Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteer base +3
    • Overall weighted support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

    BLUE VISION

    The Activities of the organisation are as follows:- Employment training- Advice, information and referrals- Health promotion- Recreational activities- Supplemental education for children
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • 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
    31/10/23£25£19£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/10/22£19£16£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/10/21*£19£17£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/10/20£18£17£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/10/19£30£24£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/10/18£20£12£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/10/17£9£7£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 8 years
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    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    GiG Classification
    • Practical support, advice & companionship
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Cameroon, Throughout England And Wales,
    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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    National Lottery Community Fund£9,995
    DCMS£9,942
    City Bridge Trust£9,480
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - Re-connecting local Communities
    £9,995 03/09/2021
    The funding will be used to deliver a community project to reconnect local residents through social clubs debt advice and referrals. The project aims to reconnect local residents and rebuild social relationships reduce isolation and loneliness and ....more
    DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
    £9,942 19/06/2020
    "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 ONG Africa Association
    £9,480 15/05/2020
    A grant of £9,480 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Improving English skills of refugees
    £9,630 02/08/2019
    12
    The funding will be used to provide English classes for refugees and asylum seekers. The project aims to encourage integration with the wider community.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Improving Children's Learning Performance at School
    £9,594 28/02/2018
    12
    This project will deliver educational activities that will support children and young people who have English as a second language. This will improve chances in life and enhance levels of self-esteem.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (3)
    Current Trustees appointed

    • MARIATU BANGURA Appointed: 2022
    • SERGE JUNIOR MABOM (Chair) Appointed: 2016
    • THERESE NDOMBE LOA SIKOTI Appointed: 2016
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/06/2016, number: 1167684
    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; AR21: 1 days late,
    Main office

    Walworth Methodist Church
    54 Camberwell Road
    London
    SE5 0EW

    Objectives

    FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF PEOPLE IN THE UK AND AFRICA, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WOMEN, CHILDREN AND ORPHANS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GOODS AND SERVICES.FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS OF ALBINOS IN AFRICA THROUGH THE PROVISION OF BASIC DAILY NECESSITIES, SUCH AS, SUNSCREENS WITH HIGH SUN PROTECTION FACTOR (SPF) AND PRESCRIBED SUNGLASSES.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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