Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits: -2
Future income +5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 15

LEWISHAM CHURCHES CARE

Help older people living in south Lewisham improve their quality of life through befriending and helping them to access other services. To respond to the needs of older ,vulnerable, unsupported people in the community, regardless of faith or culture, through groups which meet regularly and offer companionship and an opportunity to share an interest.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/03/23		£51	£50	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£18	£36	£-18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£24	£24	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£24	£30	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£35	£31	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£37	£36	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£37	£41	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	*	£58	£41	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£44	£42	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£43	£66	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£64	£68	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£77	£74	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£120	£91	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10	*	£140	£122	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Show more rows -->

Show financials table -->

Download accounts

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 16 years

www.ageingwellinlewisham.org

info@ageingwellinlewisham.org

02086983735

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Lewisham,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

City Bridge Trust	£26,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£8,556
DCMS	£4,800

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Lewisham Churches Care
£18,000	11/01/2024 36	£18,000 (£5,800; £6,000; £6,200) over three and final years towards the continuation of the Silver Lunch Club, a weekly lunch group targeted at older, isolated people. The grant can begin after the satisfactory review of the previous grants ....more £18,000 (£5,800; £6,000; £6,200) over three and final years towards the continuation of the Silver Lunch Club, a weekly lunch group targeted at older, isolated people. The grant can begin after the satisfactory review of the previous grants monitoring.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bring Me Sunshine project coordination costs
£8,556	29/06/2023	The funding will be used to continue delivering monthly health and wellbeing events for older people. The project will enable older people to learn new skills connect with younger generations and build community relationships.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Lewisham Churches Care
£8,000	06/12/2021 24	£8,000 over two years (2 x £4,000) towards the salary and running costs of the Silver Lunch Club weekly activities targeted at isolated older people.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£4,800	29/09/2020	"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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....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."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

ANN HOWELL Appointed: 2023

ANTHONY HEMESON Appointed: 2021

GRACE BLYTH Appointed: 2008

GREGORY BROOKS (Chair) Appointed: 2021

JOHN CHRISTOPHER THOMAS BISHOP Appointed: 2018

LAYO SEGUN Appointed: 2021

PATRICIA HENNESSY Appointed: 2021

REV HENRY ANTHONY ATHERTON Appointed: 2013

ROBERT GREEN Appointed: 2014

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/10/2008, number: 1126357

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
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR16: 11 days late, AR10: 23 days late,

Main office

The Grove Centre Church
2 Jews Walk
LONDON
SE26 6PL

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF VULNERABLE OLDER PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF THEIR FAITH OR CULTURE IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE IN AND AROUND THE BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

Watch Inspiring Videos

Save the upside down forest

Change the ending - the pain of Alzheimers

Help Dads in prison stay in touch with their children