Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

FUSION SCAPE LIMITED 

Fusion Scape Ltd supports children and their families living in deprived communities in the United Kingdom and abroad by providing advice and assistance on education, the relief of poverty and community development. We bring people together through physical, educational and other activities that support children and families to build strong relationships in and across the different communities.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

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
30/09/22£41,957£30,918£11,0397
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 2 years
(9 years as a company)

projects@fusionscape.org

+447535687740

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Services for young people
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Brent, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Derby City, Derbyshire, Ghana, Harrow, Redbridge, Romania, Tower Hamlets,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 7 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Gemstone Learning
£9,750 14/07/2023
The funding will be used to provide growth and development initiatives to support refugee children and families living in hotels and temporary accommodation in Derby. This project aims to help ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Fusion Scape Limited
£30,410 30/07/2021
This project will provide youth club activities to young people in a deprived area. Outcomes include improved physical and mental wellbeing, greater self-esteem and greater life chances.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 36-57
  • ABA UPPON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Family Support Practitioner
  • IKKY GBAA Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Teacher
  • FRANK TWENEBOA (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Management Consultant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/02/2022, number: 1197932
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/09/2014, number: 09225194
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

85 Great Portland Street
First Floor, London
W1W 7LT

Objectives

THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: -I. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING ACTIVITIES AND TRAINING THAT DEVELOP THE MENTAL, PHYSICAL, AND MORAL CAPABILITIES OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES LIVING IN SOCIALLY OR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM, EASTERN EUROPE, AND SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.II. TO RELIEVE OF POVERTY FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, AND FAMILIES BY:A) PROVIDING QUALITY EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES, GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD CAPACITY AND CONFIDENCE TO RELIEVE THEIR NEEDS AND HELP THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO MAINSTREAM SOCIETY.B) PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURIAL AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE EDUCATION WITHIN THESE COMMUNITIES AND THE PROVISION OF PRACTICAL SUPPORT BY WAY OF INFORMATION, ADVICE, GUIDANCE, AND TRAINING CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT AND ESTABLISHING AND GROWING A BUSINESS.C) ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF HEALTHCARE PROJECTS THAT HELP TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF SICKNESS AND DISEASES AS WELL AS PROVIDING THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.III. TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY; ANDIV. TO SUPPORT SUCH GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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