Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 8

Future income +5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 16

LIFE BROOKS INTERNATIONAL

Out of school educational and recreational activities

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received
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	£5,626	£3,321	£2,305	9
31/03/22	£4,000	£1,500	£2,500	8
31/03/21	£3,100	£2,300	£800	8
31/03/20	£3,762	£1,203	£2,559	7

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.lifebrooks.org.uk

Info@lifebrooks.org.uk

02032882144

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Secondary schools

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Kenya, Malawi, Manchester City, Mozambique, Nigeria, Salford City, Tanzania, The Gambia, Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
9 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Resilience for Life Project
£9,985	12/05/2023	The funding will be used to run workshops for children in and leaving care teaching them life skills in order to better adapt to adulthood. This project aims to ensure looked-after children are ....more The funding will be used to run workshops for children in and leaving care teaching them life skills in order to better adapt to adulthood. This project aims to ensure looked-after children are equipped to make good choices about their wellbeing and finances and have the necessary life skills to live independently.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

ADEBANKE ADETORO Appointed: 2022

OLAFIYINFOLUWA TAIWO Appointed: 2016

OMOTOLA ODUKOYA Appointed: 2019

TITILOPE ADEOYE Appointed: 2022

MARIAN ADELUYI Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/11/2018, number: 1180557

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
Investment
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

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Old School House
Gladstone Mews
Gladstone Rd E
Bournemouth
BH7 6BG

Objectives

1. TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN DEPRIVED AREAS/COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ADVICE, INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:A) HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALSB) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE ISOLATED AND ARE IN CONDITION OF NEED BY REASON OF AGE, SICKNESS, DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.2. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE, FOOD AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.

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