Registered charity (CIO) · Wolverhampton
Give US A Break
- 5 trustees
- Income £7k (2026)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, Disability, Recreation
- Where
- Wolverhampton
- Website
- www.GUAB.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2016
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£7k£13k
- 2025£21k£10k
- 2024£10k£9k
Earlier years
- 2023£20k£27k
- 2022£18k£17k
Income trend, 2022 to 2026.
Charitable objects
TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SEVERE AND COMPLEX SPECIAL NEEDS, AND ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCESS MAINSTREAM PROVISIONS, TO ACCESS APPROPRIATE PLAY AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SEVERE AND COMPLEX SPECIAL NEEDS INCLUDING THEIR BROTHERS, SISTERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP IS FREE. ADVICE AND SUPPORT IS OFFERED TO THESE FAMILIES BY THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS, AND THIS IN TURN OFFERS A NETWORK OF SUPPORT TO THE FAMILIES.COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE HELD REGULARLY AS NEEDS DICTATE, IN ADDITION TO THE AGM. THESE ARE RECORDED IN MINUTES AND COPIES ARE CIRCULATED TO ALL THE COMMITTEE TEAM.FUNDING IS SOUGHT THROUGH GRANTS FROM APPROPRIATE RELATED BODIES AND LOCAL COUNCILS.
Grants received
3 grants · £12,029 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £6,505 (2 grants)
- Sport England · £5,524
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
5 trustees on the board
- Richard James Edward Shaylor Chair since 2024
- Claire Dainty since 2017
- Eleanor Rosanne Biggs since 2019
- Kirsty Wassell since 2022
- Linda Whiddon since 2016
Trustees past 6 years
- Claire Dainty since 2017
- Eleanor Rosanne Biggs since 2019
- Linda Whiddon since 2016
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (5)
- Richard James Edward Shaylor Chair since 2024
- Claire Dainty since 2017
- Eleanor Rosanne Biggs since 2019
- Kirsty Wassell since 2022
- Linda Whiddon since 2016
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1169333
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 23 Sep 2016
- Contact on the register
- 01902723939 · hello@guab.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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