Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 7

Future income +5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 11

THE WANSTEAD CHARITY

Provision of food and clothing together with personal hygeine products to those who are primarily homeless but all of those who are in need. Provide an outreach service to those in need by way of advice and contact with necessary and appropriate agencies including other charities and local authorities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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 ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/08/22		£13,737	£9,167	£4,570	12

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

thewansteadcharity@gmail.com

lizcalvert@tiscali.co.uk

07775333479

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for homeless & excluded people & ex-offenders

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Barking And Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
12 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Wanstead Charity
£3,273	21/10/2023	We'd like to ensure that we can continue to bring aid, emotional wellbeing, comfort and support to those in need in the East London area.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Corner House Project
£3,341	22/10/2022	We would pay for training our volunteers in mental health issues, ensure we have stock to support the homeless or those affected by domestic violence and open a webpage.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

CHRISTELLE LOUW Appointed: 2022

MICHAEL CALVERT Appointed: 2020

SUZANNE HARNETT Appointed: 2020

SERENA MCCARTHY Appointed: 2023

JAMES PATERSON Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY WITH CHRIST CHURCH, WANSTEAD,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/05/2021, number: 1194374

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

9 Hollybush Close
Wanstead
London
9 Hollybush Close
E11 1PZ

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF THE LOCAL HOMELESS COMMUNITY IN EAST LONDON BY SUPPLYING THEM, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, WITH FOOD, CLOTHING, ADVICE AND SUPPORT AND TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE TO LIKE-MINDED CHARITABLE GROUPS.

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