Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 10

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 12

NEW GENERATION COMMUNITY TRUST

We are a community library in the heart of Blackfen High Street and our vision is to have an "open door" for our community and be a home away from home that provides opportunities to access a great world of books in a comforting "third space". Our library space caters for individual population groups needing a place to belong plus a way to bring together different groups in our community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 8 years

www.blackfencommunitylibrary.org

hello@blackfencommunitylibrary.org

02083011433

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		£227	£174	£52	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/22		£229	£136	£93	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/21		£113	£94	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/20		£125	£113	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/19		£138	£92	£46	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/18		£83	£94	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£64	£76	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Kent,

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?

Unknown number of 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£177,686
Power to Change	£20,000
DCMS	£19,965
Co-Operative Group	£19,378

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Blackfen Community Library
£3,730	21/10/2023	We would like to bring people together through a programme of groups and events to improve wellbeing and mental health, reduce isolation, and bring people together in a safe, supportive environment.
National Lottery Community Fund - Blackfen Community Hub
£177,686	22/11/2021	The project is using funding to continue and expand current holistic community support at Blackfen Community Hub. Activities include coffee mornings a knitting group digital support workshops ....more The project is using funding to continue and expand current holistic community support at Blackfen Community Hub. Activities include coffee mornings a knitting group digital support workshops scrabble club a Confidence & Wellbeing Course as well as support for parents. The project aims to improve well-being confidence and build positive family relationships.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Blackfen Community Library
£4,457	23/10/2021	We would like to increase our capacity for developing volunteers and run wellbeing courses for teenage girls to develop self-esteem and resilience.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Blackfen Community Library
£4,623	24/10/2020	Develop our programme of events and groups, specifically targeting those who are socially isolated within the community.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£19,965	29/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Power to Change - New Generation Community Trust (Blackfen Community Library) (BI)
£5,000	16/07/2020	Grant to New Generation Community Trust (Blackfen Community Library) (BI)
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Blackfen Community Library
£6,569	15/11/2019	We want to pilot a project, using books and storytelling to bring the young and elderly together.
Power to Change - New Generation Community Trust (Blackfen Community Library)
£15,000	02/10/2019 12	Grant to New Generation Community Trust (Blackfen Community Library)
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	07/03/2019	Blackfen Community Library
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Blackfen Community Library
£7,929	19/11/2018	We want to grow our community development programme, sustaining current groups, developing new ones and increasing volunteer opportunities.
Power to Change - New Generation Community Trust (t/a Blackfen Community Library)
£10,000	24/01/2018	Grant to New Generation Community Trust (t/a Blackfen Community Library)
Co-Operative Group - Grant to New Generation Community Trust
£6,014	29/11/2017	We want to develop our Community Cafe by equipping it to host community courses, events and functions.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

CHRISTOPHER REGAN Appointed: 2016

CLARE STEVENS Appointed: 2018

FUNKE ALADE Appointed: 2022

JANE WRIGHT Appointed: 2016

JONATHAN WEST Appointed: 2016

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/03/2016, number: 1166307

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR17: 1 days late,

Main office

New Generation Community Trust
New Generation Centre
Birkbeck Road
Sidcup
Kent
DA14 4DJ

Objectives

(1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION ANDLEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE FOR THESE INHABITANTS.(2) TO RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY AND ITS SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY,FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE.

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