Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 8

Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
12+ Trustees: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 1

WAVES ADDITIONAL NEEDS SUPPORT GROUP

WAVES provides a variety of indoor/outdoor activities suitable for a range of ages (0-25yrs).We have sports, bikes, scooters, cookery, independence training, crafts, hair and beauty, consoles,2 pool tables, a chill room, music, dance, yoga, boxing and general fitness activities. We also offer swimming, seasonal parties, special events and activities concerning science/skills and nature.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 6 years

www.waves-support-group.com

07877008962

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/09/22	£41,866	£54,250	£-12,384	17
30/09/21	£64,031	£78,046	£-14,015	17
30/09/20	£74,380	£32,163	£42,217	17
30/09/19	£50,459	£56,328	£-5,869	17

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

South Tyneside,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
17 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

BBC Children in Need	£28,860
National Lottery Community Fund	£20,000
The Clothworkers Foundation	£19,500
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd	£11,500
Sport England	£8,600
DCMS	£4,500
Henry Smith Charity	£2,180

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - WAVES Residential 2023
£10,000	25/11/2022	The funding will be used to provide children with the opportunity to attend residentials which will include fun challenges such as abseiling zip-wire create stacking bush-craft and orienteering The ....more The funding will be used to provide children with the opportunity to attend residentials which will include fun challenges such as abseiling zip-wire create stacking bush-craft and orienteering The project aims to help develop social skills team work and mental and well-being.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - running costs for wellbeing sessions for parents and carers
£2,500	11/02/2021	running costs for wellbeing sessions for parents and carers
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£8,600	23/11/2020 4	Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£4,500	10/08/2020	"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 "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."
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Providing 300 well being sessions for children and young people with additional needs in South Tyneside during the Covid-19 pandemic
£4,500	03/07/2020	Providing 300 well being sessions for children and young people with additional needs in South Tyneside during the Covid-19 pandemic
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - providing 300 well being sessions for children and young people with additional needs in South Tyneside during the Covid-19 pandemic
£4,500	03/07/2020	providing 300 well being sessions for children and young people with additional needs in South Tyneside during the Covid-19 pandemic
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to WAVES Additional Needs Support Group
£19,500	27/05/2020	purchase of a minibus for a charity that works with disiblities in Tyne and Wear
National Lottery Community Fund - WAVES Go To Kielder 2020
£10,000	17/01/2020 0	This charity will organise a two night residential activity break in Kielder for children with a range of additional needs/disabilities and their families. The project aims to engage them in ....more This charity will organise a two night residential activity break in Kielder for children with a range of additional needs/disabilities and their families. The project aims to engage them in positive activities, increase confidence, self-esteem and build new friendships.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to WAVES Additional Needs Support Group
£2,180	24/07/2019 24	towards a two-night trip to the Scottish Borders for children from Jarrow, Tyne & Wear
BBC Children in Need - Grant to WAVES Additional Needs Support Group
£28,860	21/05/2019 36	This project will provide youth activities including sports and arts sessions for disabled children and young people and their siblings. It will lead to increased access to activities, improvements ....more This project will provide youth activities including sports and arts sessions for disabled children and young people and their siblings. It will lead to increased access to activities, improvements in physical health and the chance to build friendships.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Rental costs for Saturday club
£6,000	30/05/2018	Rental costs for Saturday club

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How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 13/14 persons

ALISON DENNY Appointed: 2019

CARRIE ANNE TATE Appointed: 2021

GAYNOR ELIZABETH TATE Appointed: 2018

HELEN LOUISE WALLACE Appointed: 2018

JOHN PAUL BAGLEY Appointed: 2018

JOHN STUART WALLACE Appointed: 2018

JONATHAN STEPHEN Appointed: 2021

LEANNE BAGLEY Appointed: 2019

LEONI TAYLOR Appointed: 2019

PATRICIA CAMPBELL Appointed: 2019

RACHEL JANE MORETON Appointed: 2018

SUZANNE HELEN JACKSON (Chair) Appointed: 2018

SARAH LOUISE DEVLIN Appointed: 2022

STEPHANIE LAW Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/09/2018, number: 1179923

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from SPECIAL NEEDS INTEGRATED PLAY SCHEME on 11/08/2020

Main office

44 Whiteleas Way
South Shields
NE34 8LH

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIED OF CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS, AND THEIR SIBLINGS IN NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND BY:-1)PROVIDING A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE AND NON-JUDGEMENTAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THEM TO PLAY;2)PROVIDING WEEKLY ACTIVITIES TO THE CHILDREN TO HELP DEVELOP THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL SKILLS WHICH WILL SUPPORT EMPOWERING THEIR EMOTIONAL WELLBEING; AND3)TO OFFER SUPPORT / ADVICE AND FRIENDSHIP TO THE PARENTS/CARERS OF THE ABOVE CHILDREN AS WELL AS SIGNPOSTING TO SPECIALIST SUPPORT AVAILABLE IN THE AREA.

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