Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 9

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 multiple 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:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

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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	£875	£725	£151	£0	£595	£125	2.1	35	5
31/03/22	£899	£716	£183	£5	£447	£51	0.9	37	6
31/03/21	£735	£535	£200	£1	£263	£201	4.5	33	6
31/03/20	£635	£688	£-53	£0	£63	£6	0.1	38	7
31/03/19	£700	£686	£14	£1	£118	£59	1	34	5
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: 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 ?

Established: 7 years

www.logcabincharity.org.uk

info@logcabincharity.org.uk

02031378042

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Amusement and recreation services

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Ealing,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

35 employees
5 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	£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 ....more 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 ....more 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 charity. The schemes benefits children who would otherwise be socially isolated and offers an equal opportunity to the children that their mainstream peers have.
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 ....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."
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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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 60-73

RAJ BHAMM Appointed: 2024

JENNIFER DAVIS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Director

RICHARD PALFREEMAN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Estate Agent

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.”

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