Finance Score: 8

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 4

Liabilities <10%: +3
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 14

13 RIVERS TRUST

Provide one to one person centred support and empower the terminally ill and those reaching end of life. Service users are paired with a befriender to support him/ her with their personal, social and spiritual needs.Provide support, advice and grants for burials.Provide the necessary aid to people in Sylhet, who are living in poverty or any other forms of calamities

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Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Established: 9 years

www.13riverstrust.co.uk

info@13riverstrust.co.uk

02081759550

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23	£1,213	£1,141	£72	£31	£745	£745	7.8	9	50
31/03/22	£1,024	£931	£94	£0	£673	£673	8.7	9	16
31/03/21	£1,452	£954	£499	£185	£579	£562	7.1	5	34
31/03/20	£375	£392	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/19	£307	£326	£-18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/03/18	£325	£236	£89	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£116	£109	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£79	£53	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 7.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 60.3

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Bangladesh, Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

9 employees
50 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
City Bridge Trust - Grant to 13 Rivers Trust
£35,000	28/09/2020	towards the project offering befriending service via telephone and door step to older Bangladeshi people who are socially isolated and are especially vulnerable to Covid-19, as outlined in your ....more towards the project offering befriending service via telephone and door step to older Bangladeshi people who are socially isolated and are especially vulnerable to Covid-19, as outlined in your application.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to 13 Rivers Trust
£5,400	02/06/2020	£5,400 towards PPE costs for burial teams as outlined in your application, to be used in London only.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to 13 Rivers Trust
£5,000	13/04/2020	A grant of £5,000 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
National Lottery Community Fund - Art Therapy for Vulnerable People
£10,000	30/01/2019 12	The project will deliver art therapy activities for terminally ill people and their families. The aim is to improve emotional wellbeing and reduce levels of anxiety.
Tudor Trust - Grant to 13 Rivers Trust
£30,000	02/11/2017 12	over one year towards core salary costs and ongoing work to support families bereaved in the Grenfell Tower fire
London Catalyst - 13 Rivers Trust - 1
£3,000	05/03/2016	Engagement of service users in a culturally and sensitive manner to enhance quality of life
National Lottery Community Fund - Eden Care Befriending and Advocacy Service
£10,000	09/12/2015 12	The group will use the funding to provide a support service to members of the BME community who are terminally ill by recruiting and training volunteer befrienders. This will engage the service users ....more The group will use the funding to provide a support service to members of the BME community who are terminally ill by recruiting and training volunteer befrienders. This will engage the service users in a culturally inclusive manner to increase and enhance their quality of life.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 34-54

AZAFAR MIAH Appointed: 2015, Occupation: None, Other trusteeships: Shadwell Trust, WEAVERS COMMUNITY FORUM,

MONSUR AHMED Appointed: 2015, Occupation: None

RUPINA BEGUM Appointed: 2015, Occupation: None

SULTANA LIZA AHMED Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Teacher

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/04/2015, number: 1161219
Registered at Companies House on 07/11/2014, number: 09300481

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
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

Tarling East Community Centre
63 Martha Street
london
E1 2PA

Objectives

THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1. TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH: (A)THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B)PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS2. TO PRESERVE THE HISTORY, CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF THE BRITISH BANGLADESHI COMMUNITY LIVING IN THE UK BY PROVIDING AN ONLINE MUSEUM:3. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, BY POVERTY, ILL-HEALTH, AGE OR AS A RESULT OF BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY BY A BEFRIENDING AND ADVOCACY SERVICE AND THROUGH SUCH GRANTS AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE;4. THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(A)EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INCLUDING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS; AND(B)PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS; AND5. THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE SYLHET DISTRICT OF BANGLADEAH WHO ARE LIVING IN POVERTY OR WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER IN THE FORM OF MONEY (OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) FOR PERSONS, BODIES AND ORGANISATIONS AFFECTED, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AID.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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