Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

BRIXTON COMMUNITY BASED LTD

Arts oriented community charity.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

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

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
31/03/23		£53	£48	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/22	*	£38	£29	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/21	*	£20	£15	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/20		£92	£132	£-40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/19		£92	£83	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/18		£80	£86	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£91	£85	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£77	£68	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	*	£78	£65	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	*	£81	£54	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	*	£60	£69	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£68	£65	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£86	£106	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£75	£89	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	*	£89	£110	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£113	£116	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£125	£99	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£82	£74	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£92	£71	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£56	£71	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 24 years

http://www.brixtoncommunitybase.org/

brixtoncommunitybase@gmail.com

02073264417

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Lambeth,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

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
Walcot Foundation - Brixton Youth Theatre - Young Refugees
£10,000	15/07/2022	Brixton Community Based (previously St Vincents Community Centre) is a charity formed by a group of local residents in 1998 to take over a community building in Talma Road, Brixton. Since then they ....more Brixton Community Based (previously St Vincents Community Centre) is a charity formed by a group of local residents in 1998 to take over a community building in Talma Road, Brixton. Since then they have developed a specialism in the arts and established Brixton Youth Theatre www.brixtonyouththeatre.com , a successful (and free) theatre group for disadvantaged young people. In 2019, their freehold on the community centre expired but the charity has continued, focusing on arts projects within the Coldharbour ward. This project would aim to create an arts and theatre project for 25 Lambeth-based children from Asylum seeking/refugee families, focusing on storytelling, Tai Chi, arts/crafts, and physical and mental well-being activities . This would run for 1 afternoon a week, using the same teachers as Brixton Youth Theatre, and provide additional pastoral support and a translator for those who require it. Referrals would largely come from the South London Refugee Association and CARAS and the project will focus on developing the language skills and confidence/self-esteem of those taking part.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Brixton St Vincents Community Centre
£30,000	20/03/2020 36	This project will provide drama workshops to young people from low income families and affected by serious violence. The sessions will help to increase their self-esteem, build positive relationships ....more This project will provide drama workshops to young people from low income families and affected by serious violence. The sessions will help to increase their self-esteem, build positive relationships and develop new practical life skills.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Brixton St Vincents Community Centre
£29,910	09/03/2017 36	This project will provide drama workshops to young people experiencing a range of disadvantage, including looked-after children and young people with additional needs who will benefit through ....more This project will provide drama workshops to young people experiencing a range of disadvantage, including looked-after children and young people with additional needs who will benefit through improved self-belief, life skills and relationships.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 43-71

LOUISE HAY

CAROLINE BARBARA FUNNELL (Chair) Appointed: 2000, Occupation: Casting Director

DAVID BAKER Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Artistic Associate

RICHARD HODGSON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Accountant, Other trusteeship: AVENUES LONDON,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/10/2000, number: 1082783
Registered at Companies House on 12/06/2000, number: 04012978

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
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

20 returns made; AR22: 57 days late, AR21: 1 days late, AR17: 1 days late, AR16: 1 days late, AR15: 5 days late, AR14: 1 days late, AR13: 75 days late, AR09: 67 days late, AR08: 237 days late, AR07: 27 days late, AR05: 82 days late, AR04: 52 days late,

Main office

ImpactBrixton
17A Electric Lane
London
SW9 8LA

Objectives

(1) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FOR RECREATION AND ARTISTIC AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS; (2) TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND MANAGE A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT IN FURTHERANCE EOF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

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