Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 1
  • Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

INSPIRATIONS 

The Objects of the Charity shall be the education and training of children and young people so as to develop their abilities and skills primarily (but not exclusively) by (i) the provision of education and training courses for such persons (ii) the provision of facilities for recreation and ,(iii)the relief of poverty.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates most of its income
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £56,263 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing

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
30/11/21*£1,849£1,856£-7£7£-56£-56-0.400
30/11/20£1,670£1,742£-72£7£-49£-49-0.300
30/11/19*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
30/11/18£991£1,003£-12£0£13£130.233
30/11/17£991£1,003£-12£0£-4£-11-0.102
30/11/16£960£963£-3£0£8£130.200
30/11/15£877£871£5£0£11£160.200
30/11/14£499£496£4£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/13£471£473£-2£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/12£492£505£-13£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/11*£462£451£11£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/10£277£281£-4£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/09£205£193£11£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/08£205£193£11£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/07£188£187£2£0£0£0n/a00
30/11/06£81£79£2£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 152162%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: -0.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0
Asset Split ?
Established: 19 years

02088063866

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Technical, vocational and continuing education
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hackney, Haringey,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Childhood Trust - The Inspired Summer
£6,000 19/05/2017
Inspirations aim to improve the lives of inner city disadvantaged young people facing poverty and / or disability, by providing exciting weekend and holiday programs that broaden their horizons and ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/06/2005, number: 1109974
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
16 returns made; AR21: 28 days late, AR19: 5 days late, AR11: 115 days late,
Main office

36 MOUNDFIELD ROAD
LONDON
N16 6DT

Objectives

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE3.1.1 THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR ABILITIES AND SKILLS PRIMARILY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY(I) THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING COURSES FOR SUCH PERSONS WITH THE VIEW OF ENHANCING THEIR PROSPECTS OF EMPLOYMENT AND IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE SO AS TO ENABLE THEM TO INTEGRATE AND PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND(II) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH PROVISION BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, INFIRMITY, POVERTY OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE3.1.2 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY 3.1.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND 3.1.4 THE ADVANCEMENT OF ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE RELIGIONS OF CHRISTIANITY, JUDAISM, ISLAM OR HINDUISM IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT AND IN PARTICULAR BY MAKING GRANTS TO ANY BODY RECOGNISED AS CHARITABLE IN ENGLISH LAW OR WHOSE PURPOSES ARE CHARITABLE3.2 THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT FOR OR TOWARDS SUCH OF THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME AT THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE INCLUDING PAYMENTS BY WAY OF GIFT OR LOAN (WITH OR WITHOUT INTEREST) TO INDIVIDUALS PROVIDED SUCH INDIVIDUALS ARE WITHIN THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF HACKNEY AND HARINGEY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

Tips for Selecting Charities

Which areas of philanthropy are most effective?
The text of this post is taken from an article on the Effective Altruism forum. It suggests that you can achieve the most impact by supporting causes that fight extreme poverty, improving animal welfare....more
Our Top Tips for Philanthropy
Here are some ideas to help you gain more satisfaction from your philanthropy and confidence that the causes you have selected are impactful. Engage your brain, as well as your heart You....more
How to become a Philanthropist
In this Blog we outline a strategy to help people who are new to philanthropy and for those who feel dissatisfied with the impact they are having. Effective philanthropy is immensely rewarding for donors,....more

Giving is Great