Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 5

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Only 3 Trustees: -2

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 2

DRAMA EXPRESSIONS FOR CHILDREN

The provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation for girls who are in need of such provision because of their youth, age, infirmity, poverty, or social and economic circumstances and with the objects of improving conditions of life.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

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

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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
31/12/22	£252	£261	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/12/21	£265	£260	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/12/20	£228	£237	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/12/19	£264	£268	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/12/18	£269	£262	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	3
31/12/17	£235	£227	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£228	£223	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£180	£164	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£130	£130	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£91	£99	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 12 years

dramaexpressions@gmail.com

02036331112

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Recreation

GiG Classification

Services for families & carers

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Hackney, Haringey,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
3 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

The Childhood Trust	£32,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£15,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
Co-Operative Group	£3,878

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	20/05/2022	Core Cost
National Lottery Community Fund - Grit Girls
£10,000	22/01/2021 12	The funding will be used to deliver weekly healthy food hampers mentoring support and journaling workshops to young girls. The project aims to build social relationships support their practical and ....more The funding will be used to deliver weekly healthy food hampers mentoring support and journaling workshops to young girls. The project aims to build social relationships support their practical and emotional needs and improve their wellbeing during Covid-19.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Talent Express
£3,878	24/10/2020	We would like to teach girls aged between 8-14 artistic skills and host an evening of performance for the local community.
The Childhood Trust - Summer Retreat
£14,000	03/07/2020	Summer Runaway is a 2 week retreat in the holiday for 220 children, disadvantaged by poverty and its challenges.Holidays is a time to rejuvenate-but our children hate holidays.To them it connotes ....more Summer Runaway is a 2 week retreat in the holiday for 220 children, disadvantaged by poverty and its challenges.Holidays is a time to rejuvenate-but our children hate holidays.To them it connotes poor nourishment, boredom and consequent home tension.Our retreat offers Friends, Fun and Food
The Childhood Trust - Summer Give 2019
£18,000	17/06/2019	Summer Runaway is a 2 week retreat in the holiday for 220 children, disadvantaged by poverty and its challenges.Holidays is a time to rejuvenate-but our children hate holidays.To them it connotes ....more Summer Runaway is a 2 week retreat in the holiday for 220 children, disadvantaged by poverty and its challenges.Holidays is a time to rejuvenate-but our children hate holidays.To them it connotes poor nourishment, boredom and consequent home tension.Our retreat offers Friends, Fun and Food.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Drama Expressions For Children
£30,000	22/11/2018 36	This project will provide a summer residential to young people from the Jewish community affected by poverty, housing difficulties and neglect to help increase self-esteem, improve life skills and ....more This project will provide a summer residential to young people from the Jewish community affected by poverty, housing difficulties and neglect to help increase self-esteem, improve life skills and physical health.
The Childhood Trust - Summer Give 2018
£12,000	15/06/2018	Summer Runaway is a 2 week retreat in the holiday for 220 children, disadvantaged by poverty and its challenges.Holidays is a time to rejuvenate-but our children hate holidays.To them it connotes ....more Summer Runaway is a 2 week retreat in the holiday for 220 children, disadvantaged by poverty and its challenges.Holidays is a time to rejuvenate-but our children hate holidays.To them it connotes poor nourishment, boredom and consequent home tension.Our retreat offers Friends, Fun and Food.
The Childhood Trust - Summer Give 2017
£15,000	19/05/2017	Summer Runaway is a 2 week retreat in the holiday for 220 children, disadvantaged by poverty and its challenges.Holidays is a time to rejuvenate-but our children hate holidays.To them it connotes ....more Summer Runaway is a 2 week retreat in the holiday for 220 children, disadvantaged by poverty and its challenges.Holidays is a time to rejuvenate-but our children hate holidays.To them it connotes poor nourishment, boredom and consequent home tension.Our retreat offers Friends, Fun and Food.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards a summer sleep-away scheme for children
£1,000	04/06/2014	Towards a summer sleep-away scheme for children from low income families in East London.
National Lottery Community Fund - Drama and school holiday project
£10,000	01/07/2010 12	This project in Hackney will use the funding to deliver Saturday drama workshops and school holiday activities for young Orthodox Jewish girls. This will give the young people opportunities to ....more This project in Hackney will use the funding to deliver Saturday drama workshops and school holiday activities for young Orthodox Jewish girls. This will give the young people opportunities to participate in constructive and healthy play activities away from their families, spend more time out of doors and reduce boredom.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

BRIENDY FRIEDRICH Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeship: TEENS DREAMS,

SHOSHI LANDAU Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeship: TEENS DREAMS,

SARAH FRIEDMAN Appointed: 2024, Other trusteeships: MEET N' GREET, TEENS DREAMS,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/02/2012, number: 1145805

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

12 GRANGECOURT ROAD
LONDON
N16 5EG

Objectives

THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH PROVISION BECAUSE OF THEIR AGE, INFIRMITY POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION AND QUALITY OF LIFE.THE PROMOTION OF ANY OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES SUCH AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE REGARDED AS CHARITABLE BY THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

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