Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

CARIBBEAN SOCIAL FORUM 

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationOther Charitable Activities
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 3 trustees

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
31/03/23*£69,741£57,378£12,36310
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

caribbeansocialforum@gmail.com

08443573700

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
GiG Classification
  • Reducing racial tensions
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who supports 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 30/12/2021, number: 1197309
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
1 returns made; AR23: 47 days late,
Main office

The Tramshed
51-53 Woolwich New Road
London
SE18 6EU

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:- TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN (IN PARTICULAR, MEMBERS OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:- PROVIDING A LOCAL NETWORK GROUP THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY; AND BYPROVIDING RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, TRAINING AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES, OUTINGS, EVENTS, SOCIAL TRIPS (INCLUDING TRANSPORT AND REFRESHMENTS), PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR HEALTH, WELLBEING AND DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION, ADVICE AND GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AT HOME TO ENABLE THEM TO ACCESS THE INTERNET.- TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE- TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN CARIBBEAN ART, CULTURE AND HERITAGE.- THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, OF PEOPLE LIVING IN GREATER LONDON BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR SUCH ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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