Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

THE GERMAN CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (LONDON) CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION 

To advance the Christian faith by developing and supporting initiatives which reflect and/or promote Christian values. Providing general support for churches of all denominations in particular to our local churches in Bayswater and German churches throughout the UK. To provide or assist in the provision of social welfare, cultural activities, educational, recreation and leisure facilities for all.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/21£0£0£00
31/12/20£0£0£00
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

y-services@german-ymca.org.uk

02077239276

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/12/2019, number: 1187036
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

THE GERMAN YMCA
35 CRAVEN TERRACE
LONDON
W2 3EL

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: (A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING PEOPLE ALONG THE PATH TO A CHRISTIAN WAY OF LIFE, BY RAISING AWARENESS OF CHRISTIAN VALUES AND THE NEEDS OF OTHERS, AND BY DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING INITIATIVES WHICH REFLECT AND/OR PROMOTE CHRISTIAN VALUES;(B) TO ADVANCE RELIGIOUS FAITH, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CHURCHES OF ALL DENOMINATIONS, AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) OUR LOCAL CHURCHES IN BAYSWATER AND GERMAN CHURCHES THROUGHOUT THE UK;(C) TO PROVIDE, OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF, OR OTHERWISE SUPPORT, FACILITIES AND PROGRAMMES, IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FOR CULTURAL ACTIVITY, RECREATION AND LEISURE, FOR PEOPLE IN NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES OR PROGRAMMES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF SAID PEOPLE. (D) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT, ADVICE, OPPORTUNITIES FOR FELLOWSHIP AND OTHER SERVICES AND MATERIAL SUPPORT TO, AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF, INDIVIDUALS IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, ECONOMIC OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES;(E) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, WITH THE OBJECT OF DEVELOPING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES;(F) TO PROMOTE RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY PROVIDING, OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF, LECTURES, DISCUSSION GROUPS, LANGUAGE CLASSES, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES, DESIGNED TO PROMOTE CULTURAL EXCHANGES AND A MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS AND THEIR CULTURES, ESPECIALLY BETWEEN GERMANY AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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