Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

THE LOG CABIN CHARITY

The Log Cabin Charity provides inclusive adventure play and short breaks for children and young people aged 4 -15 years from the London Borough of Ealing, and is primarily for children with additional needs, disabilities or who are in need.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • 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:

  • Why are there only 4 trustees?
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£875£725£151£0£595£1252.1355
31/03/22£899£716£183£5£447£510.9376
31/03/21£735£535£200£1£263£2014.5336
31/03/20£635£688£-53£0£63£60.1387
31/03/19£700£686£14£1£118£591345
31/03/18£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 21%
Reserves/Spending: 2.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 6.5
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 7 years

www.logcabincharity.org.uk

info@logcabincharity.org.uk

02031378042

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
GiG Classification
  • Sports & recreational facilities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Ealing,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£349,170
John Lyon's Charity£93,100
DCMS£57,493
Co-Operative Group£1,904
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
John Lyon's Charity - Uplift grant to Log Cabin Charity
£2,500 27/01/2023
Cost-of-Living Uplift
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Log Cabin Charity
£1,904 23/10/2021
We are currently using old, borrowed computers and we'd like to new buy laptops and upgrade our IT department. This will allow us to continue working remotely, in a more efficient manner.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Log Cabin project
£339,170 27/08/2021
The group is using funding towards the core costs of their play scheme for children with disabilities in Ealing. The project enables children to play and socialise; helping them feel less isolated and developing them both emotionally and physically.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Log Cabin Charity Transport Service
£10,000 05/02/2021
12
The funding will be used to provide a wheel-chair accessible Variety coach for children with additional needs and/or disabilities so children can attend after school clubs holiday play schemes Saturday Club and stay and play sessions offered by the ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£57,493 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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
John Lyon's Charity - COVID-19 grant to Log Cabin Charity
£9,600 05/08/2020
12
COVID-19: LCR Wave 3 - School Holiday Programme
John Lyon's Charity - SHAF grant to Log Cabin Charity
£6,000 04/08/2020
12
Summer Holiday Playscheme
John Lyon's Charity - Main grant to Log Cabin Charity
£75,000 18/06/2020
36
The After School Club: Playground Manager and SENCO roles
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 61-74
  • JENNIFER DAVIS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Director
  • RICHARD PALFREEMAN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Estate Agent
  • RAJ BHAMM Appointed: 2024
  • WILLIAM HARDMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Architect
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/08/2017, number: 1174220
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/08/2017, number: 10892952
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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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
Main office

259 NORTHFIELD AVENUE
LONDON
W5 4UA

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS, DISABILITIES OR ARE OTHERWISE IN CHARITABLE NEED BY THE PROVISION OF EXCITING AND STIMULATING PLAY OPPORTUNITIES IN A SAFE, CARING AND FUN ENVIRONMENT, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE AGED BETWEEN 4 AND 15 YEARS OLD LIVING IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING. IT AIMS TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE TO THE LIVES OF THE CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES ATTENDING THROUGH:(A) PROVISION OF HIGH-QUALITY SERVICES, SUCH AS HOLIDAY PLAY SCHEMES, AN AFTER-SCHOOL CLUB, SCHOOL SESSIONS, SATURDAY CLUB, STAY-AND-PLAY SESSIONS AND COUNSELLING SESSIONS;(B) EMPOWERING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES AND TO GAIN A SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT AND SELF-RESPECT;(C) PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO DEVELOP SOCIALLY, PHYSICALLY, INTELLECTUALLY, CREATIVELY AND EMOTIONALLY;(D) DEVELOPING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH, AND WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH, PARENTS/CARERS, SCHOOLS, THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS;(E) ENSURING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO USE THE SERVICE AND FOR THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS;(F) PROVIDING AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE AND SHORT BREAKS FOR BENEFICIARIES AND THEIR PARENTS/CARERS.”

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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