Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 8

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Future income +5
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Overall weighted support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 10

BRIGHT CENTRES

TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE HIGH LEVELS OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN THEIR REGULAR SCHOOLING. TO REDUCE THE EXCLUSIONS OF DISADVANTAGE YOUNG PEOPLE. TUITION FOR ENGLISH, MATHS AND SCIENCE LESSONS AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL MENTORING AND ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES. TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF PARENTS THROUGH ADULT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND BY ENCOURAGING THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 4 trustees?

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years 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
31/12/23		£103	£114	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22		£126	£146	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21		£100	£116	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20		£92	£127	£-34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19		£146	£139	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18		£176	£180	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17		£179	£169	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16		£97	£88	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15	*	£116	£57	£59	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14		£191	£163	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13	*	£61	£60	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12	*	£53	£53	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11	*	£41	£41	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10	*	£52	£42	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/09	*	£8	£18	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years
(15 years as a company)

www.brightcentres.co.uk

info@brightcentres.co.uk

02030049782

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

GiG Classification

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Brent, Camden, Lambeth, Southwark, Wandsworth,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

Peter Minet Trust	£92,370
Walcot Foundation	£49,625
Joseph Levy Foundation	£6,600

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Peter Minet Trust - Grant to Bright Centres
£2,370	19/10/2023	Unrestricted grant to the organisation
Walcot Foundation - Bright Live and Learn Well project
£30,000	16/03/2023	Bright Centres (set up in 2008) is based in North Kennington and provides alternative education placements, homework clubs and careers advice, predominantly (but not exclusively) for the Somali community. This project has two main elements: · ....more Bright Centres (set up in 2008) is based in North Kennington and provides alternative education placements, homework clubs and careers advice, predominantly (but not exclusively) for the Somali community. This project has two main elements: · Maths/English tutoring for KS2 and KS4 pupils provided by a mix of paid tutors and volunteers. · Family liaison/support ? provide casework/support with families to deal with housing issues (such as disrepair and overcrowding) and cost-of-living crisis. This would be through helping them translate issues and write letters to relevant council or authorities and support the families to connect into other services (e.g. advice agencies)
Peter Minet Trust - Grant to Bright Centres
£90,000	23/06/2022 36	Unrestricted grant to the organisation
Walcot Foundation - Bright Catch Up and Wellness - Autumn programme
£19,625	25/05/2021	Bright Centres (set up in 2008) is based in North Kennington and provides alternative education placements, homework clubs and careers advice. This project aims to provide a comprehensive educational catch up scheme alongside a stress and health ....more Bright Centres (set up in 2008) is based in North Kennington and provides alternative education placements, homework clubs and careers advice. This project aims to provide a comprehensive educational catch up scheme alongside a stress and health management programme to address the lack of academic stability COVID-19 lockdown has created in young people. This will run from September to December (including half-term) and offer 3 weekly sessions (from 4pm-8pm) providing small group tuition and support in maths, English and science to all ages. There will also be a 'Skills Coach' that will provide group work and 1:1s on pastoral support, coping with stress and planning for the future.
Joseph Levy Foundation - Covid-19: mentor and counsellor for young people
£6,600	08/02/2021 6	Covid-19: mentor and counsellor for disadvantaged young people in South East London
Walcot Foundation - Moving On
£25,000	27/11/2018 12	Moving On

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 29-75

DR LIBAN ELMI Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Doctor

MUNA IBRAHIM Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Teacher

NEIL BRINDLEY (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired Teacher

YAZEED MUAWIA ELBEDAWI HAMAD Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/11/2014, number: 1129265
Registered at Companies House on 12/12/2008, number: 06772491

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Investing charity funds 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

15 returns made; AR15: 1 days late, AR13: 24 days late, AR12: 388 days late, AR11: 757 days late, AR10: 1117 days late, AR09: 1482 days late,

Main office

Bright Centres
18 Oakden Street
LONDON
SE11 4UG

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FROM ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS AND THEIR PARENTS IN LONDON IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:1) PROVIDING EXTRACURRICULAR SUPPORT IN ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE;2) PROVIDING A PEER-MENTORING PROGRAMME; AND3) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND INFORMATION TO PARENTS IN THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM AND HOME SCHOOL AGREEMENTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON

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