Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 6

STIFFORD CENTRE LIMITED

Stifford provides a diversity of structured and comprehensive range of services including Health awareness, fitness and wellbeing; Information, Advice & Guidance; Education, Employment & Training; Youth Activities; Study Support; Supplementary School; Women?s Empowerment Programme; Older People?s Services; Volunteering Programme; Digital Literacy Training; Community Cohesion Programme.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 13 years

www.stifford.org.uk

info@stifford.org.uk

02077903632

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
31/03/23		£202	£208	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	23
31/03/22		£306	£304	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	19
31/03/21		£354	£325	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/03/20		£279	£282	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/03/19		£232	£260	£-27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/18	*	£325	£330	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£459	£457	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£543	£542	£1	£0	£329	£219	4.8	12	0
31/03/15		£482	£475	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	*	£503	£519	£-17	£32	£327	£203	4.7	44	0
31/03/13	*	£571	£591	£-21	£33	£343	£201	4.1	17	0
31/03/12		£496	£529	£-33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Amateur Sport
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides other finance
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Bangladesh, Throughout London,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
23 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

Trust for London	£80,000
DCMS	£45,960
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,178

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - MH - Youth Innit
£9,998	28/07/2023	The organisation will offer a programme of summer recreational activities for children and young people. This includes learning workshops linked to child and vulnerable adult protection healthy ....more The organisation will offer a programme of summer recreational activities for children and young people. This includes learning workshops linked to child and vulnerable adult protection healthy living and antisocial behaviour. The project aims to improve health and wellbeing and maximise young people's potential.
National Lottery Community Fund - Eastend Platinum Jubilee Project
£9,180	18/03/2022	The funding will be used to host events and activities including an interactive arts project environmental activities and a street party to commemorate the Queen’s Jubilee. The project aims to ....more The funding will be used to host events and activities including an interactive arts project environmental activities and a street party to commemorate the Queen’s Jubilee. The project aims to strengthen relationships within the community through a series of events and activities that will improve the local environment and build lasting relationships.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£45,960	19/08/2020	"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 ....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."
Trust for London - Stifford Community Centre
£80,000	13/06/2019 24	The funding is to run a training programme to help low paid workers improve their job prospects, increase their pay and help employers to understand their employee needs more effectively.
National Lottery Community Fund - Women's Empowerment Programme (WEP)
£341,548	20/04/2016 35	A community volunteer project to support vulnerable black and minority ethnic women to improve their confidence to take the first steps towards fulfilling their potential. The scheme will include ....more A community volunteer project to support vulnerable black and minority ethnic women to improve their confidence to take the first steps towards fulfilling their potential. The scheme will include skills in food growing and dietary awareness, leadership and community engagement, healthy eating, DIY, and networking to encourage joint-learning. It will also include English language training, literacy and digital skills, and educational and employment opportunities. The project will benefit 426 people.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 43-75

ABDUL BARI CHOWDHURY

AZIZUR RAHMAN Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Bus Driver

DUDU MIAH Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Civil Servant

ENAMUL HOQUE Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Teacher

MUSTAFA UDDIN (Chair), Occupation: Retired

MOYZUN NESSA Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Director

NATALIE JENKINS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Director

SHAH HABIBUR RAHMAN Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Community Care Team Leader

SOUHEB KHAN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/03/2011, number: 1140716
Registered at Companies House on 21/07/2010, number: 07321910

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
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds 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

12 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR14: 0 days late, AR13: 2 days late,

Main office

2-6 CRESSY PLACE
STEPNEY GREEN
LONDON
E1 3JG

Objectives

1) TO ADVANCE, ENHANCE AND PROMOTE DEVELOPMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES TO INDIVIDUALS, AND IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN LOCAL URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION AREAS, OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION IN GREATER LONDON AND/OR SURROUNDING AREAS IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE, SEX OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RELIGION, POLITICAL OR OTHER SOCIAL GROUP.2) BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS3) TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY).

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREATER LONDON AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

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