Finance Score: -50

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

In administration/insolvent: -50
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Overall GiG Score: -50

EAST LONDON CARES LIMITED

Mission:

Helping people find connection and reducing loneliness by bringing people together and bridging gaps across social and generational divides

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Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Financial issues to consider:

This charity is in Administration or Insolvent

Established: 4 years

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RESTRUCTURING.LONDON.CORE@RSMUK.COMIS

02032018000

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/08/22	£233,882	£233,734	£148	335
31/08/21	£310,527	£242,096	£68,431	493
31/08/20	£179,920	£151,347	£28,573	250

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

What it does

A community network of young professionals and older neighbours hanging out and helping one another in a rapidly changing city. Through Social Clubs, one-to-one Love Your Neighbour friendships, Outreach and Community Fundraising, the charity aims to reduce loneliness and isolation amongst older and younger Londoners, improve wellbeing, confidence and power, and bridge social/generational divides.

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Hackney, Tower Hamlets,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
335 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

Hackney Council	£12,500
Charles Hayward Foundation	£5,000
London Catalyst	£4,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Hackney Council - Grant to East London Cares
£12,500	24/03/2021 12	Wave 5 (Project): Providing connection for 700 older and younger people at risk of isolation and loneliness. Our activities will be responsive to government guidelines and the needs of our community, ....more Wave 5 (Project): Providing connection for 700 older and younger people at risk of isolation and loneliness. Our activities will be responsive to government guidelines and the needs of our community, with Virtual Social Clubs, Phone Friendships and Activi
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to East London Cares
£5,000	16/03/2021	Ongoing delivery of support services for older people
London Catalyst - East London Cares - 1
£4,000	04/03/2021	Keeping communities connected

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 34-76

AKIRA KIRTON Appointed: 2022 Occupation: Chief Executive, Other trusteeships: NORTH LONDON CARES, SOUTH LONDON CARES LIMITED, MCR CARES LIMITED, LIVERPOOL CARES LIMITED, THE CARES FAMILY LIMITED,

ANTHONY MUNRO Appointed: 2022 Occupation: Finance Director

DAVID WARNE Appointed: 2022 Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeships: NORTH LONDON CARES, SOUTH LONDON CARES LIMITED, MCR CARES LIMITED, LIVERPOOL CARES LIMITED, THE CARES FAMILY LIMITED,

FIONA STEVENSON Appointed: 2022 Occupation: Finance Director

IANA VIDAL Appointed: 2021 Occupation: Public Affairs and Communications, Other trusteeships: SOUTH LONDON CARES LIMITED, THE CARES FAMILY LIMITED,

Iana is a public affairs and communications professional, with a passion for supporting people to affect positive change at a local and national level. She has experience across a diverse range of sectors including health, justice, education and finance. Iana has been part of The Cares Family for many years as a younger neighbour at South London....more

OLIVER RICKMAN Appointed: 2022 Occupation: Strategic Advisor, Other trusteeships: NORTH LONDON CARES, SOUTH LONDON CARES LIMITED, MCR CARES LIMITED, LIVERPOOL CARES LIMITED, THE CARES FAMILY LIMITED,

POLLY BALSOM Appointed: 2019 Occupation: Charity Communications Specialist

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/10/2019, number: 1186012
Registered at Companies House on 06/02/2019, number: 11809555

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

R S M UK
25 FARRINGDON STREET
LONDON
EC4A 4AB

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ARE RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:2.1.1 TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONGST PEOPLE WHO DO NOT REGULARLY PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY LIFE, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE LARGE OR STRONG NETWORKS OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY AROUND THEM, WHO MAY BE LONELY OR ISOLATED, OR AT RISK OF LONELINESS OR ISOLATION, AND WHO MAY BE, OR MAY BE AT RISK OF, HAVING DIFFICULTY ACCESSING STATUTORY AND NON-STATUTORY SERVICES, (FOR EXAMPLE, BECAUSE THEY ARE HOUSE-BOUND, IMMOBILE, UNABLE TO DRIVE OR TO EASILY ACCESS TRANSPORT, OR ARE OTHER OTHERWISE DISADVANTAGED DUE TO OTHER SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC FACTORS).2.1.2 TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE, AND(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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