Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 8
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

BARKING AND DAGENHAM GIVING 

The Charity has a controlling interest in B&D reside Weavers LLP, which provides affordable rented housing for local people in the Barking area.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
  • There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £48,729,307 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 8 years

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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£67,980£5,578£62,401£0£30,290£-48,729-104.863
31/03/22*£3,975£3,487£488£0£-4,778£-5,801-2030
31/03/21£2,899£3,408£-509£0£-7,604£-7,617-26.8210
31/03/20£2,647£2,972£-326£0£-7,419£-7,436-3010
31/03/19*£1,656£1,775£-119£0£-8,131£-8,182-55.301
31/03/18?£5£0£5£0£0£0NAN00
31/12/17*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/16£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 81%
Liabilities/Income: 193%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: -161%
Reserves/Spending: -104.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides other finance
Where it operates
  • Barking And Dagenham,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 6 employees
  • 3 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
Lankelly Chase Foundation£451,238
City Bridge Trust£248,400
Barrow Cadbury Trust£83,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Democratic Money
£83,500 07/02/2023
To embed the participatory investment work of the Community Steering Group in Barking and Dagenham and pilot new programmes in 3 or 4 other areas of England.
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Barking and Dagenham Giving
£900 08/07/2021
Barking and Dagenham Giving
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Barking & Dagenham Giving
£248,400 02/11/2020
£248,400 over 5 years (£33,500; £52,200; £54,200; £54,000; £54,500) towards the salary of a CEO, together with associated running costs.
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Barking and Dagenham Giving
£350,338 15/09/2020
Barking and Dagenham Giving
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Barking and Dagenham Giving
£100,000 09/04/2020
Barking and Dagenham Giving

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 29-72
  • NILESH PANDYA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director Of Finance And Operations
  • IAN PARKES (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chief Executive
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/04/2016, number: 1166335
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/12/2015, number: 09922379
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Filing Record
8 returns made; AR22: 35 days late, AR19: 53 days late, AR17: 33 days late,
Main office

50 Cambridge Road
Barking
Essex

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO CARRY OUT ALL PURPOSES WHICH ARE CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES FROM TIME TO TIME FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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