Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: -8
Support Score: 3
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • No PartB
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • All female board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -11 ?

THE LARCHES TRUST LIMITED 

To provide a stimulating Day Opportunities Programme, including education, training and work opportunities in preparation for employment. To develop a vibrant and recreation programme. To provide Supported Living where everyone feels they belong.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 2 trustees
  • The Board is completely female
  • 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
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

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 Volun-
teers
30/09/22£48£61£-13n/an/an/an/an/a5
30/09/21£69£68£1n/an/an/an/an/a1
30/09/20£80£79£1n/an/an/an/an/a2
30/09/19£122£118£5n/an/an/an/an/a10
30/09/18£122£118£5£0£0£0n/a010
30/09/17£106£103£3£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/16£115£121£-7£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/15£103£107£-4£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/14£142£140£2£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/13£141£128£12£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/12£184£147£36£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/11£138£143£-6£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/10£114£106£8£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/09£63£47£16£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/08£52£50£2£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/07*£53£54£-1£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/06£87£80£7£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/05£61£86£-25£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/04£44£64£-20£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 29 years

www.larchescommunity.org.uk

linda.edwards@larchestrust.org.uk

02089056333

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Poverty relief
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 5 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 - Learning for Life - Back to building
£10,000 28/10/2022
The funding will be used to connect vulnerable people in the community and teach them independent living skills. This project aims to reduce isolation for service users provide respite opportunities ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Learning for Life
£10,000 10/09/2021
This funding is being used to support people with learning disabilities and autism who have mental health issues and experience loneliness and isolation. Courses will be offered via Zoom and will ....more
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Larches Community
£13,678 08/05/2020
£13,678 towards 3 months of expenditure, as specified in your application.
National Lottery Community Fund - Laughter Club
£10,000 08/08/2019
12
The funding will be used to expand a laughter club activity for people with autism and learning disabilities. The project aims to improve wellbeing, encourage discussions and reduce social isolation.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards integrated vocational training courses in a microbrewery
£500 01/04/2019
Towards integrated vocational training courses in a microbrewery.
National Lottery Community Fund - Brazen Beer!
£10,000 24/01/2018
12
This project will develop a sustainable social enterprise to offer people with learning disabilities employment opportunities through working in a brewery.
London Borough of Barnet - Grant to The Larches Trust
£2,500 07/12/2017
12
Social enterprise offering training & employment opportunities to people with learning disabilities, autism and asperger's syndrome
London Borough of Barnet - Grant to The Larches Community
£2,500 16/08/2017
12
New social enterprise for people with learning disabilities, autism and asperger's syndrome
London Borough of Barnet - Grant to The Larches Community
£2,500 27/04/2017
Renovation & redevelopment of trading hut
National Lottery Community Fund - Go Green Go!
£10,000 24/08/2016
12
The group will use the funding to recycle rubbish and use it for art and crafts activities for people living with learning issues. This will engage local people in positive social activities and lead ....more
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards helping people with learning disabilities gain employment
£2,000 05/08/2013
Towards helping people with learning disabilities gain employment and life skills in Edgware.
National Lottery Community Fund - Snacks & Toasties Bar Training for people with learning disabilities
£10,000 20/06/2013
12
This is a project by a charity in Barnet. The group will use the funding to provide training opportunities for adults with learning difficulties which will develop skills to allow them to work in a ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Larches Trust
£47,500 13/06/2012
36
towards three years' salary of the CEO of a charity in the London Borough of Barnet that provides education and training for young people and adults with learning disabilities
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Larches Trust
£40,000 19/09/2011
the salary and NI costs of the CEO
National Lottery Community Fund - The Emotional Literacy Development Programme - 'Safe Space'
£40,000 09/11/2010
36
The project will provide a programme of emotional literacy development for adults with learning disabilities who are at risk of feeling marginalised. The project will focus on helping the beneficiary ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 51-57
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/09/1995, number: 1049243
  • Registered at Companies House on 12/09/1995, number: 03101192
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR07: 57 days late,
Main office

1 RECTORY LANE
EDGWARE
HA8 7LF

Objectives

TO RELIEVE ADULTS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY (PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE OF THE JEWISH FAITH) BY THE MANAGEMENT OF SUITABLE ACCOMODATION AND PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RECREATION FOR SUCH PERSONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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