Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 2

Liabilities <10%: +3
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
Fundraising costs low: +3

Narrow trustee age band: -2

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 3

LINCOLN AREA REGENERATION GROUP

LARG is a resident-formed organization with focuses on bringing economic, environmental and social prosperity to communities within Tower Hamlets. In order to achieve this we provide a number of community led services. We work in patnership with Poplar HARCA & other community partners - Our mission is working to support and develop sustainable communities within deprived areas of Tower Hamlets

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Established: 16 years

info@larg-charity.org

07960895201

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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	*	£563	£490	£73	£0	£432	£428	10.5	12	0
31/03/22	*	£536	£470	£66	£0	£359	£349	8.9	7	0
31/03/21	*	£686	£591	£94	£0	£293	£283	5.8	9	0
31/03/20		£573	£516	£57	£0	£198	£189	4.4	20	4
31/03/19		£624	£548	£76	£0	£142	£132	2.9	15	0
31/03/18		£490	£600	£-109	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£511	£489	£22	£0	£175	£168	4.1	25	0
31/03/16	*	£272	£177	£95	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£109	£127	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£191	£179	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£64	£87	£-23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£114	£80	£34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£98	£109	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£78	£64	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	*	£78	£53	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 10.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 7

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

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

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Tower Hamlets,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

12 employees

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Poplar Union
£3,748	24/10/2020	We would like to host Poplar Picnic, a fully programmed day of arts and wellbeing activities for the whole community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Popular Projects at Poplar Union
£9,990	24/01/2018 12	This project will pilot an older person’s wellbeing café, set up a mental health group and organise an event to celebrate Bengali New Year. This will bring people together and build strong ....more This project will pilot an older person’s wellbeing café, set up a mental health group and organise an event to celebrate Bengali New Year. This will bring people together and build strong relationships in and across communities.
Power to Change - Lincoln Area Regeneration Group
£240,391	18/05/2017 36	Grant to Lincoln Area Regeneration Group

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 54-66

HELAL AHMED Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Trustee

ASIM IFTIKHAR Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Service Manager

BRIAN ANDREW SEARLE Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Consultant

CHRISTINE MARY SEARLE MBE, Occupation: Consultant

DAVID BLACK Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Building Planner

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/02/2008, number: 1122590
Registered at Companies House on 09/02/2007, number: 06092664

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
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

15 returns made; AR23: 52 days late, AR22: 24 days late, AR21: 8 days late, AR16: 2 days late, AR09: 118 days late,

Main office

Poplar Union
2 Cotall Street
LONDON
E14 6TL

Objectives

A) THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF URBAN REGENERATION IN THE LINCOLN AREA OF BOW, EAST LONDON, AN AREA OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION, BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES; THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES; SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.B) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF THE LINCOLN AREA OF BOW, EAST LONDON, IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BOW, LONDON

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