Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Overall weighted support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

DRAMA EXPRESSIONS FOR CHILDREN

The provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation for girls who are in need of such provision because of their youth, age, infirmity, poverty, or social and economic circumstances and with the objects of improving conditions of life.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Why are there only 3 trustees?

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/12/23£305£312£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/22£252£261£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£265£260£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£228£237£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£264£268£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£269£262£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£235£227£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£228£223£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£180£164£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£130£130£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£91£99£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 13 years

dramaexpressions@gmail.com

02036331112

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hackney, Haringey,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

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
The Childhood Trust£23,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£15,000
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
Co-Operative Group£3,878
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Childhood Trust - Summer Runaway
£9,000 20/06/2023
Summer Runaway is a 2 week retreat in the holiday for 220 children, disadvantaged by poverty and its challenges.Holidays is a time to rejuvenate-but our children hate holidays.To them it connotes poor nourishment, boredom and consequent home ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000 20/05/2022
Core Cost
National Lottery Community Fund - Grit Girls
£10,000 22/01/2021
12
The funding will be used to deliver weekly healthy food hampers mentoring support and journaling workshops to young girls. The project aims to build social relationships support their practical and emotional needs and improve their wellbeing during ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Talent Express
£3,878 24/10/2020
We would like to teach girls aged between 8-14 artistic skills and host an evening of performance for the local community.
The Childhood Trust - Summer Retreat
£14,000 03/07/2020
Summer Runaway is a 2 week retreat in the holiday for 220 children, disadvantaged by poverty and its challenges.Holidays is a time to rejuvenate-but our children hate holidays.To them it connotes poor nourishment, boredom and consequent home ....more
The Childhood Trust - Summer Give 2019
£18,000 17/06/2019
Summer Runaway is a 2 week retreat in the holiday for 220 children, disadvantaged by poverty and its challenges.Holidays is a time to rejuvenate-but our children hate holidays.To them it connotes poor nourishment, boredom and consequent home ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Drama Expressions For Children
£30,000 22/11/2018
36
This project will provide a summer residential to young people from the Jewish community affected by poverty, housing difficulties and neglect to help increase self-esteem, improve life skills and physical health.
The Childhood Trust - Summer Give 2018
£12,000 15/06/2018
Summer Runaway is a 2 week retreat in the holiday for 220 children, disadvantaged by poverty and its challenges.Holidays is a time to rejuvenate-but our children hate holidays.To them it connotes poor nourishment, boredom and consequent home ....more
The Childhood Trust - Summer Give 2017
£15,000 19/05/2017
Summer Runaway is a 2 week retreat in the holiday for 220 children, disadvantaged by poverty and its challenges.Holidays is a time to rejuvenate-but our children hate holidays.To them it connotes poor nourishment, boredom and consequent home ....more
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards a summer sleep-away scheme for children
£1,000 04/06/2014
Towards a summer sleep-away scheme for children from low income families in East London.
National Lottery Community Fund - Drama and school holiday project
£10,000 01/07/2010
12
This project in Hackney will use the funding to deliver Saturday drama workshops and school holiday activities for young Orthodox Jewish girls. This will give the young people opportunities to participate in constructive and healthy play activities ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed

  • BRIENDY FRIEDRICH Appointed: 2013
  • SARAH FRIEDMAN Appointed: 2024
  • SHOSHI LANDAU Appointed: 2014
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/02/2012, number: 1145805
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
11 returns made; all on time
Main office

59 BETHUNE ROAD
LONDON
N16 5EE

Objectives

THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH PROVISION BECAUSE OF THEIR AGE, INFIRMITY POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION AND QUALITY OF LIFE.THE PROMOTION OF ANY OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES SUCH AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE REGARDED AS CHARITABLE BY THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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