Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 11

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -2

12+ Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +11

Overall GiG Score: 11

BELONG: MAKING JUSTICE HAPPEN

We enable hope, rehabilitation and recovery amongst those who have been victims or perpetrators of offences. Our mentoring, psychotherapy and restorative justice programmes are delivered amongst children, young people and adults in custodial and community settings, mainly in London and the South East of England.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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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	£691	£640	£52	£140	£164	£147	2.8	15	16
31/03/22	£510	£517	£-7	£0	£113	£89	2.1	13	12
31/03/21	£459	£413	£45	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/03/20	£317	£284	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/19	£292	£250	£42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 20.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 21.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 43%
Liabilities/Income: 18%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 2.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 7 years

www.belongmakingjusticehappen.co.uk

enquiries@belonglondon.com

07766004149

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Other individual and family services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

15 employees
16 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	£200,001
Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£96,000
AB Charitable Trust	£32,000
The London Community Foundation	£24,500
Charles Hayward Foundation	£22,600
Garfield Weston Foundation	£7,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Prison Life and New Achievements (PLAN A)
£194,493	20/01/2023	This funding will support young people in contact with the criminal justice system to make positive changes in their life. The project aims to create opportunities so people are able to cope outside ....more This funding will support young people in contact with the criminal justice system to make positive changes in their life. The project aims to create opportunities so people are able to cope outside of prison and move away from criminal life.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Belong - Making Justice Happen
£6,000	18/01/2023	Belong supports victims and perpetrators of crime by working with young people and adults in custodial and community settings. This grant supports Belong as they grow and build their specialist work ....more Belong supports victims and perpetrators of crime by working with young people and adults in custodial and community settings. This grant supports Belong as they grow and build their specialist work with young people in contact with the criminal justice system with multiple complex needs. Core support for the role of Development Manager will enable Belong to focus on supporting young people who face an intersection of challenges.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Belong: Making Justice Happen
£17,000	06/10/2022	An unrestricted grant of £17,000 (This grant is renewable - year 1 of up to 3 years). Belong: Making Justice Happen work with people in custodial and community settings. They provide their services ....more An unrestricted grant of £17,000 (This grant is renewable - year 1 of up to 3 years). Belong: Making Justice Happen work with people in custodial and community settings. They provide their services through a restorative justice lense with the aim of reducing the rate of reoffending.
National Lottery Community Fund - Building Belong's Online Community
£5,508	10/06/2022	The funding will be used to update a website as well as making it a hub of information it will work as an art gallery for people currently in the custodial system. The project aims to offer ....more The funding will be used to update a website as well as making it a hub of information it will work as an art gallery for people currently in the custodial system. The project aims to offer affordable accessing and help overcome the stigma of receiving support. The project also supports prisoners to build a profile through art and poetry giving people a different perspective of them.
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Belong London
£22,600	27/05/2022	Creative psychotherapy at HMPYOI Feltham as part of Plan A programme
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500	20/05/2022	Belong's PLAN A programme
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Belong - Making Justice Happen
£90,000	14/03/2022	Belong supports victims and perpetrators of crime by working with young people and adults in custodial and community settings. This grant supports Belong as they grow and build their specialist work ....more Belong supports victims and perpetrators of crime by working with young people and adults in custodial and community settings. This grant supports Belong as they grow and build their specialist work with young people in contact with the criminal justice system with multiple complex needs. Core support for the role of Development Manager will enable Belong to focus on supporting young people who face an intersection of challenges.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Belong: Making Justice Happen
£15,000	22/04/2021	An unrestricted grant of £15,000. Belong: Making Justice Happen works with people who have offended and those who have been victims of crime to reduce crime and the harm it causes, with a focus on ....more An unrestricted grant of £15,000. Belong: Making Justice Happen works with people who have offended and those who have been victims of crime to reduce crime and the harm it causes, with a focus on restorative approaches.
Community Foundation for Surrey - COVID19 - Mental Wellbeing
£3,000	22/06/2020	Funding to provide settlements information and basic needs packs for prisoners released from Coldingley Prison, and packs for remaining prisoners to cope with emotional stress caused by restrictions ....more Funding to provide settlements information and basic needs packs for prisoners released from Coldingley Prison, and packs for remaining prisoners to cope with emotional stress caused by restrictions due to Coronavirus (no visitors, reduced activities)
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Belong: Making Justice Happen
£24,500	17/04/2020	Adapting our interventions in prisons to address critical needs emerging as a result of COVID-19. We will (a) design, produce and deliver three resources to help offenders in the prisons we work from ....more Adapting our interventions in prisons to address critical needs emerging as a result of COVID-19. We will (a) design, produce and deliver three resources to help offenders in the prisons we work from within to cope, and (b) tailor/enhance our mentoring offer to address COVID-19 to keep offenders, ex-offenders and our communities safe.
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - COVID-19 Resource Packs and enhancing mentoring offer
£5,000	14/04/2020	Grant to Belong: Making Justice Happen

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How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 11/13 persons

FRANKCO HARRIS Appointed: 2022

JO EGAN Appointed: 2022

ANNE GALLACHER Appointed: 2016

CAROLINE HAVERS Appointed: 2020

DAN MARSH Appointed: 2020

DR GEOFF PAUL Appointed: 2020

ED BOWIE Appointed: 2020

EMMA STUART Appointed: 2020

FRED INGHAM Appointed: 2020

MATTHEW PARRIS Appointed: 2020

RICK KENT Appointed: 2020

SIAN BEYNON Appointed: 2022

JENNIFER HOLROYD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeship: LONDON MUSICIANS' COLLECTIVE LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/03/2017, number: 1172293

Gift Aid

NOT 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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
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

6 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from BELONG LONDON: MAKING JUSTICE HAPPEN on 04/03/2020

Main office

Capital Office
124-128 City Road
LONDON
EC1V 2NX

Objectives

1) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UK AND ITS COMMUNITIES, WITH A VIEW TO THE PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC ORDER, THE PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION BETWEEN PEOPLE, ORGANISATIONS AND GROUPS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN DISPUTES OR CONFLICTS WHERE THAT DISPUTE OR CONFLICT RESULTS FROM OR MAY LEAD TO ACTS OF ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR, CRIME, VANDALISM, RACIAL ABUSE OR BREACH OF THE PEACE.2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UK, THE PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION BETWEEN VICTIMS OF CRIME AND OFFENDERS, WITH A VIEW TO THE PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC ORDER, AND FOR THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE WELL-BEING OF SUCH VICTIMS AND THE REHABILITATION OF SUCH OFFENDERS.3) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG PRISONERS, EX-OFFENDERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF THEIR PAST OF CURRENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM OR THE INVOLVEMENT OF A FAMILY MEMBER(S) BY:A) PROVIDING INFORMATION TO SUPPORT TO ENABLEÁPRISONERS, EX-OFFENDERS, AND THEIR FAMILIESÁTO IDENTIFY AND ACCESS EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND/OR RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.B) PROVIDING MENTORING SUPPORT TO ENABLEÁPRISONERS, EX-OFFENDERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES TO DEVELOP SELF CONFIDENCE, SELF AWARENESS, EMPATHY AND LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS BUDGETING, COMMUNICATION, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, GOAL SETTING AND REFLECTIVE THINKINGC) PROVIDING PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC SUPPORTÁTO ENABLEÁPRISONERS, EX-OFFENDERS, AND THEIR FAMILIES TO PROCESS EXPERIENCES OF TRAUMA, BETTER MANAGE EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND IMPROVE THEIR EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL WELLBEING.

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