Cuppa Squad
Cuppa Squad was set up to support you and your health. We provide free practical advice and information to help you understand your long-term condition and what your body needs to improve and maintain health. We are based in the community and understand the importance of mutual support, of meeting and working with people who have the same or similar conditions.
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TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH OF PEOPLE SUFFERING OR AT RISK OF SUFFERING FROM LONG TERM HEALTH CONDITIONS SUCH AS TYPE 2 DIABETES, PRE-DIABETES AND OBESITY BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND EDUCATION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Cuppa Squad generated £91,113 in income against £74,507 in expenditure, resulting in a net surplus of £16,606 for the year. Total funds increased to £32,446, which the trustees confirm is adequate to cover commitments and maintain their stated reserves policy of three months' running costs. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed related-party transactions or material uncertainties.
What the accounts disclose
“Reserves policy: maintain 3 months’ running costs in reserves; currently held at £32,445 at year-end.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 4
- Government income: £42,748 — grants £42,748 (8); 70% of the £61,143 total gross income on the same return
Funders the charity credits
- The Priory Hospital
- SJ Financial Solutions
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/12/2022)
Trustees
- Dawn Handschair
- Adam Stockton
- Andrew Frederick Kay
- Lee Stephens
- Sally Ann Halil
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £91k | £75k |
| 31/03/2024 | £44k | £49k |
| 31/03/2023 | £61k | £41k |
| 31/03/2022 | £26k | £45k |
| 31/03/2021 | £36k | £44k |
Common questions
Is Cuppa Squad financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Cuppa Squad generated £91,113 in income against £74,507 in expenditure, resulting in a net surplus of £16,606 for the year. Total funds increased to £32,446, which the trustees confirm is adequate to cover commitments and maintain their stated reserves policy of three months' running costs. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed related-party transactions or material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Cuppa Squad?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Cuppa Squad as a grant recipient include THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/12/2023 | £10k | One Less Challenge - Diabetes Support West Midlands |
| Birmingham City Council | 16/11/2022 | £9k | Cuppa Squad |
| Birmingham City Council | 18/08/2022 | £3k | Cuppa Squad |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/08/2022 | £10k | Where Healthy get Happy - West Midlands |
| Birmingham City Council | 19/05/2022 | £10k | Cuppa Squad |
| Birmingham City Council | 17/12/2021 | £10k | One Less Challenge |
| UK government | 22/09/2020 | £20k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/03/2020 | £10k | DiabetEase |
| Birmingham City Council | 03/02/2020 | £5k | DiabetEase |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PEACOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| ROBERT LUFF FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £85k |
| FONTHILL FOUNDATION | 1 | £59k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £51k |
| MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| THE FIELDROSE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £28k |
| The Keith Howard Foundation | 1 | £20k |
| PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND | 1 | £11k |
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- 1ST COMPTON SCOUT GROUP
- BUPA FOUNDATION
- THE PSP ASSOCIATION
- WHEATHAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY GROUP
- R1 SPORTS FOUNDATION
- THE SQUAD CLUB
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuppa Squad | £91k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1ST COMPTON SCOUT GROUP | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BUPA FOUNDATION | £3.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PSP ASSOCIATION | £2.1m | — | — | above | 23.5% | no doubt |
| WHEATHAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY GROUP | £41k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| R1 SPORTS FOUNDATION | £79k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |