Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Volatile income: -3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

JW3 TRUST LIMITED 

The operation of the Jewish Community Centre known as JW3 on Finchley Road, London NW3.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £34,074,665 available, equivalent to 106 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • 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£3,300£3,861£-561£242£34,081£34,075105.946120
31/12/21£3,616£3,571£46£221£34,643£34,623116.445120
31/12/20£4,078£3,679£399£710£34,597£34,558112.759120
31/12/19£4,683£4,686£-3£1,259£34,198£34,16887.567180
31/12/18£4,632£4,681£-49£1,577£34,201£34,11287.570200
31/12/17£4,593£4,677£-84£1,393£34,250£33,41785.7730
31/12/16£4,491£4,853£-361£1,165£34,334£32,87281.3750
31/12/15£5,877£5,642£235£1,194£34,695£32,51069.1530
31/12/14*£4,077£5,396£-1,319£1,585£34,460£34,37376.4630
31/12/13£32,473£6,907£25,567£5,455£35,779£3,1485.5460
31/12/12£14,950£2,450£12,499£2,436£10,212£10,2125040
31/12/11£2,751£2,613£138£70£-2,287£-2,287-10.540
31/12/10£761£894£-133£64£-2,425£-2,425-32.640
31/12/09£6£751£-746£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£35£827£-792£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£1£860£-859£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 8.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 21%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 105.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 2.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 17 years

www.jw3.org.uk

info@jw3.org.uk

02074338988

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Camden,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 46 employees
  • 120 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Trust for London - JW3 Trust Limited
£7,500 05/04/2022
The funding is for our work in response to growing demand in the local area from families struggling with the impact of food poverty. We've opened a food bank and food cooking service and have ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£60,000 14/02/2020
Core support of JW3

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 11/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 37-76
  • MARC NOHR (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/01/2007, number: 1117644
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/01/2006, number: 05679146
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; AR14: 2 days late,
Main office

341-351 FINCHLEY ROAD
LONDON
NW3 6ET

Objectives

TO BENEFIT SUCH CHARITIES AND SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE DIRECTORS MAY DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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