Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 12
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Grant maker support: +12
Overall GiG Score: 20 ?

THE SWITCHBACK INITIATIVE 

Switchback is an intensive mentoring programme. Switchback Mentors help 18-30 year old male offenders - Trainees - make real, long-lasting change after their release from prison. By combining a personalised, intensive mentoring relationship with a practical programme, we are able to make employment a realistic prospect for this vulnerable group.Formerly registered as charity number 1121672.
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Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age
Established: 16 years

www.switchback.org.uk

team@switchback.org.uk

02076508989

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£1,151£1,151£0£158£984£6416.7230
31/12/21£915£860£55£111£984£6609.2170
31/12/20£756£613£143£66£929£62212.2130
31/12/19£1,070£623£447£91£786£4498.7140
31/12/18£565£491£74£62£339£3177.8100
31/12/17£403£432£-29£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£368£358£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£377£343£33£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£360£348£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£335£298£37£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£135£288£-152£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£263£164£99£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£225£142£83£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£245£142£103£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 13.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 13.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 65%
Reserves/Spending: 6.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 16.7
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who works here?
  • 23 employees
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Esmee Fairbairn£327,339
Henry Smith Charity£180,000
Comic Relief£180,000
Mark Leonard Trust£143,000
Barrow Cadbury Trust£101,200
Triangle Trust 1949 Fund£60,000
Charles Hayward Foundation£50,000
AB Charitable Trust£15,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Switchback
£180,000 15/03/2023
36
towards three years' salary and on costs of a Mentor at an organisation supporting 18-30 year old male prison-leavers across London.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Switchback Initiative
£29,758 13/02/2023
Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
Mark Leonard Trust - Christmas fundraising round
£5,000 24/11/2022
Christmas fundraising round
Triangle Trust 1949 Fund - Switchback - 2
£60,000 24/03/2022
24
This grant will fund Switchback to expand our training and employment partnerships, providing more opportunities for Switchback Trainees to gain vital skills, experience and access to long-term ....more
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Switchback
£25,000 29/11/2021
Mentoring and training programme inside prison and in the community
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Switchback Initiative
£297,581 14/09/2021
36
Towards core costs Building a fairer future for prison leavers, especially those from overrepresented groups, through the significant expansion of Switchback’s influencing activity and capacity.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Reshaping Resettlement
£101,200 10/07/2021
To develop resettlement policy and practice to be more responsive of the needs of young adult prison leavers.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Switchback
£15,000 01/07/2021
An unrestricted grant of £15,000. Switchback deliver through the gate mentoring and employment support to support young men to find a way out of the criminal justice system.
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Switchback
£25,000 27/11/2020
Mentoring and training programme inside prison and in the community
Comic Relief - Supporting young men to live stable, rewarding lives after their release from pr
£180,000 15/09/2020
Switchback charity are requesting funding to support young men aged 18 to 25 with experience of the criminal justice system, through mentor support and practical interventions. Support begins in ....more
Mark Leonard Trust - Core costs as part of the Portfolio of Ventures
£138,000 28/07/2020
core costs
Trust for London - Switchback Initiative
£7,500 05/06/2019
12
The funding is to work intensively with young men leaving prison and in the community, helping them to live stable, rewarding lives as part of society. Nationally 49% of offenders are back in prison ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Switchback Initiative
£32,000 26/03/2019
Towards two new roles of Saleforce Co-ordinator and Communications Co-ordinator for a charity working with prisoners and ex-offenders
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Switchback Initiative
£75,000 29/01/2019
36
supporting those from prison back into the community using volunteering, work experience and ongoing mentor support to help them take responsibility for their own lives and range of needs. The grant ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 18/12/2018
Changing the way offenders thing about and participate in society and empowering them to lead positive, stable and productive lives.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Switchback
£15,000 15/10/2018
£15,000 towards core costs. Switchback aims to build relationships with offenders in order to help ease them back into society. Mentors deliver one to one support through the gate, provide work ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 18/07/2017
Changing the way offenders think about and participate in society and empowering them to lead positive, stable and productive lives.
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Switchback
£80,000 09/03/2017
Main Grant unrestricted core costs
AB Charitable Trust - Intensive rehabilitation programme that reduces reoffending
£10,000 30/06/2016
£10,000 towards delivery of a long term mentoring programme for 18-30 year old offenders from across London
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Switchback Initiative
£75,000 16/12/2015
36
supporting those from prison back into the community using volunteering, work experience and ongoing mentor support to help them take responsibility for their own lives and range of needs. The grant ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Switchback
£119,500 03/12/2015
36
towards three years' salary of a Mentor at a project working with prisoners upon release who want to move on and seek employment in London
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards mentoring costs for male offenders in London
£500 30/01/2014
Towards mentoring costs for male offenders in London.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Switchback
£210,000 18/09/2013
Towards core costs to provide an intensive and long-term 'through the gate' mentoring programme to male offenders aged 18-24.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 29-64
  • BURPHY ZUMU Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/07/2008, number: 1125100
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/06/2008, number: 06615923
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

SWITCHBACK
3RD FLOOR, NORVIN HOUSE
45-55 COMMERCIAL STREET
LONDON
E1 6BD

Objectives

A) THE CARE AND RESETTLEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS, AND THOSE AT RISK OF OFFENDING;B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OF OFFENDERS AND THOSE AT RISK OF RE-OFFENDING SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM IN AVOIDING RE-OFFENDING.C) TO PROVIDE ADVICE, GUIDANCE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO OFFENDERS AND THOSE AT RISK OF OFFENDING.D) THE PROMOTION OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES BEING EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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