Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 4
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

FAST LONDON 

FAST youth workers look to provide strong positive role models, highly effective prevention and intervention youth work, diversionary and inspiring activities to help hard to reach young people in South London to complete their education, healthy relationships and develop a pathway for an aspirational future. Activities that we do include mentoring, sports and field trips.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers including the Government recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • 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
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/22£49,903£86,158£-36,2557
31/03/21£91,781£73,845£17,9368
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

www.fastlondon.co.uk

info@fastlondon.co.uk

07528065764

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Social clubs and similar
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 7 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£9,850
The London Community Foundation£8,180
The Wimbledon Foundation£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - FAST Open access and Mentoring
£9,850 12/11/2021
The funding will be used to offer group and one to one sessions as part of a youth programme that will help build relationships and improve confidence. The project will support young people aged 9-18 ....more
The Wimbledon Foundation - Community Youth Programme
£5,000 29/04/2021
Support for staff time to deliver the community youth programme including football and dance sessions.
The London Community Foundation - Grant to FAST Project
£8,180 21/07/2020
The funding is for additional staff costs to provide socio-emotional support for the young people who use our services and reach more of them in the area.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/05/2020, number: 1189525
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

Yvonne Carr Centre
2 Thessaly Road
London
SW8 4HT

Objectives

THE CHARITYÆS OBJECTS (ÔOBJECTS) ARE UNDERTAKEN WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFITSPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:-1) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.2) 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.3) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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