STAMP OUT SPIKING
Stamp Out Spiking seek to prevent and reduce the criminal act of spiking and related crimes through advancing public education through the provision of workshops; seminars; public information initiatives; and through advancing the education of the emergency services and law enforcement through grant funding and delivering crime reduction.
Objects
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE PREVENTION AND REDUCTION OF CRIME, IN PARTICULAR, THE CRIMINAL ACT OF SPIKING AND RELATED CRIMES SUCH AS SEXUAL VIOLENCE, BY: ADVANCING PUBLIC EDUCATION ON SPIKING AND RELATED CRIMES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF WORKSHOPS; SEMINARS; PUBLIC INFORMATION INITIATIVES; AND THROUGH ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE EMERGENCY SERVICES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT THROUGH GRANT FUNDING AND DELIVERING CRIME REDUCTION TRAINING (ANTI- SPIKING TRAINING).NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £9,247 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £19,836. The trustees consider this reserve level to be lower than satisfactory against their policy target of 3-6 months of running costs, noting a medium-term goal to increase reserves through corporate contracts and donations. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cast doubt on the accounts or the charity's compliance with reporting regulations.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees consider this to be lower than satisfactory and have a medium-term goal of increasing unrestricted reserves”
“Stamp Out Spiking has one wholly owned subsidiary, SOS Awareness Limited , whose principle activity was the sale of spiking awareness training and resources on behalf of Stamp Out Spiking.” — page 8
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
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 5
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £14,649 — grants £14,649 (2); 11% of the £137,385 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Has a trading subsidiary
Corporate structure
- Trading subsidiary: SOS AWARENESS LIMITED Companies House 15144674
Trustees
- Michaela Birchchair
- Jason Harwin
- Oliver John Curran
- Richard Fogelman
- Sarah Ankers
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £377k | £367k |
| 30/06/2024 | £137k | £127k |
Common questions
Is STAMP OUT SPIKING financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £9,247 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £19,836. The trustees consider this reserve level to be lower than satisfactory against their policy target of 3-6 months of running costs, noting a medium-term goal to increase reserves through corporate contracts and donations. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cast doubt on the accounts or the charity's compliance with reporting regulations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds STAMP OUT SPIKING?
Funders whose own accounts filings name STAMP OUT SPIKING as a grant recipient include THE CLARE MILNE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CLARE MILNE TRUST | FY2022 | £7k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £111k |
| HIGHWAY ONE TRUST | 2 | £70k |
| SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 2 | £4k |
| THE CITY OF LONDON OCTOBER CLUB | 1 | £810k |
| BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £343k |
| THE DAWES TRUST | 1 | £228k |
| SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUNDS | 1 | £174k |
| THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST | 1 | £141k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAMP OUT SPIKING | £377k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| STAYING PUT | £3.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STAND AGAINST VIOLENCE | £132k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SPARK INSIDE | £1.5m | £80,001 - £90,000 | — | within | — | no doubt |
| SPINNAKER TRUST LIMITED | £174k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RISEUP | £38k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |