Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 8

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 8

BELLINGHAM COMMUNITY PROJECT LIMITED

Within the London Borough of Lewisham and the surrounding boroughs, to develop the capacity and skills of the inhabitants to help meet their own needs and to work with voluntary and community groups to provide facilities for sport and recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving their conditions of life.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 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
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 30 years

www.bellinghamcommunityproject.org.uk

02076066145

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/12/22	£144	£199	£-56	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21	£156	£189	£-33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20	£212	£201	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	£121	£194	£-73	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	£161	£183	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/17	£88	£213	£-124	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/16	£130	£425	£-294	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/15	£149	£232	£-83	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/14	£211	£239	£-28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/13	£219	£313	£-94	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/12	£168	£297	£-129	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/11	£195	£294	£-99	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/10	£235	£284	£-49	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/09	£197	£336	£-139	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/08	£284	£403	£-118	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/07	£340	£417	£-77	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/06	£201	£327	£-126	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/05	£355	£446	£-91	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/04	£353	£522	£-169	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 39%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Lewisham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£267,466
City Bridge Trust	£184,600
Trust for London	£165,000
Co-Operative Group	£13,589

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bellingham Community Project
£1,449	21/10/2023	We would like to deliver an affordable programme of targeted inclusive sports and physical activities for the Bellingham community to access.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bellingham 100 years old Community Events for all
£8,094	03/02/2023	The funding will be used to deliver a programme of free activities throughout the year and a centenary festival to celebrate the history of the local area and its cultural diversity. The project aims ....more The funding will be used to deliver a programme of free activities throughout the year and a centenary festival to celebrate the history of the local area and its cultural diversity. The project aims to bring people together to build community cohesion improve health and wellbeing and reduce isolation.
Trust for London - Bellingham Community Project Ltd
£15,000	29/09/2022	This is a cost of living uplift for grant reference 360G-trustforlondon-MAIN-S2-02.02.2022-9502
Trust for London - Bellingham Community Project Ltd
£150,000	05/05/2022	The funding is for BCP to continue its much-needed community development work and deliver the Trust's housing and regeneration project bringing a revitalised high street, accessible public realm, ....more The funding is for BCP to continue its much-needed community development work and deliver the Trust's housing and regeneration project bringing a revitalised high street, accessible public realm, genuinely affordable accessible homes for people on low incomes, a replacement leisure centre and create an accessible train station for all.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bellingham Community Project Ltd
£3,952	23/10/2021	We would like to get connected, provide a quarterly health and wellbeing information newsletter to our 7,800 Bellingham households and formulate socially distanced projects for isolated people.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bellingham Community Project
£3,768	24/10/2020	We would like to develop a programme of activities to engage the isolated and vulnerable elderly community in Bellingham.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Bellingham Community Project Ltd
£9,000	09/04/2020	A one-off, unrestricted grant of £9,000, equivalent to one regular quarterly payment for the organisation’s current grant.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bellingham Community Project
£259,372	02/03/2020 60	This funding will contribute towards the group's core costs, conduct a community consultation and impact report and employ a community development worker. This will help the group continue to deliver ....more This funding will contribute towards the group's core costs, conduct a community consultation and impact report and employ a community development worker. This will help the group continue to deliver various activities from their community and leisure centre which includes a separate youth centre, sports pitches, soft play and offices and meeting and engagement spaces.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Bellingham Community Project Ltd
£175,600	28/11/2019 36	£175,600 over five years (£35,900; £33,400; £34,400; £35,400; £36,500) for the salary and on-costs of a part-time (3 dpw) Community Projects Officer, to develop and deliver a range of projects ....more £175,600 over five years (£35,900; £33,400; £34,400; £35,400; £36,500) for the salary and on-costs of a part-time (3 dpw) Community Projects Officer, to develop and deliver a range of projects for people aged 65 and over in Bellingham. The grant includes a contribution towards project costs and equipment.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bellingham Community Project Ltd
£4,420	15/11/2019	We want to provide two free monthly play sessions for young children with special educational needs, increasing confidence and wellbeing.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bellingham Community Project
£4,934	19/11/2018	We want funds to hold two events offering a range of activities to reduce health, education and social inequalities in the local community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bellingham Community Volunteer Coordinator
£9,955	29/11/2017 12	This project will provide a volunteer coordinator to help establish a base of volunteers, improving ongoing outreach and social activities for older people.
Trust for London - Bellingham Community Project
£200,000	07/06/2017 48	The funding is to support and continue BCP's charitable work in improving the life and well being of the Bellingham community and supporting and overseeing the Trusts land and buildings. Continue to ....more The funding is to support and continue BCP's charitable work in improving the life and well being of the Bellingham community and supporting and overseeing the Trusts land and buildings. Continue to be an established community resource in the South of Lewisham, networking and bringing the voluntary and community sector together.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 38-67

AMI FRANCES IBITSON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Executive Assistant

COUNCILLOR PETER BROOKS (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: None

CHARLES MICHAEL RICHARDSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Ceo (Charity Sector)

IYARE GAMAL ABDEL NOSER IGIEHON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Creative Diversity Partner

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/04/1994, number: 1036667
Registered at Companies House on 14/12/1992, number: 02773345

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

BELLINGHAM COMMUNITY PROJECT
4-7 CHISWELL STREET
LONDON
EC1Y 4UP

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT PRINCIPALLY OF PEOPLE IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM AND THE SURROUNDING BOROUGHS WITHIN LONDON (THE AREA OF BENEFIT), THAT WILL DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE INHABITANTS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS.(B) TO WORK AND SUPPORT VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY GROUPS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR SPORT AND RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM AND THE SURROUNDING BOROUGHS WITHIN LONDON

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