Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 3

No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

THE LONDON INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL STUDIES

The London Institute of Social Studies organises academic events, conducts research and offers educational activities for the benefit of society by holding training activities and scientific events with the aim of developing research capacity, sharing knowledge and promoting networking based on UNSDGs 4, 10 and 16 (quality education; reduced inequalities; and sustainable and inclusive societies).

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 17 years

www.thelondoninstitute.org.uk

info@thelondoninstitute.org.uk

02079530228

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/01/23		£394	£403	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/01/22		£612	£609	£3	£0	£42	£42	0.8	3	10
31/01/21		£236	£234	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/01/20		£48	£55	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/01/19		£100	£107	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/01/18		£139	£123	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/17		£171	£160	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/16		£224	£222	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/15		£208	£206	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/14	*	£183	£183	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/13		£143	£140	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/12		£82	£82	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/11	*	£48	£29	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/10		£4	£3	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/09		£1	£2	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/08	*	£22	£22	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
6 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
National Lottery Community Fund - British Engagement Project for Displaced Mothers
£9,000	11/02/2022	The funding will be used to provide a programme of educational and career advancing activities to integrate highly educated mothers into the British job market. The project aims to eradicate barriers ....more The funding will be used to provide a programme of educational and career advancing activities to integrate highly educated mothers into the British job market. The project aims to eradicate barriers for the highly educated mothers of displaced families in gaining knowledge experience and opportunities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Engagement Project for Displaced Mothers
£10,000	25/07/2019 12	The funding will be used to deliver events and visits for asylum seekers which will help them to integrate into British society. The project aims to bring people together and build strong ....more The funding will be used to deliver events and visits for asylum seekers which will help them to integrate into British society. The project aims to bring people together and build strong relationships across the community.
The Childhood Trust - Summer Give 2019
£3,000	17/06/2019	Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are denied the opportunities enjoyed by others including access to entertainment, and freedom of movement due to financial & other restrictions. Two fun ....more Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are denied the opportunities enjoyed by others including access to entertainment, and freedom of movement due to financial & other restrictions. Two fun filled weeks in the summer holidays will engage these children in thought provoking talks & activities.
The Childhood Trust - Christmas Challenge 2018
£4,250	04/12/2018	Access to arts is known to have a lasting and transformational effect on communities and many aspects of people's lives. With calligraphy and marbling we aim to attract young Muslim women in Tower ....more Access to arts is known to have a lasting and transformational effect on communities and many aspects of people's lives. With calligraphy and marbling we aim to attract young Muslim women in Tower Hamlets to motivate them to achieve goals in their lives and to be more engaged within the community.
The Childhood Trust - Summer Give 2018
£6,750	15/06/2018	Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are denied the opportunities enjoyed by others including access to entertainment, and freedom of movement due to financial & other restrictions. Two fun ....more Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are denied the opportunities enjoyed by others including access to entertainment, and freedom of movement due to financial & other restrictions. Two fun filled weeks in the summer holidays will engage these children in thought provoking talks & activities.
The Childhood Trust - Count Art: Early Intervention with Art
£9,750	02/12/2016	Access to arts is known to have a lasting and transformational effect on communities and many aspects of people's lives. With calligraphy and marbling we aim to attract young Muslim women in Tower ....more Access to arts is known to have a lasting and transformational effect on communities and many aspects of people's lives. With calligraphy and marbling we aim to attract young Muslim women in Tower Hamlets to motivate them to achieve goals in their lives and to be more engaged within the community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Promoting the visibility of role models within the Turkish Speaking Communi
£10,000	01/07/2010 12	This charity based in Enfield will use funding to bring young and older people together to document and promote positive role models in the Turkish-speaking community. This will be achieved by ....more This charity based in Enfield will use funding to bring young and older people together to document and promote positive role models in the Turkish-speaking community. This will be achieved by hosting one to one interviews, question and answer sessions, and producing a publication of interview materials for distribution in the wider community.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

ALI SAID PEHLIVAN Appointed: 2021

DR MEHMET MURAT ERGUVAN (Chair) Appointed: 2022

DR MUSTAFA GUNAYDIN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

NAIM DENIZ Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/05/2007, number: 1119299

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
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; AR14: 10 days late, AR11: 33 days late, AR08: 100 days late,

Main office

HAMILTON HOUSE
4 MABLEDON PLACE
LONDON
WC1H 9BB

Objectives

1) For the benefit of the public to encourage, undertake, sponsor, distribute and contribute towards research, work and publication in the UK that relates to a particular (local, national, transnational) social, political, economic, educational or cultural problem/phenomenon and the findings of which will be of direct relevance and value to academia, society, charitable organisations, service-providing institutions, governmental and non-governmental bodies and others. 2) To advance the education and knowledge of academics, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds and want to pursue a career in academia in the UK with a view to providing them with help and support for their academic studies, developing their research capacity further via providing relevant trainings, helping them forge academic networks and project partnerships, encouraging them to support ongoing projects of the institution and contribute towards raising interest in social studies (social sciences, arts and humanities).

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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