Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 13

ENFIELD CARIBBEAN ASSOCIATION

Enfield Caribbean Association was founded in 1986 to promote the interests, wellbeing and quality of life for the residents of the London Borough of Enfield, particularly those of Caribbean descent, through partnership work with Enfield Council, voluntary organisations and individuals with a shared interest.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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	£27	£37	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/22	£32	£13	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/21	£36	£13	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/20	£23	£20	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/19	£16	£17	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/18	£16	£8	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£19	£19	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

www.enfieldcaribbeanassoc.org.uk

info@theeca.org.uk

020 8373 6388

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Enfield,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£13,620
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£9,900
The London Community Foundation	£7,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Black History Month Event - Our Youth Are Our Future
£4,230	30/08/2022	The funding will be used to organise a Black History Month event entitled Our Youth Are Our Future. The project aims to bring together young black people between the ages of 18 and 35 years to ....more The funding will be used to organise a Black History Month event entitled Our Youth Are Our Future. The project aims to bring together young black people between the ages of 18 and 35 years to discuss and share a number of specific issues relevant to themselves and to find solutions.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Enfield Caribbean Association
£9,900	16/04/2021	Windrush Legacy Book
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Enfield Caribbean Association
£7,000	04/05/2020	To buy basic food items to meet the immediate needs of the African Caribbean Covid-19 at risk group - age over 70 or under with underlining health conditions and those experiencing financial hardship ....more To buy basic food items to meet the immediate needs of the African Caribbean Covid-19 at risk group - age over 70 or under with underlining health conditions and those experiencing financial hardship during the social isolation period of three months.
National Lottery Community Fund - Education Challenges
£9,390	19/09/2019 12	Education Challenges
National Lottery Community Fund - Young Black- Past, Present & Future The After Show
£8,250	08/11/2017 12	This project will provide a community event to share learning and celebrate the contribution that people of Caribbean origin have made to their community and nation.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

BEVIN BETTON Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeships: CANNING HALL TRUST, ENFIELD VOLUNTARY ACTION,

CEDRIC ANTHONY LEVY Appointed: 2019

CLAUDETTE EBANKS MS Appointed: 2024

IAN PHILLIPS MR Appointed: 2023

OVETA MCINNIS MS (Chair) Appointed: 2018

ROY EDWARDS MR Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/10/2015, number: 1164139

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

COMMUNITY HOUSE
311 FORE STREET
LONDON
N9 0PZ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF ENFIELD AND SURROUNDING AREAS, PARTICULARLY THOSE OF CARIBBEAN DESCENT, IN ASSOCIATION WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, RESIDENTS AND OTHERS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLBEING AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID RESIDENTS.

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