Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 12

Strong growth: +2
Volatile income
spending growth: -1

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +12

Overall GiG Score: 19

SHIFT ORGANISATION LTD

SHiFT will break the destructive cycle of children and young people committing crimes so that, instead, they make a positive contribution to our society and build better lives for themselves.

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Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending since inception
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Established: 4 years

https://www.shiftuk.org

amy.ludlow@shiftuk.org

07915301846

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/03/23	£697	£754	£-57	£0	£842	£631	10	5
31/03/22	£1,038	£919	£118	£0	£899	£848	11.1	9
31/03/21	£919	£486	£433	£0	£781	£424	10.5	6
31/03/20	£405	£57	£348	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 34%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 20%
Liabilities/Income: 31%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 75%
Reserves/Spending: 10 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 13 months
Quick Ratio: 4.9

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

5 employees

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

Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£140,000
Esmee Fairbairn	£60,000
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	£41,303
Dulverton Trust	£30,000
ZING	£30,000
CHK Foundation	£30,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£18,990

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - MH - SHiFT
£9,000	04/08/2023	The funding will be used to provide positive activities and day trips that keep young people safe and engaged during the school holidays. The project aims to improve self-esteem and aspirations that ....more The funding will be used to provide positive activities and day trips that keep young people safe and engaged during the school holidays. The project aims to improve self-esteem and aspirations that build positive identities that don’t rely on negative risk taking in the community.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - RPA Simplified Countryside Stewardship
£14,338	01/04/2022	The main priority for Countryside Stewardship is to protect and enhance the natural environment, in particular: increased biodiversity; improved habitat and expanded woodland areas; improved water ....more The main priority for Countryside Stewardship is to protect and enhance the natural environment, in particular: increased biodiversity; improved habitat and expanded woodland areas; improved water quality; improved air quality. Other outcomes supported are: protection against flooding and coastal erosion; maintaining the historic environment; improved landscape character; climate change adaptation and mitigation. Countryside Stewardship supports Defras 25 Year Environment Plan for our country to be the healthiest, most beautiful place in the world to live, work and bring up a family. It also supports Defras Strategic Objective of a cleaner, healthier environment, benefitting people and the economy. Countryside Stewardship gives incentives for land managers to look after the environment and is made up of the following elements: Higher Tier agreements for land that requires more complex management tailored to the individual site and now includes woodland maintenance; Mid Tier agreements that provide a range of options and capital items that together help to deliver a broad range of environmental benefits; four Wildlife Offers that provide a simpler set of options to help improve the wildlife on farms; Capital Grants that provide grants for boundaries, trees and orchards, water quality and air quality; Woodland Management Plan grant to help create a UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) compliant 10-year woodland management plan; Woodland Tree Health grant to help restore and improve tree health; Facilitation Fund which supports individuals who bring together groups of farmers, foresters and land managers to improve the environmental outcomes in their area; Protection and Infrastructure grant which provides grants for woodland infrastructure.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - RPA Simplified Countryside Stewardship
£26,965	01/04/2022	The main priority for Countryside Stewardship is to protect and enhance the natural environment, in particular: increased biodiversity; improved habitat and expanded woodland areas; improved water ....more The main priority for Countryside Stewardship is to protect and enhance the natural environment, in particular: increased biodiversity; improved habitat and expanded woodland areas; improved water quality; improved air quality. Other outcomes supported are: protection against flooding and coastal erosion; maintaining the historic environment; improved landscape character; climate change adaptation and mitigation. Countryside Stewardship supports Defras 25 Year Environment Plan for our country to be the healthiest, most beautiful place in the world to live, work and bring up a family. It also supports Defras Strategic Objective of a cleaner, healthier environment, benefitting people and the economy. Countryside Stewardship gives incentives for land managers to look after the environment and is made up of the following elements: Higher Tier agreements for land that requires more complex management tailored to the individual site and now includes woodland maintenance; Mid Tier agreements that provide a range of options and capital items that together help to deliver a broad range of environmental benefits; four Wildlife Offers that provide a simpler set of options to help improve the wildlife on farms; Capital Grants that provide grants for boundaries, trees and orchards, water quality and air quality; Woodland Management Plan grant to help create a UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) compliant 10-year woodland management plan; Woodland Tree Health grant to help restore and improve tree health; Facilitation Fund which supports individuals who bring together groups of farmers, foresters and land managers to improve the environmental outcomes in their area; Protection and Infrastructure grant which provides grants for woodland infrastructure.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to SHIFT
£60,000	05/08/2021 12	Towards unrestricted core costs to break the destructive cycle of children caught in crime, through modelling a different way of how the system can respond to children and young people caught within ....more Towards unrestricted core costs to break the destructive cycle of children caught in crime, through modelling a different way of how the system can respond to children and young people caught within a cycle of offending.
Dulverton Trust - SHiFT pilot outside of London
£30,000	09/06/2021	SHiFT pilot outside of London
National Lottery Community Fund - Outdoor pursuits for children in youth justice
£9,990	14/05/2021	The funding will be used to provide outdoor activity sessions for younger people in youth justice. The project aims to demonstrate the impact and cost effectiveness of the Breaking Cycles model in ....more The funding will be used to provide outdoor activity sessions for younger people in youth justice. The project aims to demonstrate the impact and cost effectiveness of the Breaking Cycles model in tackling repeated offending in children.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Whatever It Takes - support for start-up phase
£140,000	16/03/2020	Whatever It Takes exists to break the destructive cycle of offending behaviours in children and young people, enabling them to enjoy lives of choice and opportunity – it aims to do so through ....more Whatever It Takes exists to break the destructive cycle of offending behaviours in children and young people, enabling them to enjoy lives of choice and opportunity – it aims to do so through radical systems change. Funding will support the start up and roll out across five areas before further scaling.
ZING - Funding toward a pilot of WIT's model in five local authorities
£30,000	01/01/2020 12	Funding toward a pilot of the WIT's model over 18 months in five local authority areas. WIT will work alongside 25 young people and their families per area, building relationships so that the 18 ....more Funding toward a pilot of the WIT's model over 18 months in five local authority areas. WIT will work alongside 25 young people and their families per area, building relationships so that the 18 months of intensive work is outcome focussed and impactful.
CHK Foundation - CHK Main Grant
£30,000	04/12/2019	to support specified work

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 37-59

RASHEED PENDRY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director Of Early Help And Children'S Social Care

REBECCA LOUISE CRAMER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Executive Headteacher

JOSHUA MACALISTER (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Executive Chair What Works Centre, Other trusteeship: FOUNDATIONS - WHAT WORKS CENTRE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES,

MICHAEL BENJAMIN CLARK Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Charity Manager

PAMELA PARKES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director (Local Government)

SOPHIE HUMPHREYS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Social Worker

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/09/2020, number: 1191125
Registered at Companies House on 05/04/2019, number: 11928188

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls 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

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

Coram Campus
41 Brunswick Square
London

Objectives

TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE THE SUFFERING AND HARDSHIP OF YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THAT YOUNG PERSON IS DISPLAYING, OR AT RISK OF DISPLAYING, CRIMINAL BEHAVIOURS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF A THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP WITH A SKILLED PRACTITIONER PROVIDING ADVICE, COUNSELLING AND INTENSE SUPPORT TO THOSE WHO ARE INVOLVED IN OR ARE AT RISK OF BECOMING INVOLVED IN CRIMINAL BEHAVIOURS, AND BY FACILITATING CONSTRUCTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THEIR SYSTEM INCLUDING FAMILY, FRIENDS AND PROFESSIONALS.

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