Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

MEIRIM ILLUMINATING LTD 

Meirim Illuminating Ltd empowers teens and families in crisis through counselling, education, and financial aid. Our programmes span mental health support, education, sports, and economic development. With a non-judgmental approach, we rebuild self-esteem, fostering resilience in adolescents. Job placement assistance, community projects, and relief from poverty are integral parts of our mission.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board has little diversity 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
31/05/23£158,405£105,563£52,84210
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 2 years

info@meirim.co.uk

07970692487

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Jewish congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Barnet, Hackney, Haringey,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 10 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 - Artistic Fusion: Transforming Lives through Creative Arts
£10,000 22/09/2023
The funding will be used to deliver a range of creative art sessions four time s a week for young people who are not in education employment or training. The project aims to build their ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - MH - Diverted to Success
£10,000 21/07/2023
The funding will be used to deliver a summer club of activities and ongoing support for 30 young people aged 14-18 living in Hendon and at risk of anti-social behaviour. The project aims to encourage ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 45-59
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/11/2022, number: 1201029
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/05/2022, number: 14117774
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 handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

3 THE APPROACH
LONDON
NW4 2HU

Objectives

1)TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGHPROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE AND ACCESSIBLEFACILITIES AND SERVICES TO PROMOTE TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, RECREATION,PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND CARE, WITH THE OBJECT OFIMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.2)THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE JEWISH RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY THEPROVISION OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND FACILITIES FORRELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND STUDY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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