Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 7

Reasonable growth: +1
Volatile income: -3
Future income +5
No PartB

Large volunteers +3
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 10

THE ERNEST FOUNDATION

Organise health promotion seminars, workshops, and peer support group for people living with and affected by HIV and Mental Health. Run a support group for people living with HIV. We also organise activities for children and young people 'supplementary school' to get them off the street and empower them. Support and advocacy for Asylum Seekers and Refugees. Help to support and reduce poverty.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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 and there are significant future grants due to be received

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
01/01/70		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/23		£53	£47	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/22		£12	£11	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/21		£51	£46	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/20		£11	£4	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/19	*	£27	£26	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/18		£16	£15	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/17		£23	£23	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/16		£7	£8	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/15		£52	£60	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/14		£68	£67	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/13		£42	£33	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/12		£42	£42	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/11		£42	£37	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/10		£28	£27	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/09		£11	£11	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/08		£3	£5	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
01/01/70		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Balance Sheet History

Established: 18 years

www.theernestfoundation.org

info@theernestfoundation.org

07794513215

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Barking And Dagenham, Barnet, Brent, Croydon, Ghana, Greenwich, Hackney, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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	£19,699
Sport England	£13,700
DCMS	£9,950

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Sporting Harmony
£13,700	02/11/2023 10	The project will provide regular activity to improve the physical and mental health of 50 less active people aged 25-60 living with HIV. Twice weekly sessions of fitness and multi-sports will be led ....more The project will provide regular activity to improve the physical and mental health of 50 less active people aged 25-60 living with HIV. Twice weekly sessions of fitness and multi-sports will be led by two coaches and take place at the Bells Gardens Community Centre for 40 weeks. Activities will be tailored to suit the skill and ability of participants, and will include yoga, aerobics, badminton and strength training. Each session will be two hours, with 90 minutes of activity followed by 30 minutes of mental wellbeing support, which will include educational talks linked with HIV, meditation, guided walks and mindfulness. Funding will pay for promotion, refreshments, facility hire, coaching fees, badminton equipment, light weights, steps and resistance bands.
National Lottery Community Fund - Killing Stigma from Within
£9,799	11/11/2022	Funding will be used to start a support group that brings together people with HIV and teach them to navigate their social and professional lives. This project aims to reduce the stigma people with ....more Funding will be used to start a support group that brings together people with HIV and teach them to navigate their social and professional lives. This project aims to reduce the stigma people with HIV face strengthening the community ties and providing opportunities for socialisation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Hope is Alive
£9,900	19/03/2021 6	The project will work with people from the disadvantaged and deprived Black African community living with HIV and related health conditions who are most likely to be affected with COVID-19 due to ....more The project will work with people from the disadvantaged and deprived Black African community living with HIV and related health conditions who are most likely to be affected with COVID-19 due to weakened immune systems. It will address the barriers they face in accessing testing counselling medical care socialising and training. It will deliver personal necessities and quality food as good nutrition is essential for those affected by HIV and mental health issues. The project will fund a 24-hour help line to respond immediately to individual cries for help and also offer phone and on-line counselling to support and encourage our service users.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,950	25/09/2020	"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 "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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - Hope for Tomorrow
£9,600	18/01/2019 12	The project will deliver supports sessions for people living with HIV. The aim is to improve mental and physical wellbeing.
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to The Ernest Foundation
£4,955	01/04/2018	Neighbourhoods Fund: Peckham & Nunhead grant from the Housing & Modernisation department
National Lottery Community Fund - Hope of Life
£9,530	12/07/2017 12	This project will extend the group's service for people living with HIV, providing weekly support meetings, outreach services and training. This will provide support, advice and counselling for ....more This project will extend the group's service for people living with HIV, providing weekly support meetings, outreach services and training. This will provide support, advice and counselling for people living with HIV and improve their confidence and wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Dilemma
£111,615	29/04/2013 36	This is a continuation and expansion of an existing project from The Ernest Foundation to provide support to members of the West African community in East London who are living with or are affected ....more This is a continuation and expansion of an existing project from The Ernest Foundation to provide support to members of the West African community in East London who are living with or are affected by HIV. The project seeks to improve beneficiaries' quality of life, increase their confidence and self-esteem, develop life skills through a support and friendship network, encourage isolated individuals to participate in group based activities and take up medical treatment.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Age Range of Trustees:

ANTHONY FOSU MAINOOH, Occupation: Self Employed

BENEDICTA YURUBA Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Coordinator

EBENEEZER KWASI BEDIAKO

ELDER KWAKU JOE ADOMAKO, Occupation: Lecturer

ERIC APPIAH (Chair) Appointed: 2021

ERNESTINA ANIM

SETH BAIDOO Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Self Employed

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/11/2006, number: 1116823
Registered at Companies House on 24/10/2006, number: 05976834

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
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

16 returns made; AR19: 158 days late,

Main office

45 CARDIFF HOUSE
PECKHAM PARK ROAD
LONDON
SE15 6TT

Objectives

TO CARRY OUT ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS THAT WILL BRING SUPPORT AND RELIEF TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND RELATED DISEASES AMONG THE GHANAIAN COMMUNITY AND OTHERS IN ENGLAND AND WALES AND ELSEWHERE BYA. PROVIDING NEEDED MEDICATION FOR GHANAIANS AND OTHERS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS BUT CANNOT AFFORD THE COST OF TREATMENT;B. HARNESSING HUMAN RESOURCES FROM THE COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, I.E. DOCTORS, NURSES AND OTHERS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE, AND THE MEDICAL PROFESSION WHO SPECIALISE IN THIS AREA OF HEALTH CARE TOI. PROVIDE COUNSELLING, SUPPORT AND CARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS AND RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS/CONDITIONS;II,PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICES AMONGST THE GHANAIAN COMMUNITY AND OTHERS IN ENGLAND AND WALES ON THE PREVENTION OF HIV/AIDS;III. ORGANISE SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND INTERVENTIONAL PROGRAMMES TOWARDS BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE.C. ORGANISE SOCIAL CARE EVENTS THROUGH OUTREACH PROGRAMMES FOR THOSE DIAGNOSED WITH HIV/AIDS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GHANA, ENGLAN, WALES