Finance Score: 8

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Good reserves management: +3
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 19

IMAGO COMMUNITY

To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the local government district of Kent and its neighbourhood but also elsewhere, and in particular the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness.To promote, organise and facilitate co-operation and partnership working between sectors and relevant bodies.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

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	£6,170	£5,742	£429	£2	£2,288	£2,139	4.5	167	70
31/03/22	£4,480	£4,703	£-224	£260	£1,673	£1,521	3.9	150	43
31/03/21	£4,192	£4,154	£38	£145	£1,429	£1,273	3.7	141	65
31/03/20	£3,875	£3,841	£34	£2	£1,371	£1,315	4.1	122	120
31/03/19	£2,316	£2,294	£21	£2	£1,362	£1,323	6.9	74	131
31/03/18	£1,981	£1,939	£42	£1	£1,339	£1,274	7.9	55	0
31/03/17	£1,919	£1,900	£19	£1	£1,300	£1,221	7.7	58	0
31/03/16	£2,058	£2,017	£41	£2	£1,270	£1,175	7	53	0
31/03/15	£1,849	£1,812	£37	£13	£1,237	£1,134	7.5	52	0
31/03/14	£1,919	£1,853	£66	£18	£1,191	£1,081	7	47	0
31/03/13	£1,424	£1,415	£9	£24	£1,121	£1,057	9	36	0
31/03/12	£1,221	£1,265	£-44	£28	£1,105	£937	8.9	33	0
31/03/11	£1,571	£1,569	£1	£35	£1,150	£1,007	7.7	45	0
31/03/10	£1,540	£1,542	£-2	£10	£1,146	£1,036	8.1	40	0
31/03/09	£1,041	£869	£172	£4	£1,139	£1,034	14.3	31	0
31/03/08	£1,095	£535	£561	£2	£984	£899	20.2	18	0
31/03/07	£423	£410	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06	£466	£455	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 26%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 4.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.8

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 20 years

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01892530330

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Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

General Community services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bexley, East Sussex, Havering, Kent, Medway, Southwark,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

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

Department of Health	£30,000
Masonic Trust	£10,000
Co-Operative Group	£2,871
BBC Children in Need	£2,385

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Imago Community
£1,288	22/10/2022	We would like our youth-led project SAFE to raise awareness of mental health issues, reduce suicide and stigma, and advise on how to spot the danger signs and where to seek support.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Imago Young Carers & Short Breaks
£1,583	23/10/2021	We would like to offer Young Carers and children with disabilities the opportunity to enjoy holiday activities and respite trips.
Masonic Trust - MCF Festival
£10,000	07/09/2020	Towards the Young Carers Support Programme in particular the Young Carers Festival Day
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Imago Community
£2,385	17/06/2020	COVID19 - This grant will fund activity boxes, workshops and support for 249 young carers and their disabled siblings who are isolated at home due to Covid-19, this will help improve their social skills and family relationships.
Department of Health - Imago Community
£30,000	28/04/2020	Competitive Grants Scheme on Social PrescribingNeed review after Q2 for COVID19 impactBAU Yr 3 of 3 - £ 925,000Chnaged to Section 70 for 20/21 was previously Section 64
Department of Health - Health and Wellbeing - Social Prescribing Fund -Imago Community
£75,000	01/04/2019	An intervention through which people are supported to access non-medical services in the community.
DCMS - Building Connections Fund
£20,326	01/04/2019	Expanding into other districts of Tunbridge Wells, Kent. 12 week programme of activities that will bring people together through learning. Attending sessions includes access to transport by minibus for 420 older people. Organisation has shown good ....more Expanding into other districts of Tunbridge Wells, Kent. 12 week programme of activities that will bring people together through learning. Attending sessions includes access to transport by minibus for 420 older people. Organisation has shown good evaluation results from existing beneficiaries.
DCMS - Building Connections Fund
£20,326	02/01/2019	Expanding into other districts of Tunbridge Wells, Kent. 12 week programme of activities that will bring people together through learning. Attending sessions includes access to transport by minibus for 420 older people. Organisation has shown good ....more Expanding into other districts of Tunbridge Wells, Kent. 12 week programme of activities that will bring people together through learning. Attending sessions includes access to transport by minibus for 420 older people. Organisation has shown good evaluation results from existing beneficiaries.
Co-Op Foundation - Co-design offer
£9,920	20/12/2018	Working with young carers to explore the issue of social isolation, and integrating learning into their support services.
DCMS - Building Connections Fund - Codesign
£9,920	20/12/2018	Working with young carers to explore the issue of social isolation, and integrating learning into their support services.
National Lottery Community Fund - CAMEO (Come And Meet Each Other)
£51,740	26/11/2018 36	CAMEO (Come And Meet Each Other)
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Imago
£5,207	19/11/2018	We would like to organise a fun two day, overnight event for our young carers – a break away from their caring roles.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Imago Community
£111,259	27/06/2018 36	This project will offer a number of activities and support to young disabled people and young carers to provide respite care and support, allowing them to feel less isolated, gain independence and raise future aspirations.
Department of Health - Health and Wellbeing - Social Prescribing Fund -Imago Community
£150,000	01/04/2018	An intervention through which people are supported to access non-medical services in the community.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 40-72

ANDY BARROW Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Inspirational Speaker, Mentor

CHRIS HARE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Executive Director Of Mid Kent College

DANIELLE SWANSON Appointed: 2009, Occupation: None

EDWARD WEEKS Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Lawyer

ELIZABETH ROGULA Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Insurance Consultant

JOHN ANDREW CHEESMAN Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Solicitor

LAURA ELLIS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Journalist

PAUL WOODHOUSE (Chair) Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Recruitment Executive

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/03/2005, number: 1108388
Registered at Companies House on 07/02/2005, number: 05354482

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

18/12/2012 - Asset transfer in from TONBRIDGE VOLUNTEER BUREAU
23/09/2020 - Asset transfer in from CARERS' SUPPORT
13/11/2024 - Asset transfer in from THE FRIENDS OF ST AUGUSTINES FOUNDATION

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from CARERS' SUPPORT on 23/09/2020
Asset transfer in from THE FRIENDS OF ST AUGUSTINES FOUNDATION on 13/11/2024

Main office

17-19 MONSON ROAD
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
KENT
TN1 1LS

Objectives

A) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF KENT AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD BUT ALSO ELSEWHERE (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS;B) TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE AND FACILITATE CO-OPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP WORKING BETWEEN THIRD SECTOR, STATUTORY AND OTHER RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF KENT AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD BUT ALSO ELSEWHERE

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