Finance Score: -8

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Spending falling: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs high: -3

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

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 6

JCT - JOINING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER

JCT helps refugees, asylum-seekers and homeless people in the West Midlands to resolve their problems accessing secure accommodation, benefits, and asylum approval. Each year we help hundreds of clients.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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
31/12/22	£548	£698	£-151	£8	£564	£0	n/a	6	40
31/12/21	£288	£653	£-365	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/12/20	£405	£1,642	£-1,237	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/19	£804	£3,802	£-2,999	£28	£2,315	£2,315	7.3	39	100
31/12/18	£528	£1,371	£-843	£12	£5,314	£5,312	46.5	27	300
31/12/17	£618	£1,165	£-547	£8	£6,157	£6,141	63.3	48	0
31/12/16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 28.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 0%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 19.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 8 years

www.jct.charity

info@jct.charity

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for homeless & excluded people & ex-offenders

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

6 employees
40 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

Garfield Weston Foundation	£30,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,963
The Clothworkers Foundation	£8,100
London Catalyst	£1,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to JCT - Joining Communities Together
£8,100	12/07/2023	Purchase of a new boiler control system for a charity which works with asylum seekers and refugees in Warwickshire
National Lottery Community Fund - Safe Space; Warm Welcome
£9,963	20/01/2023	The funding will be used to run a safe space project one afternoon per week for a year focusing on homeless vulnerable rough sleepers; asylum seekers; refugees and European Economic Area migrants. ....more The funding will be used to run a safe space project one afternoon per week for a year focusing on homeless vulnerable rough sleepers; asylum seekers; refugees and European Economic Area migrants. Operating in Coventry the project supported by staff who speak nine languages will provide somewhere for the targeted cohort to enjoy food meet new people make friends and access support advice/information around cost-of-living support.
London Catalyst - JCT - 5
£1,000	16/11/2021	Hardship Fund
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£30,000	07/05/2020	Welcome Project
National Lottery Community Fund - 'Make it' Together!
£10,000	06/03/2020 12	The funding will be used to offer a range of activities such as craft and DIY. The project aims to teach new skills and improve self-esteem.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Full Refurbishment of a disabled Shower
£9,500	12/06/2018 12	The funding will be used to refurbish a shower facility at its community centre that supports people who have disabilities and those who are experiencing the effects of homelessness. The project aims ....more The funding will be used to refurbish a shower facility at its community centre that supports people who have disabilities and those who are experiencing the effects of homelessness. The project aims to support vulnerable people and improve their levels of wellbeing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 42-70

DIDACE MUGISHA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

AMBROSE NKEMCHOR ISIBOR Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Trustee

ELAINE HOPKINSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Trustee

DEREK HUGHES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Church Minister

REBECCA MAMHENDE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: USWSU,

PAUL JONES (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Supporter Relations Manager, Other trusteeship: PECAN,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/03/2016, number: 1165925
Registered at Companies House on 03/09/2015, number: 09759891

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

7 Lamb Street
Coventry
CV1 4AE

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND IN ALL CASES WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS: 1.1.1 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, AND THE SUFFERING AND DISTRESS IT CAUSES, OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE; 1.1.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE; 1.1.3 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE; 1.1.4 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME. 1.2 THROUGHOUT THESE ARTICLES “CHARITABLE” MEANS CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES PROVIDED THAT IT WILL NOT INCLUDE ANY PURPOSE WHICH IS NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE SYSTEM OF LAW GOVERNING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CHARITY IS THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.”

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