THE SQUAD CLUB

Registered charity 1094398 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Squad provides opportunities for people with learning disabilities to have fun, socialise with their peers and work towards realising their true potential. We embrace a culture of social inclusion and encourage members to try new activities and learn new skills.We believe our members are our greatest asset. We encourage them to help run the club and support them in having a voice.

Objects

1) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HELP, SUPPORT AND ADVICE FOR THEM AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS; AND2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED THEREOF BY REASON OF LEARNING DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Disability · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Lewisham, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£26k
Latest spending
£28k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity operated with a stable financial platform for the immediate term, supported by individual donations and event fundraising. The charity reported no outstanding debt at the year end and held unrestricted cash funds of £26,375 alongside restricted funds of £17,541.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 19

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 11

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 12

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Merton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£26k£28k
31/03/2024£23k£23k
31/03/2023£35k£23k
31/03/2022£21k£22k
31/03/2021£33k£27k

Common questions

Is THE SQUAD CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated with a stable financial platform for the immediate term, supported by individual donations and event fundraising. The charity reported no outstanding debt at the year end and held unrestricted cash funds of £26,375 alongside restricted funds of £17,541.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/06/2026£18kThe Squad
UK government20/09/2020£4kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund28/02/2005£5kOngoing Training Programme

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 215TH SHEFFIELD (1ST TOTLEY) SCOUT GROUP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SQUAD CLUB£26k—0unclear—no doubt
215TH SHEFFIELD (1ST TOTLEY) SCOUT GROUP FY2025£135k—0unclear—no doubt
ABLE 2 ACHIEVE TRUST LTD FY2025£409k——unclear—no doubt
SUCCESS CLUB CIO FY2025£345k—0above—no doubt
LAMPARD CLUB FY2025£166k—0unclear—no doubt
LEEDS HYDE PARK SPORTS CLUB FY2025£48k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.