Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 6

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Fundraising costs high: -4

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 4

ONLY CONNECT UK

To advance the education and prospects of prisoners, ex-offender and young people at risk of crime in London, and their families, through the provision of arts projects and productions, personal development, and community activities.

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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 18 years

www.onlyconnectuk.org

info@onlyconnectuk.org

02072788939

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
30/08/23		£571	£564	£6	£247	£150	£131	2.8	11	8
30/08/22		£509	£451	£58	£207	£143	£117	3.1	10	7
30/08/21		£425	£399	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
30/08/20		£734	£495	£239	£25	£59	£49	1.2	8	1
30/08/19		£512	£592	£-80	£32	£-180	£-225	-4.6	11	3
30/08/18		£711	£727	£-16	£53	£-100	£-100	-1.7	15	0
30/08/17		£957	£890	£67	£79	£-84	£-84	-1.1	16	0
30/08/16		£1,025	£1,127	£-102	£93	£-151	£-151	-1.6	22	0
30/08/15?	*	£1,240	£1,401	£-162	£12	£-49	£-152	-1.3	19	0
31/12/14		£1,960	£2,006	£-46	£10	£112	£82	0.5	52	0
31/12/13	*	£1,329	£1,246	£83	£107	£159	£110	1.1	28	0
31/12/12		£804	£770	£35	£9	£76	£64	1	15	0
31/12/11	*	£585	£627	£-42	£10	£41	£37	0.7	10	0
31/12/10?		£584	£560	£24	£10	£84	£7	0.2	12	0
30/06/09		£335	£342	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/08		£223	£164	£60	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/06/07		£72	£65	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 43.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 43.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 27%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 87%
Reserves/Spending: 2.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 5.1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

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

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

11 employees
8 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

Tudor Trust	£120,000
AB Charitable Trust	£15,000
CAF	£5,550
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust	£3,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Only Connect UK - 12/04/22
£2,000	01/05/2022	Core Funding
Tudor Trust - Grant to Only Connect UK
£120,000	21/01/2022 36	over three years towards core costs at an organisation supporting offenders as they return to the community in London
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Only Connect UK - 10/03/21
£1,000	17/03/2021	Core Funding
CAF - Grant to Only Connect
£5,550	04/06/2020 3	Grant to Only Connect to support the organisation through COVID19
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Only Connect
£15,000	10/10/2019	A restricted grant of £15,000 towards charitable activities and associated core costs. Through the gate support for prisoners and ex-prisoners providing mentoring and employment support.
Youth Music - Beats, Rhymes and the Biz
£20,500	08/03/2019	Beats, Rhymes and the Biz
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Developing a sustainable business model and encouraging replication
£60,000	07/11/2016 24	Only Connect works with Londoners aged over 16 who are currently in or leaving custody. It will develop a more sustainable business model. It will convert its 4000-square-foot head office into a ....more Only Connect works with Londoners aged over 16 who are currently in or leaving custody. It will develop a more sustainable business model. It will convert its 4000-square-foot head office into a local hub with hot-desking, room hire and catering to generate revenue and provide opportunities for members. It will also seek to inform national policy and practice, and encourage replication of its model outside London.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Only Connect
£50,000	18/03/2016	£50k over 6 months towards staff management time, expert advisors and legal costs for a feasibility study into OC’s use of buildings to generate income.
National Lottery Community Fund - West London Zone's Collective Impact Bond
£148,599	05/02/2015 12	Not Available
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Only Connect
£135,000	27/11/2014 36	£135,000 over three years (£50,000; £41,000; £44,000) for the costs of OC Kitchen, a catering training programme for ex-offenders, including salary costs for a Project Manager.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Only Connect
£100,000	12/09/2013 24	towards two years' salary of a Programme Manager and running costs at a project providing support and advice to ex-offenders and those at risk of offending in London
AB Charitable Trust - Social and practical support for ex-offenders
£5,000	22/01/2013	£5,000 towards work with prisoners, ex-offenders and at-risk youth.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Only Connect
£169,477	09/02/2011	Towards the costs of an artistic programme for ex-offenders comprising two theatre projects, two film projects and three music projects each year.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 49-61

CHARLES TROTMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Database Administrator

CHARLOTTE DRYER Appointed: 2020

DIONNE TROTMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

DANNY KRUGER (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Chief Executive

EMMA KRUGER Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Support Worker

OMOLARA JONAH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Psychologist, Other trusteeship: VITAL XPOSURE LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/09/2006, number: 1116147
Registered at Companies House on 16/06/2006, number: 05848399

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

17 returns made; AR15: 62 days late, AR13: 20 days late, AR11: 1 days late,

Main office

32 CUBITT STREET
LONDON
WC1X 0LR

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND PROSPECTS OF PRISONERS, EX-OFFENDERS AND YOUNG PEOPLE AT RISK OF CRIME IN LONDON, AND THEIR FAMILIES, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ARTS PROJECTS AND PRODUCTIONS, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON

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