Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 1

DISCET (UK)

DISCET UK supports DISCET, a Sierra Leone charity which has contributed to the transformation of many lives over the past 20 plus years despite ongoing challenges presented by Covid and reduced finances. Its current key focus is on counselling programmes and developing capacity in counselling, as well as supporting various activities to relieve poverty and promote mental and physical health.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently

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		£12	£13	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/12/21		£14	£14	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/12/20		£21	£21	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/19	*	£24	£24	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/12/18		£27	£28	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	2
31/12/17		£27	£29	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£29	£26	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	*	£32	£31	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£33	£37	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£37	£38	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£18	£19	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	*	£27	£30	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	*	£24	£24	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£23	£30	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£29	£28	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£28	£25	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£13	£9	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 19 years

STEVE.CLEARY@GMAIL.COM

02085929039

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

International healthcare & famine relief

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Sierra Leone,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
3 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Gender Split

CLARE BENKA-COKER

EGERTON JOE FODE GBONDA BSC

MURIEL JONES Appointed: 2013

REV STEVE CLEARY

STEVE CHENG-WHITEHEAD

CECILIA ESI MORKEH-YAMSON PELLIGRIN, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY, BECONTREE,

REV HANNAH LERINA SABINA NEALE, Other trusteeships: SIERRA LEONE INTERDIOCESAN ASSOCIATION, AFRICAN EDUCATIONAL CULTURAL AND HEALTH ORGANISATION LIMITED,

DR JOHN HAWKINS OBE, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE MUSTARD TREE FOUNDATION (READING),

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/05/2005, number: 1109438

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission

Filing Record

17 returns made; AR19: 60 days late, AR15: 1 days late, AR11: 121 days late, AR10: 122 days late,

Main office

25 Calverley Crescent
DAGENHAM
RM10 7QU

Objectives

(1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(A) SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF EVANGELISTIC AND PREACHING SERVICES AMONGST THE PEOPLE OF SIERRA LEONE;(B) SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF CHRISTIAN-BASED ADVICE AND COUNSELLING, TO FACILITATE RECONCILIATION AND THE SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE OF SIERRA LEONE;(C) SUPPORTING AND EQUIPPING PASTORS AND OTHER CHRISTIAN LEADERS WITH THE AIM TO ENHANCE THEIR CAPACITY FOR CHRISTIAN SERVICE, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND RECONCILIATION.(2) TO RELIEVE THOSE PEOPLE IN SIERRA LEONE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SIERRA LEONE

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