Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Multiple returns filed late: -3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

ETHNIC MINORITY CENTRE LIMITED

Improving the quality of life of people living in Merton particularly the BME population;Drugs and Alcohol Awareness and referrals to treatment agencies; Delivering of direct community, health and social care services jointly with the South West London and St George's Mental Health Thrust;Acting as a third party reporting centre for victims of Race, hate Crimes and domestic violence;

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Returns have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/03/23	*	£35	£32	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	*	£24	£33	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£40	£15	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	*	£23	£19	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£16	£25	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£32	£22	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£17	£16	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	*	£14	£11	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£11	£13	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£17	£34	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£50	£64	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£57	£66	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£64	£0	£64	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10	*	£51	£65	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09	*	£78	£85	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08		£86	£71	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07	*	£60	£59	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06		£95	£66	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 20 years

ethnicminoritycentre.org.uk

ethnicminority@btconnect.com

02086480084

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

General Community services

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Merton,

Who it helps

People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£8,000
The London Community Foundation	£5,867
The Wimbledon Foundation	£2,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Going Forward in 2022 (for Therapeutic Mindfulness for a better Life)
£8,000	11/03/2022	The funding will be used to deliver online therapeutic mindfulness and creative maths problem-solving activities for vulnerable people and those experiencing dementia in ethnic minority communities. The project aims to help people to restore their ....more The funding will be used to deliver online therapeutic mindfulness and creative maths problem-solving activities for vulnerable people and those experiencing dementia in ethnic minority communities. The project aims to help people to restore their self-confidence and self esteem to go out again following the pandemic have social contact again and support those people who need to seek employment again.
The Wimbledon Foundation - Movement for Better Health
£2,500	29/04/2021	Online yoga and zoom sessions
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Ethnic Minority Centre
£5,867	18/12/2020 5	The request for this grant is for "Mental and Physical Fitness Project"-This virtual project is consisted of yoga/zumba/art/culture/soft exercise/health inequalities workshops. This project will extend beyond countering the effects of ....more The request for this grant is for "Mental and Physical Fitness Project"-This virtual project is consisted of yoga/zumba/art/culture/soft exercise/health inequalities workshops. This project will extend beyond countering the effects of COVID-19. Hence,EMC would like to apply for this grant to materialise this project/ reducing health inequalities/develop wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - TIME 2 GET FIT 2017
£6,067	08/02/2017 12	This project will use the funding to deliver exercise and wellbeing classes for older people from the black Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) community. This will lead to improved health, community cohesion and reduced isolation.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 35-76

ABAYEH SAVAGE Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Advice & Information Officer

ABAYEH SAVAGE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Advice & Information Officer

GENE BOVELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

MOHAMMAD ABDUL HADI Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Businessman

RAIHANA AHMAD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retail

THIRUKKUMARAN JEYASEELAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Tutor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/12/2004, number: 1107248
Registered at Companies House on 16/01/2003, number: 04639520

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR23: 40 days late, AR22: 48 days late, AR20: 58 days late, AR16: 26 days late, AR10: 20 days late, AR09: 19 days late, AR07: 91 days late,

Main office

ETHNIC MINORITY CENTRE
VESTRY HALL
336 LONDON ROAD
MITCHAM
SURREY
CR4 3UD

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS AND TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR ANY PERSONS OR BODY)

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREATER LONDON

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