Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 0

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: -1

MERTON SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE

MSSC is a sports and social club for visually impaired people and sighted members. We run regular cycling, walking, bowls, darts, swimming, canoeing and social activities including quizzes, theatres, brewery tours and much more from our base in Colliers Wood, Merton. We try to partner with other organisations in Merton and beyond that support us through fundraising and shared activities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£10	£15	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21		£10	£7	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20	*	£19	£14	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	*	£8	£7	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18		£8	£8	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17		£4	£5	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16		£5	£5	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15		£6	£4	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14		£7	£4	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13		£5	£4	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12		£8	£6	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11		£4	£8	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10		£2	£7	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/09	*	£3	£6	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/08		£4	£7	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/07	*	£5	£10	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/06	*	£19	£4	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05		£3	£4	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04		£4	£3	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 43 years

https://www.mssc.org.uk

committee@mssc.org.uk

02085405446

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Education/Training
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Community sports activities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Croydon, Kingston Upon Thames, Lambeth, Merton, Richmond Upon Thames, Sutton, Wandsworth,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BEVERLEY ANNE WILLIAMSON Appointed: 2019

FRANCIS DAMIAN D'SILVA Appointed: 2024

TERESA ANNE JAMES Appointed: 2023

VICTORIA JANE HARRISON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Civil Servant

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/01/1982, number: 283843

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR20: 133 days late, AR19: 113 days late, AR09: 10 days late, AR07: 1 days late, AR06: 21 days late,

Main office

OLD RUTLISHIANS ASSOCIATION
SPORTS GROUND
POPLAR ROAD
LONDON
SW19 3JS

Objectives

To promote and develop social, sporting and recreational activities for visually impaired people.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ADMINSTRATION AREA OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON

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