Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

THE OPPIDAN FOUNDATION 

Oppidan runs peer-mentoring programmes in state-maintained schools across England.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 4 years

oppidanfoundation.com

enquiries@oppidanfoundation.com

02034093359

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

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
CHK Foundation - CHK Discretionary Grant
£5,000 26/10/2022
for core funding
CHK Foundation - CHK Discretionary Grant
£5,000 23/08/2021
unrestricted, to further the Charitable Objects
CHK Foundation - CHK Discretionary Grant
£10,000 25/09/2020
unrestricted, to further the Charitable Objects

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/08/2020, number: 1190682
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

20 ST. JAMES STREET (Top Floor)
LONDON
W6 9RW

Objectives

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM:3.1.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR THOSE WHO ARE FROM FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES WHICH ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, BY: (A) PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF MENTORING, TRAINING AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT THEIR EDUCATION; (B) PROVIDING TRAINING TO DEVELOP MENTORING SKILLS IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR.3.1.2 TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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