Finance Score: -50
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • In administration/insolvent: -50
  • No PartB
    Overall GiG Score: -50 ?

    THE LIMES COMMUNITY AND CHILDREN'S CENTRE 

    To offer a space where disabled and non disabled children and young people can play and learn together.To provide user led services to assist and support children & young people to build community cohesion by raising awareness and reducing prejudice against disabled peopleto empower young people to make informed decisions about all aspects of the development and running of The Limes
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Financial issues to consider:

    • This charity is in Administration or Insolvent
    Established: 21 years
    (23 years as a company)

    www.thelimes.org.uk

    admin@thelimes.org.uk

    02085098985

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    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
    31/03/21£494£421£73n/an/an/an/an/a1
    31/03/20£546£549£-3£4£73£671.5152
    31/03/19£562£551£12£11£76£501.11313
    31/03/18£537£528£9£6£64£290.71025
    31/03/17£475£461£14£0£0£0n/a07
    31/03/16£360£319£41£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/15£336£308£28£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/14£374£321£53£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/13£367£337£30£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/12£347£334£12£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/11£309£349£-40£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/10£383£356£27£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/09£293£288£5£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/08£181£230£-49£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/07*£203£185£19£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/06£199£171£28£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/05£156£171£-14£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/04£123£36£87£0£0£0n/a00

    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 19%
    Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
    Listed activities
    • Disability
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • Other Charitable Purposes
    How it operates
    • Other charitable activities
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Redbridge, Waltham Forest,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • People With Disabilities
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 1 volunteer

    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£359,326
    The London Community Foundation£34,762
    Paul Hamlyn Foundation£20,000
    The Clothworkers Foundation£9,600
    Lloyds Bank Foundation£9,366
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - Expert by Experience aka Expert!
    £9,959 19/03/2021
    12
    The funding will be used to support young people to achieve and record short units of learning such as introduction to cooking basic food hygiene and managing personal finance. These units will be ....more
    The London Community Foundation - Grant to The Limes Community and Children's Centre
    £9,762 11/12/2020
    5
    The funding will be used to support children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (CYPSEND) and their families to access vital online support and keep in touch with us, ....more
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to The Limes Community and Childrens Centre
    £9,366 23/07/2020
    Grant to The Limes Community and Childrens Centre meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
    The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to The Limes Community and Children's Centre
    £9,600 15/07/2020
    refubishment of building for a charity that works with children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Waltham Forest
    The London Community Foundation - Grant to The Limes Community and Children’s Centre
    £25,000 30/06/2020
    Emergency funding to support vulnerable children and young people with special educational needs and autistic spectrum disorder aged 0-25 and their families to reduce the risk of harm, family ....more
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Limes Community & Childrens Centre
    £3,852 17/06/2020
    6
    COVID19 - The grant will fund the cleaning costs associated with reopening and maintaining the project site for disabled children and young people who are isolated at home due to Covid-19, and help ....more
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £3,852 28/05/2020
    NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
    Paul Hamlyn Foundation - COVID19 Emergency Funding
    £20,000 07/05/2020
    3
    Support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by COVID19.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Reach Out (continuation)
    £349,367 24/03/2020
    47
    The project will use the funding to continue their Reach Out project, covering core costs. They offer services and activities to children and young people with learning disabilities, Autistic ....more
    DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
    £41,298 01/04/2019
    .
    DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
    £41,298 01/04/2019
    .
    City Bridge Trust - Grant to Limes Community and Children's Centre
    £83,150 21/03/2019
    24
    £83,150 over two further years (£41,150; £42;000) to support the salary cost of two part-time Coordinators, Sessional Staff and associated project costs to deliver the Creative Journeys project.
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Limes Community & Childrens Centre
    £89,903 28/02/2019
    36
    This project will run various creative and sensory activities and trips for disabled young people. These sessions will increase happiness and wellbeing, increase communication and improve self-esteem.
    Co-Op Foundation - Youth Community Spaces offer
    £9,993 20/12/2018
    Working with young people, including a steering group, to co-design improvements to their current space
    DCMS - Building Connections Fund - Community Spaces
    £9,993 20/12/2018
    Working with young people, including a steering group, to co-design improvements to their current space
    National Lottery Community Fund - Makers & Shapers upgrade
    £10,000 14/12/2018
    12
    The project aims to improve the organisation's service delivery through new IT equipment.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Limes Community & Children's Centre
    £10,682 19/11/2018
    We are transforming a piece of local land into a working and profitable allotment to extend the reach of our Edible Forest Garden project.
    Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Waltham Forest Youth Growth Initiative
    £60,000 01/10/2018
    24
    The Limes provides activities for children and young people with disabilities or learning difficulties and their families. The organisation aims to build on its current activities and create a ....more
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Limes Community and Childrens Centre
    £73,790 30/11/2017
    36
    The charity offers inclusive play to children and young people from the borough of Waltham Forest. They have already developed a successful programme of employment support for young adults with ....more
    DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
    £41,298 01/06/2017
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    DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
    £41,298 01/06/2017
    The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more
    DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
    £41,298 01/06/2017
    The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more
    DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
    £30,973 01/06/2017
    The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more
    DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
    £30,973 01/06/2017
    The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Limes Community & Childrens Centre
    £29,341 10/05/2017
    36
    This project will offer a life skills course designed to help disabled young people learn a range of practical skills. Young people will benefit through improved life skills, increased independence ....more
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Limes Community & Children’s Centre
    £48,500 01/12/2016
    Fun Factory: an exploration by learning disabled people of Waltham Forest’s toy-making heritage
    City Bridge Trust - Grant to Limes Community and Children's Centre
    £119,850 24/05/2016
    36
    £119,850 over 3 years (£39,150, £39,950, £40,750) for the salary of a part-time (21hpw) Project Manager, Sessional staff costs and associated project costs.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Reach
    £399,898 10/02/2016
    48
    This is a new user-led project providing services to support vulnerable children and young people with learning difficulties and their families in a fully accessible venue. This project will enable ....more
    London Marathon Charitable Trust - To improve the adventure playground facilities at William Morris Hall
    £16,000 10/12/2014
    Towards improving adventure playground facilities though: extending accessible cycle path; installing 2 water play features; building sandpit at bottom of slide; making/installing sail over slide; ....more
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Limes Community & Children's Centre
    £79,700 27/05/2014
    36
    towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of the 'Top of the Limes Club' for young people with learning disabilities in the London Borough of Waltham Forest
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Limes Community and Childrens Centre
    £34,900 28/02/2014
    The charity leads on inclusive play plus additional support for young people with disabilities. Their support for disabled young people gives them increased confidence and skills and enables them to ....more
    Sport England - Horse-riding for young people with learning disabilities
    £9,200 07/11/2012
    Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Horse-riding for young people with learning disabilities'. This project lists its main activity as ....more
    Sport England - People with learning disabilities getting fit and active
    £9,474 15/06/2011
    Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'People with learning disabilities getting fit and active'. This project lists its main activity as Exercise ....more
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (5)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Age Range of Trustees: 37-78
    • ANGELA MITTEN (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Property Director
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/08/2003, number: 1099064
    • Registered at Companies House on 07/02/2001, number: 04154977
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Other Regulators
    • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    18 returns made; AR07: 2 days late,
    Main office

    THE LIMES COMMUNITY & CHILDRENS CEN
    6 SOMERS ROAD
    LONDON
    E17 6RX

    Objectives

    THE CHARITY OBJECTS ARE: 3.1 TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND INSPIRING SPACE IN WHICH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, BOTH THOSE WITH DISABILITIES, WHETHER MENTAL OR PHYSICAL, AND THOSE WITHOUT DISABILITIES, CAN LEARN AND PLAY TOGETHER IN ORDER TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL; 3.2 TO PROVIDE USER-LED SERVICES TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND TO HELP TO DEVELOP THEIR SOCIAL AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS, WHICH WILL ENHANCE THEIR LIFE CHANCES AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES; 3.3 TO BUILD COMMUNITY COHESION BY RAISING AWARENESS OF AND REDUCING PREJUDICE AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES; 3.4 TO PROVIDE A FACILITY FOR THE COMMUNITY; 3.5 TO UNDERTAKE SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase

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