Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

NORTH LONDON COST SHOP 

The objectives for which the charity was formed are the relief of financial hardship for the public benefit by theprovision of household goods and food products at wholesale prices to people who might otherwise not be able toafford them. In order to achieve the charitable objectives, the charity is operating a low cost shop in North London.
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Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£9,027£8,202£826£0£1,095£1,0951.6124
31/03/22£7,182£7,067£115£0£270£2700.5170
31/03/21£7,557£7,403£154£0£154£1540.3140
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 57%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 1.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 4 years

artzeinu@msn.com

02088093002

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Colleges and universities
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 12 employees
  • 4 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/02/2020, number: 1188028
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 policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Main office

249-251 West Green Road
London
London
N15 5ED

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND FOOD PRODUCTS AT WHOLESALE PRICES TO PEOPLE WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD THEM.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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