THE MOTHERS' SPRINGBOARD PROGRAMME
We relieve financial hardship and promote social inclusion for single mothers across Greater London through advice, training and practical support. Our 10-week programme offers expert-led workshops, one-to-one coaching, CV development, business planning, then peer support and leadership opportunities, so mothers rediscover their identity,confidence, develop skills and build sustainabkle futures.
Objects
(1) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR FOR SINGLE MOTHERS IN LONDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN PARTICULAR THOUGH NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND TRAINING TO UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT, SELF-EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.(2) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, FAMILY BREAKDOWN, POOR EDUCATION OR POOR SKILLS ATTAINMENT.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025
- Volunteers: 1
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024
- Volunteers: 2
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 2 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/10/2025 (received 22/10/2026, 52 days after the 31/08/2026 due date).
Trustees
- Diana Flemming
- Kathryn Strachan
- Katie Gunstone
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £0 | £0 |
| 31/10/2024 | £60 | £58 |
Common questions
Who funds THE MOTHERS' SPRINGBOARD PROGRAMME?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MOTHERS' SPRINGBOARD PROGRAMME as a grant recipient include THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/04/2026 | £13k | The Mothers' Springboard Programme |