Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 10

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Overall weighted support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 20

THE PAPERWEIGHT TRUST

The relief of financial hardship and emotional stress by the provision of free practical advice and assistance primarily to persons who are members of the Jewish Community resident in the UK who through lack of means, knowledge or as a result of circumstances such as bereavement, divorce or any other circumstances are unable to access and/ or obtain such advice.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/07/23		£503	£339	£164	£10	£529	£503	17.8	4	180
31/07/22		£170	£294	£-124	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/21		£634	£224	£411	£34	£490	£451	24.2	3	180
31/07/20		£148	£130	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/19		£88	£122	£-34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/18	*	£65	£47	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/17		£104	£41	£63	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/16		£24	£43	£-18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/15		£31	£16	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/14		£20	£8	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/13		£11	£6	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 17.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 18 months
Quick Ratio: 79.8

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 13 years

www.paperweight.org.uk

admin@paperweight.org.uk

0208 455 4996

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who supports 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£196,600
DCMS	£43,600
Forever Manchester	£14,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Improve our data handling and recording
£10,000	06/01/2023	The funding will be used to upgrade the customer relationship management (CRM) software used to aid the delivery of a practical support service for members of the Jewish community. The project aims ....more The funding will be used to upgrade the customer relationship management (CRM) software used to aid the delivery of a practical support service for members of the Jewish community. The project aims to enhance the support provided for the community by improving the organisation's efficiency in data-handling recording and analysis.
National Lottery Community Fund - Paperweight Expanding
£166,600	28/02/2022	The project is using funding to provide free immediate practical assistance for those in crisis within the entire national Jewish community due to death health issues divorce poverty discrimination ....more The project is using funding to provide free immediate practical assistance for those in crisis within the entire national Jewish community due to death health issues divorce poverty discrimination neglect and the growing ageing population. The service will be accessed online or through a national helpline and then devolved to the most appropriate local service.
National Lottery Community Fund - Expand out benefits service
£10,000	29/04/2021	The funding will be used to employ a full time Benefits Supervisor to supervise the volunteer team and ensure the increasingly complex cases are being well managed. The project aims to increase ....more The funding will be used to employ a full time Benefits Supervisor to supervise the volunteer team and ensure the increasingly complex cases are being well managed. The project aims to increase volunteer capacity and expand the service to meet the growing demand.
Forever Manchester - Mental Health Training
£5,000	30/03/2021	Mental Health Training Course for members
Forever Manchester - Covid-19 Support
£5,000	12/08/2020	Financial and welfare guidance and support
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£5,000	12/08/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£38,600	23/07/2020	"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."
Forever Manchester - Covid-19 Helpline
£4,500	29/05/2020	Legal, financial and welfare helpline
National Lottery Community Fund - Paper weight
£10,000	12/02/2020 11	The funding will be used to set up a training programme, providing support for those living with mental health problems and bereavement. The project aims to expand the support available to improve ....more The funding will be used to set up a training programme, providing support for those living with mental health problems and bereavement. The project aims to expand the support available to improve mental well-being.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 43-66

ALAN JACOB PERRIN Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Management Consultant

BENJAMIN CONWAY (Chair) Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Estate Management

DOV BARRY BLACK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

DAVID ELIEZER POSEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director

JONATHAN CHARLES MARRIOTT Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Businessman

TALIA GREENBAUM Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Housewife

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/03/2012, number: 1146302
Registered at Companies House on 14/07/2011, number: 07705745

Gift Aid

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
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

11 returns made; AR18: 4 days late,

Main office

69 WOODLANDS
LONDON
NW11 9QS

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND EMOTIONAL STRESS BY THE PROVISION OF FREE PRACTICAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE PRIMARILY TO PERSONS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY RESIDENT IN THE UK WHO THROUGH LACK OF MEANS, KNOWLEDGE OR AS A RESULT OF CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS BEREAVMENT, DIVORCE OR ANY OTHER PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS AND/OR OBTAIN SUCH ADVICE