Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

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

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

LATITUDE CARE NETWORK LIMITED

LCN provides Health, Social Care and Social Support, Advice, Information and Advocacy, Counselling/Psychosocial Care, International Development, Sponsor or Undertake Research, social Event and activities, umbrella body, Education, Training and Employment, Enviromnetal and Climate Change, Lobbying and Campaign and Volunteer Recruitment and Development in the London Area and Northern Ugandan Region.

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
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

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
31/03/23		£15	£16	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/03/22		£27	£26	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	23
31/03/21		£32	£26	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/20	*	£28	£28	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/19		£47	£46	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	26
31/03/18		£22	£24	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£53	£53	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£50	£52	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£51	£52	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£25	£23	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£24	£27	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£26	£21	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£22	£26	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£30	£25	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£14	£15	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£11	£21	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£14	£5	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

Show more rows -->

Show financials table -->

Download accounts

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 18 years

www.latitudecarenetwork.org

info@latitudecarenetwork.org

07951817866

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout London, Uganda,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
14 volunteers

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£10,000
The London Community Foundation	£10,000
Co-Operative Group	£5,586

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Latitude Care Network (LCN)
£5,586	24/10/2020	Community outreach programme provides support, including home visits and support groups to the neediest client groups in the London area.
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Latitude Care Network Limited
£10,000	17/09/2020	Funding is for: People - Volunteering Expenses + Miscellaneous Service - Practical assistance limited financial assistance in the form of occasional food vouchers and non-perishable food items. ....more Funding is for: People - Volunteering Expenses + Miscellaneous Service - Practical assistance limited financial assistance in the form of occasional food vouchers and non-perishable food items. Equipment - Desktop and Laptop Computers, Portable Remote Printers, Tablets and Smartphones. Overheads - including administration, working from home and Miscellaneous.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£10,000	17/09/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 56-77

REV MODICUM OKELLO Appointed: 2022

GRACE ADOK Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Administrator

SANTA AKULLO Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Laboratory

CHRISTINE ATIM Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Sole Proprietor, Other trusteeship: AFRICAN WOMEN'S CARE,

GRACE ADOK (Chair) Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Administrator

HARRIET JANE ABER, Occupation: Information Manager

JANE ATUBE Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Community Elder

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/04/2006, number: 1113929
Registered at Companies House on 06/09/2005, number: 05555558

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission
Financial Conduct Authority
Homes England

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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

17 returns made; AR20: 11 days late, AR08: 12 days late,

Main office

CO ORDINATOR
7B MELROSE AVENUE
LONDON
NW2 4LH

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM SOCIALLY OR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUND, THE ELDERLY AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES:3.1 TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF VULNERABLE AND DISADVANTAGED MEMBERS OF SOCIETY WHO ARE PREDOMINATELY REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS LIVING IN THE LONDON AREA.3.2 TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF ELDERLY AND DISABLED PEOPLE AND PEOPLE FACING DIFFICULTIES IN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS.3.3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION THROUGH VOCATIONALTRAINING FOR THE UNEMPLOYED OF THOSE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT INCLUDING SINGLE PARENTS, REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS.3.4 TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND DISTRESS AMONGST THE PEOPLE IN AFRICA, IN PARTICULAR THOSE WHO ARE VICTIMS OF WAR AND NATURAL DISASTERS.3.5 TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN SOCIETY BY HOLDING VARIOUS SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS OF SUFFICIENT CONTENT AND QUALITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON AREA AND AFRICA

Data Sources