Finance Score: -7

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs high: -5

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

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 7

THE FEATHERS ASSOCIATION

The principal activities of the charity are the provision of assistance for youth and community work and the support of education. These activities are conducted through the medium of youth and community clubs run by the charity, by the giving of donations or by the provision of services to other charities with similar objectives and by engaging with specialist suppliers to deliver on our behalf

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £5,459,199 available, equivalent to 71 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£650	£917	£-267	£76	£6,274	£5,459	71.5	25	20
31/03/22		£532	£465	£68	£27	£6,677	£5,831	150.6	16	20
31/03/21		£453	£437	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/20		£453	£337	£116	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/19		£380	£379	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/18		£326	£279	£47	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£324	£437	£-112	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£321	£361	£-40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£379	£382	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£376	£383	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£367	£365	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£361	£383	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£375	£399	£-24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£432	£435	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£470	£448	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£558	£551	£7	£47	£4,887	£3,917	85.3	8	0
31/03/07		£432	£430	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£3,262	£764	£2,498	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£536	£666	£-130	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£585	£642	£-56	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 53.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 11.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 10%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 87%
Reserves/Spending: 71.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 3.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 61 years
(89 years as a company)

www.feathers.charity

office@feathers.charity

02077239167

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Birmingham City, Blackpool, Cardiff, Lancashire, Manchester City, Monmouthshire, Powys, Salford City, Scotland, Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

25 employees
20 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

Westminster Foundation	£12,217
London Marathon Charitable Trust	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,990
Sport England	£9,157

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
London Marathon Charitable Trust - 1. Youth Fitness and Circuits Sessions 2. The Feathers - Girls United
£10,000	30/08/2023	towards the launch and delivery of girls only football sessions across 49 weeks, supported by London Tigers FC
National Lottery Community Fund - Rooftop Garden renovation
£9,990	28/04/2023	The funding will be used to renovate the rooftop gardens at the community building for gadening learning and fun activities. The project aims to provide a safe space for young people and residents to ....more The funding will be used to renovate the rooftop gardens at the community building for gadening learning and fun activities. The project aims to provide a safe space for young people and residents to develop new skills and build stronger connections across the diverse community.
Sport England - Euro 2020 Legacy Project- Westminster
£9,157	27/05/2021 6	Funding under Sport England's EURO 2020 Legacy funding programme for a Revenue project titled Euro 2020 Legacy Project- Westminster. This project lists its main activity as Association Football
Westminster Foundation - Covid 19 response Fund
£12,217	01/05/2020 6	Distribution of urgent resources - stationary items for younger children, sports packs, board games etc. (Covid-19)
London Marathon Charitable Trust - Fourth Feathers "Faster, Higher, Stronger" programme
£13,950	20/07/2017	A grant towards the purchase and installation of a climbing and bouldering wall for the Olympic inspired 'Faster Higher Stronger' project delivered by the Fourth Feathers Youth Club in Westminster ....more A grant towards the purchase and installation of a climbing and bouldering wall for the Olympic inspired 'Faster Higher Stronger' project delivered by the Fourth Feathers Youth Club in Westminster which will create brand new facilities to encourage and support physical activity among young people as well as women and those from ethnic minorities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 23-58

AIMEE ANDERSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Business Executive

DEBRA SUSAN FULLMAN Appointed: 2021

ETHAN LEES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

JONATHAN MARTIN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director

LIONEL BUNTING Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Head Of Academic Portfolio

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/09/1963, number: 303320
Registered at Companies House on 11/08/1934, number: 00291140

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR04: 26 days late,

Main office

22 - 24 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 0QP

Objectives

IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES OR PROGRAMMES FOR EDUCATION OR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE PRIMARILY FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, BUT ALSO FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, BY PROVIDING A CENTRAL FORUM TO ASSIST IN ESTABLISHING AND PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE (WHETHER FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE) TO: (I) YOUTH CLUBS AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS ESTABLISHED BY OR AFFILIATED TO THE ASSOCIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND GOVERNED BY RULES AND REGULATIONS ISSUED BY THE ASSOCIATION TO BE CALLED IN EACH CASE A FEATHERS CLUB AND; (II) INDEPENDENT CHARITABLE YOUTH CLUBS AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS WHETHER AFFILIATED TO THE ASSOCIATION OR NOT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREATER LONDON AREA

Data Sources