Overall GiG Score: 10 ?
Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 4
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1

THIS IS GROWTH LTD 

GrowTH was founded by local churches to serve the homeless of Tower Hamlets. Our main project is an emergency night shelter, open for seven months of the year. Guests in the shelter are given resettlement and employment support. GrowTH also has a housing project, offering affordable accommodation to the homeless. Guests are given the opportunity to explore the Christian faith should they wish.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest 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
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Established: 9 years
(11 years as a company)

www.thisisgrowth.org

office@thisisgrowth.org

07428482325

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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
31/03/23*£935£360£575£0£1,197£2187.37300
31/03/22£361£387£-26n/an/an/an/an/a150
31/03/21£765£277£488£0£647£2068.95150
31/03/20£249£206£43n/an/an/an/an/a450
31/03/19£229£139£90n/an/an/an/an/a450
31/03/18£132£128£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£151£135£16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£117£112£5£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 18%
Reserves/Spending: 7.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 40 months
Quick Ratio: 84.5
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 7 employees
  • 300 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Tower Hamlets,

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
London Catalyst - This is GrowTH Ltd - 9
£1,600 05/09/2023
Hardship Fund
The Bishop Radford Trust - Grant to This is GrowTH LTD
£2,470 29/07/2022
Towards night shelter and night manager.
London Catalyst - This is GrowTH LTD - 6
£3,000 18/10/2019
GrowTH Housing: Communal space for residents
London Catalyst - This is GrowTH Ltd (GROWTH) - 1
£3,000 17/11/2015
Salary costs of part time manager for Supported Living Initiative

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 42-56
  • ANNI UDDIN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Charity Worker
  • KASPARS PARUPS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Part Time Staff At Good Shepherd Mission Church
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/04/2015, number: 1161226
  • Registered at Companies House on 08/08/2012, number: 08172757
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; AR23: 20 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from SHECANIAH MINISTRIES on 26/08/2022
Main office

Flat 7
Tartan House
Dee Street
LONDON
E14 0PF

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER AMENITIES AND SERVICES. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE. THE FURTHERANCE OF THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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