Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 7

BRIGHTER TOGETHER

Brighter Together is an intergenerational charity which connects two vulnerable groups: older people, and children to participate in shared activities, for mutual benefit to well-being and development.

Analysis by Giving is Great

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
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/08/23?	£58,660	£40,520	£18,140	7
31/03/22	£35,905	£23,226	£12,679	1
31/03/21	£20,921	£9,922	£10,999	1

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

www.brightertogether.org.uk

info@brightertogether.org.uk

02082744030

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for the elderly

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
7 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	£9,998
The London Community Foundation	£9,978
DCMS	£9,930
Greater London Authority	£5,962

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Greater London Authority - Intergenerational Immersive Peformances for Older Adults and Early Years Children.
£5,962	27/07/2023	This project would work with 4 intergenerational groups in Richmond-upon-Thames and Wandsworth to develop and perform an immersive, intergenerational play. The project will work directly with over 25 ....more This project would work with 4 intergenerational groups in Richmond-upon-Thames and Wandsworth to develop and perform an immersive, intergenerational play. The project will work directly with over 25 older adults and 25 early years children to increase the social and emotional wellbeing of all participants; reduce social isolation and boost children’s development. The play will be an opportunity to involve the wider community and increase the sense of belonging for all those attending a performance.
National Lottery Community Fund - Intergenerational Care Homes Project
£9,998	12/11/2021	The funding will be used to deliver an intergenerational project connecting care home residents and early years children. The project aims to improve their social wellbeing and enable shared learning.
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Brighter Together
£9,978	09/02/2021 5	The funding is for intergenerational sessions between care homes and pre-schools that will provide mutual benefit for the wellbeing and development of residents and young children. Each partnership ....more The funding is for intergenerational sessions between care homes and pre-schools that will provide mutual benefit for the wellbeing and development of residents and young children. Each partnership will participate in weekly sessions that develop relationships, stimulates minds, and encourages physical movement through an engaging and innovative curriculum.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,930	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."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW MELIA (Chair) Appointed: 2020

DR SUSAN JANE ALLINGHAM M.A., EDD Appointed: 2021

PARITA NILESH DOSHI Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/07/2020, number: 1190557

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
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

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

17 TROWLOCK AVENUE
TEDDINGTON
TW11 9QT

Objectives

TO RELIEVE ELDERLY PEOPLE PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY RESIDING IN CARE HOMES AND SHELTERED ACCOMMODATION BY ENABLING THEM TO INTERACT WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’

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