Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 7
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

WEAVERS COMMUNITY FORUM

WEAVERS COMMUNITY FORUM IS A GRASSROOTS YOUTH AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATION CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES IN THE EAST OF LONDON. IT OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THESE CAN BE GROUPED INTO THE FOLLOWING THEMES: EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT: HEALTH AND WELL-BEING: SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES: COMMUNITY EVENTS: AND GENERIC YOUTH CLUB ACTIVITIES.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently
  • 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
31/03/23£46£43£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£57£50£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£129£59£71n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£59£40£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£38£43£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£22£24£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£32£40£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£65£53£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£49£49£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£51£41£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£3£3£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

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

www.weaversforum.org

info@weaversforum.org

02077398568

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Barking And Dagenham, Hackney, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

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
City Bridge Trust£20,760
DCMS£20,000
The Foyle Foundation£5,000
BBC Children in Need£500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Weavers Community Forum (WCF)
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Weavers Community Forum
£10,000 15/12/2020
0
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000 24/11/2020
towards the continued provision of remote services (food bank and remote contact/support) to vulnerable people living on the estates surrounding the Weavers ward in Tower Hamlets (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
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 and small organisations who can provide an ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000 25/08/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Weavers Community Forum
£10,760 08/06/2020
£10,760 towards costs outlined in your application, excluding rent and utilities.
Sport England - Weavers Get Fit Project
£9,940 20/11/2019
15
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Weavers Get Fit Project. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME background.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Weavers Community Forum (WCF)
£30,000 15/03/2019
36
This project will deliver accredited training workshops and personal development programmes to children affected by local deprivation in Tower Hamlets. The activities develop team working skills and increase resilience and communication skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - Employment, Training Advice (ETA)
£10,000 10/03/2011
12
This is a project by a community group in Tower Hamlets. The group will use funding to provide unemployed people with advice, training and support on identifying and overcoming barriers to employment. This will enable participants to learn job ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

  • AZAFAR MIAH Appointed: 2011
  • MAINUL ISLAM HAIDER Appointed: 2013
  • MR MD MUZAMMEL HUSSEN, (Chair) Appointed: 2011
  • XUSEEN ABDI WELI Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/05/2012, number: 1147086
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
11 returns made; all on time
Main office

Weavers Community Centre
10 Shacklewell Street
Bethnal Green
London
E2 7EG

Objectives

ARE TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS AND SURROUNDING LONDON BOROUGH'S

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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