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Social Mobility Business Partnership

SMBP is dedicated to broadening access to businesses, by providing students from low income backgrounds access to work insight with multiple employers, resilience training and lifetime career mentoring. The SMBP Delivery model has been developed to encourage collaboration not competition between organisations across the world of business and the wider third sector by providing the operational back

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Activities & Mission

SMBP is dedicated to broadening access to businesses, by providing students from low income backgrounds access to work insight with multiple employers, resilience training and lifetime career mentoring. The SMBP Delivery model has been developed to encourage collaboration not competition between organisations across the world of business and the wider third sector by providing the operational back

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Region

Financial Information

Latest Income
£354,710
Latest Expenditure
£340,121

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 95.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 95.9%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2024.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024
£354,710
£340,1210 / 700
2023
£276,084
£273,6080 / 750
2022
£227,367
£231,9390 / 800
2021
£217,877
£184,9770 / 700
2020
£230,853
£203,6350 / 700

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Social Mobility Business Partnership

What does Social Mobility Business Partnership do?

SMBP is dedicated to broadening access to businesses, by providing students from low income backgrounds access to work insight with multiple employers, resilience training and lifetime career mentoring. The SMBP Delivery model has been developed to encourage collaboration not competition between organisations across the world of business and the wider third sector by providing the operational back

How much income did Social Mobility Business Partnership report in 2024?

Social Mobility Business Partnership reported total income of £355k and reported expenditure of £340k for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was Social Mobility Business Partnership registered as a charity?

Social Mobility Business Partnership was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 18 August 2017 as charity number 1174309. It has been registered for 9 years.

Who runs Social Mobility Business Partnership?

Social Mobility Business Partnership is governed by a board of 12 trustees. The chair of trustees is ANDREW SHELDON GARARD. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Social Mobility Business Partnership operate?

Social Mobility Business Partnership operates in England, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Social Mobility Business Partnership a registered charity?

Yes — Social Mobility Business Partnership is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1174309.

Details

Address
Osborne Clarke Llp
1 London Wall
LONDON
EC2Y 5EB
Registration Date
18 August 2017
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5104936
Charity Number
1174309

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Trustees

ANDREW SHELDON GARARD Chair
Alexander John Alan James Edmiston
Alice Mary Frances Bretherton
Carole Mehigan
Dominic Ewart Robertson
Joanne Stella Maria Theodoulou
Also governs 1 other charity
Michael Durham Davison
Oliver Garratt Hipperson
Paul Gareth Lewis
Also governs 1 other charity
Robert Andrew Lawson
ROBERT JAMES ELVIN
Russell Ian Johnstone
Also governs 1 other charity

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