Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 5

Volatile income -1
No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 5

THIS IS GROWTH LTD

GrowTH was founded by local churches to serve the homeless of Tower Hamlets. Our main project is an emergency night shelter, open for seven months of the year. Guests in the shelter are given resettlement and employment support. GrowTH also has a housing project, offering affordable accommodation to the homeless. Guests are given the opportunity to explore the Christian faith should they wish.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained
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
31/03/24		£368	£374	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/23	*	£935	£360	£575	£0	£1,197	£218	7.3	7	300
31/03/22		£361	£387	£-26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£765	£277	£488	£0	£647	£206	8.9	5	150
31/03/20?		£249	£206	£43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£132	£128	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£151	£135	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£117	£112	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Balance Sheet History

Established: 10 years
(12 years as a company)

www.thisisgrowth.org

office@thisisgrowth.org

07428482325

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

Shelter for homeless, vulnerable & excluded people

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Tower Hamlets,

Who it helps

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
London Catalyst - This is GrowTH Ltd - 9
£1,600	05/09/2023	Hardship Fund
London Catalyst - This is GrowTH Ltd - 8
£3,000	06/09/2022	GrowTH Day Centre
The Bishop Radford Trust - Grant to This is GrowTH LTD
£2,470	29/07/2022	Towards night shelter and night manager.
London Catalyst - This is GrowTH Ltd - 7
£1,500	03/05/2022	Hardship Fund
London Catalyst - This is GrowTH LTD - 6
£3,000	18/10/2019	GrowTH Housing: Communal space for residents
London Catalyst - This is GrowTH Ltd (GROWTH) - 1
£3,000	17/11/2015	Salary costs of part time manager for Supported Living Initiative

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 43-56

ANNI UDDIN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Charity Worker

FRAZER MACDONALD (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Church Pastor

KASPARS PARUPS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Part Time Staff At Good Shepherd Mission Church

MARIA VICTORIA GARNETT Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Deputy Governance Director

REV EDWARD DIX Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders

SYLVETTA KARGBO Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Accounting

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/04/2015, number: 1161226
Registered at Companies House on 08/08/2012, number: 08172757

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

27/10/2016 - Asset transfer in from GROWTH
26/08/2022 - Asset transfer in from SHECANIAH MINISTRIES

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR23: 20 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from SHECANIAH MINISTRIES on 26/08/2022

Main office

Flat 7
Tartan House
Dee Street
LONDON
E14 0PF

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER AMENITIES AND SERVICES. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE. THE FURTHERANCE OF THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

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