Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 9

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 12

POTENTIAL KIDS LIMITED

Potential Kids is an award winning charity based in Welwyn/Hatfield providing learning, social and sports opportunities to Neurodiverse children/young people (Autism, ADHD and related conditions), their families and siblings.Our inclusive, safe and supportive environment helps to reduce social anixeties and fears, whilst helping to increase confidence, self esteem and life skills.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Established: 5 years

www.potentialkids.org

angelagaughan@aol.com

07740257601

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Hertfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
28 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

The Fore	£15,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£7,104
Masonic Trust	£500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Neurodivergent Talking Group: Supporting Mental Health
£7,104	18/08/2023	The funding will be used to deliver small group activities for neurodivergent children and young people to help support them with their mental health. This project aims to help build stronger ....more The funding will be used to deliver small group activities for neurodivergent children and young people to help support them with their mental health. This project aims to help build stronger relationships and improve mental health and wellbeing for beneficiaries.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	05/08/2022	Potential to Grow
The Fore - Grant to Potential Kids
£15,000	11/11/2021 36	Potential Kids (PK) is a Hertfordshire-based charity that aims to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities. PK is using funding from ....more Potential Kids (PK) is a Hertfordshire-based charity that aims to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people with Special Education Needs and Disabilities. PK is using funding from The Fore to employ two part-time coordinators
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£500	11/08/2021	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 52-69

CARMEL SHANNON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Head Of Hr

SYLVIA ELIZABETH RIDER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

TERENCE PETER BRANDON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

CARMEN JOYCE DILLON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Ceo

SARA ANN FITTON (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Science Director

SIMON ROBERT TAYLOR Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Treasurer, Other trusteeship: VIEWPOINT,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/04/2019, number: 1182917
Registered at Companies House on 11/08/2017, number: 10912345

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR19: 106 days late,

Main office

Gracemead House
Woods Avenue
Hatfield
Hertfordshire
AL10 8HX

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THIS COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO RELIEVE THE NEED OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:-• PROVIDING RECREATIONAL LEISURE TIME OPPORTUNITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE;• LIFE SKILLS AND EDUCATION;• RESPITE; AND• A SUPPORT NETWORK FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.

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