Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Poor Liquidity: -1

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

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 10

SOUTHWARK DISABLEMENT ASSOCIATION

SDA provides information, welfare benefits advice, deaf communication, volunteers befriending, personal & group development, access to sports, domiciliary home care, palliative domiciliary care and supports various user activity and learning groups.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

Established: 35 years

www.sdail.org

sda@sdail.org

02030959421

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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	£1,211	£1,273	£-62	£0	£29	£29	0.3	70	12
31/03/22	£1,312	£1,241	£71	£0	£155	£155	1.5	68	12
31/03/21	£1,212	£1,204	£8	£0	£84	£84	0.8	71	12
31/03/20	£1,075	£1,068	£7	£0	£76	£76	0.9	76	18
31/03/19	£968	£1,001	£-33	£0	£69	£69	0.8	69	18
31/03/18	£963	£972	£-9	£0	£102	£94	1.2	65	0
31/03/17	£1,037	£1,049	£-12	£0	£111	£107	1.2	65	0
31/03/16	£1,031	£1,040	£-9	£0	£134	£125	1.4	65	0
31/03/15	£993	£1,029	£-36	£16	£143	£137	1.6	40	0
31/03/14	£1,000	£1,061	£-61	£20	£179	£166	1.9	43	0
31/03/13	£1,024	£1,014	£10	£19	£239	£221	2.6	43	0
31/03/12	£1,142	£1,060	£82	£18	£230	£197	2.2	45	0
31/03/11	£988	£990	£-2	£31	£148	£140	1.7	40	0
31/03/10	£938	£873	£65	£25	£150	£141	1.9	38	0
31/03/09	£863	£885	£-22	£23	£85	£85	1.2	34	0
31/03/08	£922	£947	£-25	£27	£107	£107	1.4	28	0
31/03/07	£1,036	£1,023	£13	£22	£132	£121	1.4	32	0
31/03/06	£723	£759	£-36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£725	£744	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£732	£696	£37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 79%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 0.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.3

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Southwark,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

70 employees
12 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

London Borough of Southwark	£240,000
The London Community Foundation	£9,926
DCMS	£9,226

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Southwark Disablement Association
£80,000	31/03/2023	All Age Disability Service grant from the Childrens & Adults Services department
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Southwark Disablement Association
£80,000	31/03/2022	All Age Disability Service grant from the Childrens & Adults Services department
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,226	01/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Southwark Disablement Association
£9,926	26/08/2020	The funding is for assisting individuals in dealing with the isolation caused by the pandemic, staying independent safely, navigating and providing practical help and finding their voice in dealing ....more The funding is for assisting individuals in dealing with the isolation caused by the pandemic, staying independent safely, navigating and providing practical help and finding their voice in dealing with the changes in the welfare system due to COVID 19 and its impact on social care and their daily lives.
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Southwark Disablement Association
£80,000	01/04/2020	Disability grants grant from the Childrens & Adults Services department
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Southwark Disablement Association
£80,000	01/04/2019	Local Community Offer grant from the Childrens & Adults Services department
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Southwark Disablement Association
£80,000	01/04/2018	Local Community Offer grant from the Childrens & Adults Services department
London Catalyst - Southwark Disablement Association - 2
£4,000	30/11/2017	Inclusive dance-theatre_x000D_ for participants with profound & multiple, to moderate, learning disabilities, and with mental ill health.
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Southwark Disablement Association
£80,000	01/04/2017	Local Community Offer grant from the Childrens & Adults Services department
London Catalyst - Southwark Disablement Association - 1
£4,000	02/06/2016	To set up a new dance, drama and physical activity group for participants with learning disabilities from profound and multiple to moderate.
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Southwark Disablement Association
£80,000	01/04/2016	Community Support Services grant from the Childrens & Adults Services department

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 45-73

ADELE CARDEN Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Administrator

ADRIENNE ARMORER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Unemployed

CHARLES OSCAR Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Unemployed

DOLLY MACE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired

JANET VENNETTA JACKSON (Chair) Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Retired Nurse

MARK DUKE Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Unemployed

SAMBA COKER Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Cleaner, Other trusteeship: HOPE FOR DEAF AFRICANS UK,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/06/1989, number: 801594
Registered at Companies House on 21/02/1989, number: 02350180

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

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; all on time

Main office

Southwark Disablement Association
Cornerstone Studios
1 Addington Square
London
SE5 7JZ

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR SENSORY DISABILITIES LIVING OR WORKING IN OR ASSOCIATED WITH THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

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