Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +3
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
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/09/22£50£35£16n/an/an/an/an/a150
30/09/21*£34£25£9n/an/an/an/an/a120
30/09/20£39£30£9n/an/an/an/an/a100
30/09/19£30£25£5n/an/an/an/an/a60
30/09/18£21£26£-5£0£0£0n/a040
30/09/17£28£27£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/16?£26£27£0£0£0£0n/a00
02/09/15£32£25£7£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 10 years

www.thepromisefoundation.org.uk

info@thepromisefoundation.org.uk

07913126055

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseX
UN SDGs
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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 works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 150 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
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 ....more
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 ....more
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 ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 35-70
  • NARICE RAMSAY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Client Service Director
  • MIKE HULME (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired And Part-Time Educational Consultant
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
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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