£9	£7	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

https://www.zebrascacharity.org.uk/

zebrascacharity@outlook.com

07534502244

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Poverty relief

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
25 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£238,045
The London Community Foundation	£16,516
Sport England	£9,990
DCMS	£9,515
City Bridge Trust	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Fruit and Veg for Families
£9,760	25/11/2022	The funding will be used to start a free weekly fruit and veg delivery service to disadvantaged families in the area. The organisation supports families with disabled children and the project aims to ....more The funding will be used to start a free weekly fruit and veg delivery service to disadvantaged families in the area. The organisation supports families with disabled children and the project aims to reduce financial burdens and improve eating habits.
National Lottery Community Fund - Zebras Children and Adults Charity
£220,140	01/03/2021 36	The project is using funding to continue to develop their parent-led support group for parents of children with disabilities in Enfield many of which are single parents. The project aims to reach ....more The project is using funding to continue to develop their parent-led support group for parents of children with disabilities in Enfield many of which are single parents. The project aims to reach more families and individuals who are in crisis by providing a vital weekly delivery of fresh fruit and vegetables continue offering life skills opportunities in the form of community cooking and provide a timetable of activities to improve the mental well-being of local families.
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Zebras children and adults charity
£9,520	15/12/2020 5	The funding is for our overall food for families project that provides weekly fresh fruit and vegetables to the most vulnerable in our community.The grant will allow us to expand our reach of ....more The funding is for our overall food for families project that provides weekly fresh fruit and vegetables to the most vulnerable in our community.The grant will allow us to expand our reach of beneficiaries.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,515	07/09/2020	"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 "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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Zebras Children and Adults Charity
£6,996	18/06/2020	Each week our charity provides fresh fruit and Vegetables to vulnerable families who are referred to us via the Local Authorities and families who we have been supporting already for over 3 years.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Zebras Children and Adults Charity
£5,000	13/04/2020	A grant of £5,000 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
National Lottery Community Fund - Zebras Community Cafe
£8,145	03/04/2020 12	The funding will be used to continue the Zebra Community Café which aims to provide adults and young students in North London with work experience and placements.
Sport England - Zebras Swim School
£9,990	27/06/2019 24	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Zebras Swim School. This project is a Swimming & Diving project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Zebras Swim School. This project is a Swimming & Diving project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
National Lottery Community Fund - Zebras Community Cafe
£4,847	22/03/2019 12	The project will open a community café which will be run by people living with disabilities. The aim is to provide volunteering opportunities and remove barriers to employment.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DARREN CORNHILL Appointed: 2021

GILL PASCHALIS Appointed: 2018

MICHELLE NICOLA FRANKLAND (Chair) Appointed: 2017

TARA PENN Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/01/2017, number: 1171051

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints 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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR19: 25 days late,

Main office

Zebras Children & Adults Charity
59B Lancaster Road
ENFIELD
Middlesex
EN2 0BU

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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