Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 8
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

CRYSTAL PALACE COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED 

Helped young people to make a positive contribution to the future of the area. Strengthened the involvement of the community sector in regeneration.Enabled local people to become involved in projects which deliver health activities.Enabled local people to become involved in projects which encouraged life-long learning activities. Addressed community safety issues. Managed a business centre.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
  • There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £39,679 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 19 years

www.cpct.org.uk

manager@cpct.org.uk

02086765666

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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
31/03/23£701£643£58£2£82£-40-0.7912
31/03/22£713£834£-121£2£30£-96-1.4918
31/03/21£757£603£154£4£142£-23-0.41011
31/03/20£662£758£-96£0£256£1642.6715
31/03/19£650£493£157£152£355£1303.2825
31/03/18£640£675£-35£4£192£1372.470
31/03/17£371£342£29£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£300£263£36£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£263£252£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£318£260£58£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£192£235£-43£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£192£201£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£331£361£-30£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£423£432£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£222£204£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£253£188£65£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£188£177£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£188£181£7£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 88%
Liabilities/Income: 89%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: -48%
Reserves/Spending: -0.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 3
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 9 employees
  • 12 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£79,148
London Borough of Southwark£58,990
Power to Change£40,600
Garfield Weston Foundation£30,000
The Clothworkers Foundation£30,000
Tudor Trust£14,500
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
CAF£7,594
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Crystal Palace Community Trust
£30,000 31/03/2023
Positive Futures for Young People grant from the Environment, Neighbourhoods & Growth department
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Crystal Palace Community Trust
£2,500 30/11/2022
This project will provide the opportunity to develop and grow a community partnership with your local McDonald’s restaurant. This will support disadvantaged children and young people to reach ....more
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Crystal Palace Community Trust
£12,000 31/03/2022
Common Purpose grant from the Environment & Leisure department
Power to Change - Renewal - Crystal Palace Community Trust
£15,600 14/05/2021
Grant to Renewal - Crystal Palace Community Trust
National Lottery Community Fund - Reaching Out
£10,000 19/03/2021
5
The funding will be used to deliver an outreach programme for young people in the Crystal Palace and Anerley areas. The project aims to work holistically with participants and signpost them on to ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to Crystal Palace Community Trust
£2,000 03/02/2021
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£79,148 19/08/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£30,000 14/08/2020
Crystal Palace Community Trust
Power to Change - C-19 TISS - Crystal Palace Community Development Trust
£25,000 01/07/2020
Grant to C-19 TISS - Crystal Palace Community Development Trust
CAF - Grant to Crystal Palace Community Trust
£7,594 29/06/2020
3
Grant to Crystal Palace Community Trust to support the organisation through COVID19
Tudor Trust - Grant to Crystal Palace Community Trust (COVID19 Grant)
£12,500 13/05/2020
5
as an additional grant towards core salaries for an organisastion working to support the community in Crystal Palace, South London, in response to loss of revenue during the Coronavirus shutdown
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Crystal Palace Community Trust
£12,000 01/04/2020
Common Purpose grant from the Environment & Leisure department
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Crystal Palace Community Trust
£4,990 01/04/2020
Neighbourhoods Fund - South grant from the Environment & Leisure department for Kingswood Community Shop - support project
Co-Operative Group - Grant to CRYSTAL PALACE COMMUNITY TRUST
£4,273 15/11/2019
We want to buy resources for our ""elders groups"", including a pool table and music equipment for regular social activities.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Crystal Palace Community Development Trust
£30,000 27/06/2019
renovation of a building for a charity which works with disadvantaged young people in South London
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Crystal Palace Community Trust
£12,000 01/04/2019
Common Purpose grant from the Place & Wellbeing department
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Crystal Palace Community Trust
£5,000 01/04/2019
Neighbourhoods Fund: Dulwich grant from the Housing & Modernisation department
National Lottery Community Fund - Kingswood Community Shop
£70,000 31/10/2018
24
The project aims to provide a community hub for people living on the Kingswood Estate, and surrounding areas. They will focus on local needs, building on community strengths, and will deliver ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - WAF award
£150,000 05/10/2018
The Old Library Annexe Community Centre for Children, Young People and Families.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Crystal Palace Community Trust
£60,000 25/09/2018
24
over two years as unrestricted continuation funding to support the development of a charity working to support the local community in Crystal Palace, South London
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Crystal Palace Community Development Trust
£5,000 01/04/2018
Neighbourhoods Fund: Dulwich grant from the Housing & Modernisation department
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Crystal Palace Community Development Trust
£9,059 01/04/2018
Community Capacity grant from the Place & Wellbeing department
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Crystal Palace Community Trust
£75,594 02/03/2018
24
A twice-weekly youth club in an area of high deprivation with high levels of crime and little provision for young people. The club will increase confidence, improve fitness levels and reduce ....more
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Crystal Palace Community Development Trust
£9,059 01/04/2017
Community Capacity grant from the Housing & Modernisation department
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Crystal Palace Community Development Trust
£4,274 01/04/2017
Neighbourhoods Fund: Dulwich grant from the Housing & Modernisation department
Power to Change - Crystal Palace Community Development Trust
£224,900 31/03/2017
12
Grant to Crystal Palace Community Development Trust
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Crystal Palace Community Development Trust
£9,059 01/04/2016
Community Capacity grant from the Housing & Modernisation department for Core costs
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Kingswood Community Shop
£4,000 01/04/2016
Neighbourhoods Fund: Dulwich grant from the Housing & modernisation department
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Crystal Palace Community Development Trust
£45,700 08/10/2015
Beyond the Boundaries
Tudor Trust - Grant to Crystal Palace Community Development Trust
£86,000 02/07/2015
36
over three years towards the salary and associated costs of a trust development manager as the Trust enters lease negotiations on it premises in Anerley, South London
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Crystal Palace Community Development Trust
£10,000 04/09/2013
Inspired by the Subway
National Lottery Community Fund - Kingswood Community Shop
£250,000 19/09/2012
60
The continuation of a project to deliver a range of support opportunities to the residents of the Kingswood Estate in Southwark working with vulnerable residents, lone parents, older people and the ....more
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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 33-77
  • MARK PAINTER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/12/2004, number: 1107343
  • Registered at Companies House on 31/03/2004, number: 05090173
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
18 returns made; all on time
Main office

ANERLEY TOWN HALL
ANERLEY ROAD
LONDON
SE20 8BD

Objectives

THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION, AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE CRYSTAL PALACE REGENERATION AREA AND ITS AREAS OF INFLUENCE IN THE FIVE LONDON BOROUGHS OF BROMLEY, LEWISHAM, SOUTHWARK, LAMBETH AND CROYDON (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) BY THE BRINGING TOGETHER OF VOLUNTARY, COMMUNITY, STATUTORY AND PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO PROMOTE URBAN AND RURAL REGENERATION, AND BY THE FOLLOWING OTHER MEANS;1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY2. THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONGST UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE4. THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP: (I) SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS OR (II) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES5. THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS6. PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE7. THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR FOR THOSE BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES8. THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT9. THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILD CARE10. THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE PRESERVATION OF CRIME11. IF THE COMPANY IS REGISTERED AS A CHARITY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE CRYSTAL PALACE REGENERATION AREA AND ITS AREAS OF INFLUENCE THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF BROMLEY, LEWISHAM, SOUTHWARK, LAMBETH AND CROYDON.

Data Sources

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