Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • but now stabilising: +1
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

SHREE JAIN SANGH EAST LONDON AND ESSEX 

Promotes Jainism which advocates non violence, goodwill towards all mankind, animal welfare and vegetarianism. Organises social, cultural and religious functions surrounding the aspects named above. Promotes physical activity and encourages special interest groups like women and youth to come together and network. Conducts religious discourses and prayers with emphasis on respect for the elderly.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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 but has stabilised more recently

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
31/12/22£22£11£11n/an/an/an/an/a11
31/12/21£18£7£11n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£12£7£6n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£18£10£7n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18£26£22£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£43£17£25£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£116£40£76£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£39£21£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£40£19£21£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£44£15£29£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£40£13£27£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£32£10£22£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£19£8£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£29£17£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£48£21£26£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£38£8£30£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£52£20£32£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£38£13£25£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£32£13£19£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 26 years

07727146172

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Animals
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Services for females
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Essex, Newham, Redbridge, Waltham Forest,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 11 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/10/1998, number: 1071867
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

15 Selwyn Avenue
ILFORD
Essex
IG3 8JP

Objectives

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE JAIN RELIGION PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF PLACES OF WORSHIP AND STUDY 2. TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE VEGETARIANISM 3. TO ADVANCE ANIMAL WELFARE INCLUDING ANY PURPOSE DIRECTED TOWARDS THE PREVENTION OR SUPPRESSION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS OR THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF SUFFERING BY ANIMALS 4. TO EDUCATE THE CHILDREN OF MEMBERS IN THE JAIN RELIGION 5. TO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE ASSOCIATION SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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