Cuppa Squad

Registered charity 1175348 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STEPS TO YOUR HEALTHY FUTURE

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.

Objects

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.

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Birmingham, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£91k
Latest spending
£75k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' running costs (held: £32k)
“Reserves policy: maintain 3 months’ running costs in reserves; currently held at £32,445 at year-end.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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: 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

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund15/12/2023£10kOne Less Challenge - Diabetes Support West Midlands
Birmingham City Council16/11/2022£9kCuppa Squad
Birmingham City Council18/08/2022£3kCuppa Squad
The National Lottery Community Fund15/08/2022£10kWhere Healthy get Happy - West Midlands
Birmingham City Council19/05/2022£10kCuppa Squad
Birmingham City Council17/12/2021£10kOne Less Challenge
UK government22/09/2020£20kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund23/03/2020£10kDiabetEase
Birmingham City Council03/02/2020£5kDiabetEase

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 1ST COMPTON SCOUT GROUP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Cuppa Squad£91k—0unclear—no doubt
1ST COMPTON SCOUT GROUP FY2025£33k—0unclear—no doubt
BUPA FOUNDATION FY2025£3.0m—0unclear—no doubt
THE PSP ASSOCIATION FY2025£2.1m——above23.5%no doubt
WHEATHAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY GROUP FY2025£41k—0unclear—no doubt
R1 SPORTS FOUNDATION FY2025£79k—0below—no doubt

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