Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 5

THAMES LIFE

Thames Life (TWCP) aims to be a catalyst for sustainable community-led change. The project brings together schools, community groups and residents from across the Thames ward of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham to create a stronger, healthier, cleaner more confident, and cohesive community.

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Positives:

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£367,524	£348,520	£19,004	25
31/03/22	£316,353	£307,837	£8,516	25
31/03/21	£181,756	£103,813	£77,943	10

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

https://www.thames-life.org.uk/

info@thames-life.org.uk

07827258411

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Barking And Dagenham,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
25 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
London Marathon Charitable Trust - TWCP LMCT
£35,000	01/05/2022	towards the delivery of capacity building and sports activities for ethnically diverse communities based in Barking and Dagenham in collaboration with identified partner organisations.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£72,096	22/09/2020	"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."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

AMINA HUSSIEN Appointed: 2022

HAFIZUR RAHMAN Appointed: 2022

ISALINA FERRERIA Appointed: 2024

LAI OGUNSOLA Appointed: 2019

JOSIAH OYEKUNLE Appointed: 2019

NATALIE OGENE Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/06/2020, number: 1189743

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
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

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

Sue Bramley Childrens Centre
Bastable Avenue
BARKING
Essex
IG11 0LG

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PROMOTION OF URBAN REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THAMES WARD IN BARKING AND DAGENHAM BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP;B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RE-TRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONGST UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE;C) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP (I) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS OR (II) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES;D) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES;E) THE PROTECTION OF CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT; ANDF) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSION

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