Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 12

LIGHT PROJECT PRO INTERNATIONAL

LPPI runs educational projects for people of all ages from diverse communities, to achieve their full potential. Also providing the community with advice, translation and interpreting services, on welfare benefits, housing and other assistance. We undertake physical and mental wellbeing activities. We focus particularly on people at risk of being socially marginalised and promote social inclusion.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

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 was lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 12 years

https://lightprojectprointernational.org.uk/

info@lppi.org.uk

02078334009

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		£113	£141	£-28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/22	*	£151	£144	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/21		£105	£73	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	52
31/03/20		£70	£74	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/19		£62	£61	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/18		£48	£46	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£92	£87	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£43	£44	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£52	£42	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£36	£35	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£65	£49	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Islington,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 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

Cripplegate Foundation	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£7,850
The Foyle Foundation	£5,000
Co-Operative Group	£2,383

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Light Project Pro International
£2,383	22/10/2022	It is our hope to be able to arrange educational trips and activities for the children attending our homework club.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	11/02/2021	towards adapting services for the local community in response to COVID-19 over the next 12 months (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
National Lottery Community Fund - Strong Families - Stronger Community
£7,850	19/01/2021 12	The funding will be used to run a community based online parenting course. The project aims to encourage positive relationships improve parenting skills self-esteem and confidence.
Cripplegate Foundation - Grant To Light Project Pro International
£5,000	30/06/2020	Global Skills Project
Cripplegate Foundation - Grant To Light Project Pro International
£5,000	20/04/2020	Covid-19 Crisis Response
National Lottery Community Fund - Strong Families - Stronger Community
£9,945	27/02/2019 12	The project will run a parenting course with the aim of improving skills and family relationships.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Light Project Pro International
£10,000	15/12/2016	Central heating system for charity which aims to improve educational opportunities and promote social inclusion in Islington and the surrounding boroughs

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 30-74

CYRILLE LESILE DAMPARE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Engineer

HELEN PATERSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Lawyer

JEREMY BERNARD CORBYN Appointed: 2011, Occupation: None

KELWYN JOHN WILLIAMS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Physiotherapist

MISS MICHELINE NGONGO (Chair) Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Charity Chairperson

MOLISHO YOMBO-DJEMA Appointed: 2011, Occupation: None

ULRIKE SCHMIDT Appointed: 2011, Occupation: None

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/03/2012, number: 1146590
Registered at Companies House on 11/07/2011, number: 07700933

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
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

11 returns made; AR22: 42 days late,

Main office

LIGHT PROJECT PRO INTERNATIONAL
The Exchange
Watkinson Road
LONDON
N7 8DE

Objectives

4.1 TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE ACTIVITY IN THE FIELDS OF EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, PRESERVING AND PROTECTED PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, RELIEF OF NEED.4.2 THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AMONG REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS, BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH ADVICE, REPRESENTATION, TRANSLATION AND INTREPERTATING SERVICES AND OTHER ASSISTANCE IN MATTERS SUCH AS IMMIGRATION, WELFARE BENEFITS, HOUSING, HEALTH, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT, IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY PARTICIPATE FULLY IN SOCIETY.4.3 TO PROVIDE RECREATION FACILITIES, SPORT, LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, ARTS AND CULTURE OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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