Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -8

Support Score: 8

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
2 Trustees: -2
All male board: -3

Large volunteers +5
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 0

MENTOR WISE

Unique four-dimensional mentoring scheme:1. Tutoring based academic development,2. Skills focused personal development,3. Values focused character development4. Religious belief focused spirituality and teaching.

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Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
There are only 2 trustees
The Board is completely male

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
30/09/23	£196,688	£194,523	£2,165
30/09/22	£120,622	£116,117	£4,505
30/09/21	£75,199	£75,101	£98

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years
(7 years as a company)

www.mentorwise.org.uk

info@mentorwise.org.uk

02080880508

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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

Sport England	£15,914
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
DCMS	£10,000
Woodward Charitable Trust	£1,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Liverpool Active Youths
£3,984	18/03/2024 1	This project will provide weekly basketball and table tennis sessions for physically inactive, or less active mentees from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds in Liverpool. Up to 40 mentees ....more This project will provide weekly basketball and table tennis sessions for physically inactive, or less active mentees from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds in Liverpool. Up to 40 mentees aged 12-25 yrs will take part in sessions over 24 weeks.
Sport England - Sportopia for Youth
£5,280	02/11/2023 6	Sportopia is a sports project that is designed for Key stage 3 to UNI male and female mentees from BAME and disadvantaged backgrounds in London. It is a community-based project that aims to promote ....more Sportopia is a sports project that is designed for Key stage 3 to UNI male and female mentees from BAME and disadvantaged backgrounds in London. It is a community-based project that aims to promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles. This project will benefit 50 mentees, 25 male and 25 female. There will be weekly sessions with sports activities including tennis, basketball, volleyball, and swimming
Sport England - Jubilee fund - Jubilee Active Youth
£6,650	19/06/2022	This project will aims to arrange weekly sports activities of basketball and Exercise & Fitness for vulnerable young people. They plan to engage a minimum of 40 young people in our weekly ....more This project will aims to arrange weekly sports activities of basketball and Exercise & Fitness for vulnerable young people. They plan to engage a minimum of 40 young people in our weekly sessions (ages 12-25).
National Lottery Community Fund - Mentor Wise Youth Engagement Project
£10,000	24/09/2021	The funding will be used to help mentees aged 11-25 across London to overcome anxiety in this difficult time through weekly mentoring sessions workshops and retreats. The project aims to support ....more The funding will be used to help mentees aged 11-25 across London to overcome anxiety in this difficult time through weekly mentoring sessions workshops and retreats. The project aims to support young people to fulfil their potential and opportunities by building their confidence and identity as advantageous members of their community
Woodward Charitable Trust - Summer Playscheme
£1,000	24/05/2021	Summer Playscheme
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	17/08/2020	"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."
National Lottery Community Fund - Wiser Mentors
£4,965	15/02/2019 12	The project will provide training to voluntary mentors to support young people from minority ethnic communities. The aim is to allow mentors to share learning and be more responsive to the needs of ....more The project will provide training to voluntary mentors to support young people from minority ethnic communities. The aim is to allow mentors to share learning and be more responsive to the needs of service users.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (2)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

YUSUF DEMIR Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Researcher

YUSUF KAR Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/08/2020, number: 1190815
Registered at Companies House on 28/09/2016, number: 10398783

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
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

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

Mentor Wise
337 Fore street
LONDON
Enfield
N9 0NU

Objectives

1. TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND BY ALL CHARITABLE MEANS THE MENTAL, SPIRITUAL, MORAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO DEVELOP THEIR FULL CAPACITIES AND ENABLE THEM TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY SO THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.2. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY DEVELOPING THEIR MENTAL, PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL AND MORAL CAPABILITIES THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES. 3. TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, MAINLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF ISLAMIC STUDY COURSES TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE ISLAMIC FAITH.