Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 12

Strong growth: +2

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

Grant maker support: +12

Overall GiG Score: 16

COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR CHANGE

Community Rersources for Change seeks to support isolated members of the community through befriending, lobbying and offering advocacy. Various services and courses are offered, with the help of volunteers, to empower vulnerable people.The charity also runs a community coffee shop.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
There are only 4 trustees

Established: 13 years
(18 years as a company)

www.communityresources.co.uk

info@communityresources.co.uk

02085972900

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	£937	£816	£121	£0	£322	£296	4.3	3	75
31/03/22	£283	£280	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	65
31/03/21	£393	£311	£82	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
31/03/20	£354	£300	£54	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/03/19	£212	£180	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	75
31/03/18	£275	£266	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£275	£266	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£269	£303	£-35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£88	£112	£-24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£110	£58	£52	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£20	£26	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£26	£16	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 19%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 92%
Reserves/Spending: 4.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 5.3

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides human resources

Where it operates

Barking And Dagenham, Redbridge,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

3 employees
75 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Lankelly Chase Foundation	£126,890
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation	£92,592
Tudor Trust	£83,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£52,700
Garfield Weston Foundation	£15,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation - Grant to Community Resources for Change
£92,592	07/07/2022	50% of salary over 3-years for a Family Support Worker at a community support charity in London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge and Havering.
National Lottery Community Fund - Neighbourhood Network - Development Grant
£52,700	24/03/2022	The project will use funding to continue the neighbourhood networks project to further explore how residents can be at the core of developing strong vibrant and supportive neighbourhoods. The project ....more The project will use funding to continue the neighbourhood networks project to further explore how residents can be at the core of developing strong vibrant and supportive neighbourhoods. The project aims to shift power share accountability and build trust across communities and those who support them. This funding will enable the Collective to continue working with the pilot sites complete evaluations and develop a longer-term project across the borough.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Community Resources for Change
£83,000	26/01/2022 24	over two years towards the project manager's salary at a community hub in Barking and Dagenham, East London
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Community Resources for Change
£26,000	01/12/2021	Community Resources for Change
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£15,000	16/07/2021	The Hub @ Castlepoint - improving the life chances of vulnerable local people in Barking and Dagenham
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Community Resources for Change
£60,000	01/04/2021	Community Resources for Change
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Community Resources for Change
£4,600	04/05/2020	A grant of £4,600 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Community Resources for Change
£40,890	01/05/2020	Community Resources for Change
Co-Operative Group - Grant to LifeLine Community Projects
£6,691	15/11/2019	We want to provide adventure expeditions at our innovative alternative school, to support disadvantaged students taking their GCSEs.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Community Resources for Change
£10,174	19/11/2018	We want to meet local need by expanding our opening hours and buying new equipment that will help us run the store.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Community Hub @ Castle Point
£417,084	17/08/2018 36	The project will use the funding for management, training and development and on-going running costs.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	27/06/2018	The Corner Coffee House
National Lottery Community Fund - Health @ the Hub
£8,830	04/10/2017 1	This volunteer-led group will deliver health and wellbeing programmes for local residents, to improve self-confidence and fitness.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Hub @ Castlepoint
£231,717	09/02/2015 35	Not Available
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Community Resources For Change
£21,000	25/10/2013	The charity offers a range of support to the local community, particularly isolated and vulnerable people. Creche support will reduce barriers to accessing services and give families opportunities to ....more The charity offers a range of support to the local community, particularly isolated and vulnerable people. Creche support will reduce barriers to accessing services and give families opportunities to gain new skills and seek one to one support.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 33-79

JOHN SINGLETON (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Minister Of Religion

NZILANI KAUNDA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Housewife

RACHEL DOROTHY WRIGHT Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Teacher

SALLY ANN RUTH DIXON Appointed: 2006, Occupation: None

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/02/2011, number: 1140209
Registered at Companies House on 08/02/2006, number: 05702090

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; all on time

Main office

Community Resources for Change
Lifeline House
25 Neville Road
DAGENHAM
Essex
RM8 3QS

Objectives

A THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT INCLUDING (BUT NOT SO AS TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONGST ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES IN DAGENHAM AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FITB THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND OF SICKNESS AND THE PROMOTION AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FITC THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES FOR RECREATIONAL AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN DAGENHAM AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY

Defined Area of Benefit:

DAGENHAM

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