Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

LATVIAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION IN THE UK 

To promote social inclusion of the Latvian people in the UK, who are socially excluded due to their ethnic origin, by providing:Advice, information, engagement with service providers,Citizenship workshops,English classes,Sporting and social activities.To promote social inclusion of the Latvian people in the Uk:Latvian cultural days,Latvian language classes,Cultural awareness event.
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Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 4 years

https://www.lcait.uk/

Info@lcait.uk

07723680381

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23£56,933£57,633£-70025
31/03/22£82,944£67,985£14,95915
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
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
National Lottery Community Fund - Art /craft and book club for wellbeing
£9,998 19/02/2021
12
The project will deliver virtual art and craft sessions and a book club to members of the community whose second language is English and are at risk of isolation and mental health issues due to ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/10/2020, number: 1191882
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

Gladstone Park Community Centre
Burges Blvd 927
Peterborough
PE1 2AN

Objectives

1. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION OF THE LATVIAN PEOPLE IN THE UK, WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED DUE TO THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, BY PROVIDING:Ò ADVICE, INFORMATION, ENGAGEMENT WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, Ò CITIZENSHIP WORKSHOPSÒ ENGLISH CLASSESÒ SPORTING AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIESFOR PUBLIC BENEFIT2. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION OF THE LATVIAN PEOPLE IN THE UK, WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED DUE TO THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR LATVIAN CULTURAL AND INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDING:Ò LATVIAN LANGUAGE CLASSESÒ CULTURAL AWARENESS EVENTSÒ MULTICULTURAL EVENTSÒ LATVIAN CULTURAL DAYS FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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