Friends of Special Guardians

Analysis

Friends of Special Guardians is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in May 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2022, Friends of Special Guardians reported income of £12k and spending of £12k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2022, income grew from £4,000 to £12k (+211%), an average of +211% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 211%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Friends of Special Guardians sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Caring Cancer Trust (£12k), Al Khair Trust (£12k) and Keighley Lions Club Charity Trust Fund (£12k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years.