Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 11

PROMISE FOUNDATION

WE PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION BY PROVIDING ADVICE, TRAINING, COACHING AND MENTORING TO STUDENTS AND YOUNG PERSONS AGED 13 TO 18 YEARS.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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

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
30/09/23		£55	£38	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/22		£50	£35	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/21	*	£34	£25	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/20		£39	£30	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/19		£30	£25	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/18		£21	£26	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/17		£28	£27	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/16?		£26	£27	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
02/09/15		£32	£25	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

www.thepromisefoundation.org.uk

info@thepromisefoundation.org.uk

07913126055

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Secondary schools

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Promise foundation
£500	20/10/2022 0	‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Promise foundation
£30,000	21/12/2020	This project will deliver weekly one to one online mentoring support sessions to young people from low income families who are experiencing low self-esteem. The sessions will help to increase their confidence, self-worth and reduce isolation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Promise Foundation expansion
£5,000	25/07/2019 12	The funding will be used to expand its mentoring services that are designed to support young people who are experiencing the effects of social disadvantage. The project aims to enhance self-esteem and build levels of confidence.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Promise foundation
£21,000	10/08/2017 36	This project will provide mentors to 135 children living with challenges such as poverty and overcrowded households. The project will increase participants confidence and self-esteem and increase employability and interpersonal skills.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 35-70

ARMSTRONG YAKUBU Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Architect

CAROLINE MILLER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director

CAMILLA LEWIS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Managing Director

JOSEPHINE CAMPBELL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Trainee Teacher

MIKE HULME (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired And Part-Time Educational Consultant

NARICE RAMSAY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Client Service Director

PROMISE KNIGHT Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Community Organiser

TIMOTHY WHITWELL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Creative Director

WILLIAM HENRY CHARLES LEANING Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/09/2014, number: 1158695
Registered at Companies House on 15/03/2013, number: 08447370

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
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; AR21: 35 days late,

Main office

Flat 7
70 Craven Park
LONDON
NW10 9AZ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION BY PROVIDING ADVICE, TRAINING, COACHING AND MENTORING TO STUDENTS AND YOUNG PERSONS AGED 13 TO 18 YEARS.

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