Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Fundraising costs high: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Award winner
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 8

EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

A grant making charity working to relieve poverty in four boroughs of East London; Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Newham and the City of London

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
This charity is a recent Award Winner
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £6,633,509 available, equivalent to 31 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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	£2,496	£2,556	£-61	£339	£29,075	£6,634	31.1	14	2,058
31/03/22	£2,476	£2,349	£127	£297	£29,980	£6,756	34.5	12	130
31/03/21	£4,826	£4,167	£659	£397	£27,716	£5,995	17.3	10	15
31/03/20	£2,497	£2,391	£106	£295	£23,268	£5,762	28.9	10	6
31/03/19	£2,016	£1,740	£276	£302	£24,375	£5,826	40.2	10	302
31/03/18	£1,603	£1,640	£-37	£221	£22,755	£5,785	42.3	10	0
31/03/17	£1,527	£1,564	£-37	£168	£22,338	£5,911	45.4	9	0
31/03/16	£2,447	£1,489	£958	£145	£19,794	£6,067	48.9	10	0
31/03/15	£1,189	£993	£195	£88	£19,780	£2,189	26.4	8	0
31/03/14	£2,603	£882	£1,721	£70	£17,824	£6,450	87.7	7	0
31/03/13	£15,417	£506	£14,910	£57	£16,312	£5,757	136.4	8	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 23.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 15.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 18%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 23%
Reserves/Spending: 31.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5

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Established: 12 years

www.eastendcf.org

admin@eastendcf.org

02073454444

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

City Of London, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

14 employees
2,058 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
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards horse-based therapy costs for children and young people
£500	31/07/2014	Towards horse-based therapy costs for children and young people with special needs and immediate families in Somerset.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 34-68

ALKHAD ALI Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Youth & Community Manager

SAHIDUR RAHMAN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director

ALDERMAN BRONISLAW MASOJADA Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chief Executive, Other trusteeship: THE ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL CHORISTER TRUST,

ATANU BHATTACHERJEE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Housing Association Manager, Other trusteeship: COMMUNITIES & NEIGHBOURHOODS TRUST,

CATHERINE MCGUINNESS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Consultant; Local Councillor

LAURENCE EVERITT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Banking

SIMON TIMOTHY MUSGRAVE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Executive Coach, Company Director

CLLR GUY NICHOLSON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Elected Member

JIM MACHALE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Lawer

KATHERINE WEBSTER Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Solicitor/Manager

REV JEREMY STUART FRASER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Vicar

RICK WATSON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Trade Association Executive

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/06/2012, number: 1147789
Registered at Companies House on 13/06/2012, number: 08104415

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

27/10/2016 - Asset transfer in from ISLE OF DOGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
13/02/2017 - Asset transfer in from THE EDGAR PRIZE
14/02/2017 - Asset transfer in from THE STANLEY CARR SCRIPTURE PRIZES
14/02/2017 - Asset transfer in from GEORGE RAINEY FUND

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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
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

11 returns made; all on time

Main office

JACK DASH HOUSE
2 LAWN HOUSE CLOSE
LONDON
E14 9YQ

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS OF PERSONS IN THE BENEFIT AREA;THE PROVISION OF OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR INHABITANTS WITHIN THE BENEFIT AREA IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION IN LIFE;THE PROMOTION OF THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING (INCLUDING TRAINING IN EMPLOYMENT SKILLS) FOR THE BENEFIT OF INHABITANTS WITHIN THE BENEFIT AREA; THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE ARTS;THE PROMOTION OF ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OR OF AN APPRECIABLY IMPORTANT CLASS OF THE COMMUNITY CONSISTING OF THE INHABITANTS WITHIN THE BENEFIT AREA; THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE BENEFIT AREA IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT;THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION IN THE BENEFIT AREA BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(A) THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE;(B) THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT;(C) THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE; AND(D) THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME;TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO ANY CHARITABLE TRUSTS, ASSOCIATIONS, BODIES OR CORPORATIONS FROM TIME TO TIME IN EXISTENCE HAVING AS, OR AMONG, THEIR OBJECTS ANY SIMILAR OBJECTS TO THE COMPANY; ANDTO DO ALL SUCH OTHER ACTS AND THINGS AS THE BOARD MAY (SUBJECT TO THE ARTICLES) CONSIDER NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OR PROMOTION OF THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SET OUT IN ARTICLE 3.1;PROVIDED THAT NONE OF THE OBJECTS MAY BE EXERCISED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO ACHIEVE OR PROMOTE AIMS AND/OR OBJECTIVES OF A PARTY POLITICAL NATURE; ANDPROVIDED THAT IN FURTHERANCE OF ALL OR ANY OF THE OBJECTS THE COMPANY SHALL HAVE POWER TO PROMOTE ANY OF THE OBJECTS AND TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IN AREAS AND/OR PLACES OUTSIDE THE BENEFIT AREA WHERE IT IS OF THE OPINION THAT TO DO SO WILL BENEFIT THE INHABITANTS OF THE BENEFIT AREA.

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