Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 11
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +5
    • Grant maker support: +6
    Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

    THE SAPPHIRE EMPLOYABILITY AND WELLBEING ACADEMY 

    We were established to help young people access work and accredited training. Aiming to increase young people's independence, abilities and freedom to thrive, all while reducing unemployment, mental health issues, crime rates and homelessness.Empowering, Equipping, Inspiring, Training, Mentoring, Motivating and Educating young people aged 5 to 30 years old through Employability and Wellbeing
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

    Financial issues to consider:

    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

    Financial Data ?

    Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
    Deficit
    Volun-
    teers
    30/06/22£0£0£063
    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 3 years

    www.sapphirecommunitygroup.org

    info@sapphirecommunitygroup.org

    02035760290

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    UN SDGs
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    Listed activities
    • Education/Training
    • Recreation
    GiG Classification
    • Social clubs and similar
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Throughout London,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 63 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
    Camden Giving£31,078
    Garfield Weston Foundation£30,000
    National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
    Hackney Council£6,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Hackney Council - Grant to The Sapphire Foundation
    £6,000 12/05/2022
    The Sapphire Wellbeing Academy
    National Lottery Community Fund - Increasing our capacity to help young people into employment
    £10,000 28/10/2021
    The funding will be used to deliver the Sapphire Employability Academy programme was established to help young people aged 15 to 30 years old gain access to work leadership training and accredited ....more
    Camden Giving - UK Sapphire Foundation
    £1,078 06/10/2021
    We work to empower, equip, inspire, train, mentor, motivate and educate young people aged 10 to 30 years old through Literature, Events, Media and Programmes.
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £30,000 25/06/2021
    Expanding the capacity of the Sapphire Employability Academy
    Camden Giving - THE UK SAPPHIRE FOUNDATION (TRADING AS THE SAPPHIRE COMMUNITY GROUP)
    £30,000 28/04/2021
    Community Ideas Project

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (6)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/02/2021, number: 1193377
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Investment
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    1 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Unit 212 Peckham Levels
    Centre Carpark, F1-F6, 95A Rye Ln,
    London
    SE15 4ST

    Objectives

    TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF LONDON, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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