Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 3

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

CREATIVE MENTOR NETWORK

The object of the charity is to advance in life and help young people from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds by providing mentoring and support which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities, in particular with a view to securing employment for such young people in the creative industries.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received income from Government contracts
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£461,684	£425,957	£35,727	0
31/03/22		£441,011	£352,101	£88,910	12
31/03/21		£262,013	£215,346	£46,667	19
31/03/20	*	£262,013	£93,493	£168,520	0
31/03/19		£118,539	£93,493	£25,046	0

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Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 18%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000

Established: 6 years

www.creativementornetwork.org

natasha@creativementornetwork.org

07746333402

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BENJAMIN JAMES LYONS Appointed: 2024

ELLIOTT LINGER Appointed: 2022

JYOTI KANANI Appointed: 2019

LYNNE NNENNA CHIDINMA EGWUEKWE Appointed: 2022

RUSS LIDSTONE (Chair) Appointed: 2018

RYAN JOHNSON Appointed: 2022

RAHUL MEHRA Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS SOUTH LONDON BRANCH,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/04/2018, number: 1178144

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
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR20: 67 days late,

Main office

Fivefields
8-10 Grosvenor Gardens
LONDON
SW1W 0DH

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE FROM SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS BY PROVIDING MENTORING AND SUPPORT WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES, IN PARTICULAR WITH A VIEW TO SECURING EMPLOYMENT FOR SUCH YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES.

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