Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 7

Accounts overdue -5
Deficit latest year: -2
Future income +5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 4

LEGACY OF WINDRUSH DESCENDANTS AND FRIENDS

We focus on the delivery of educational, cultural, social, advocacy, commemorative, health and well-being events and projects. We work together to create and promote positive contributions from the black and wider community to the diverse wealth of Bedford.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Latest accounts are overdue for filing
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/22		£0	£18	£-18	5

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

lowdhistory@gmail.com

07764888259

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Windrush Legacy 75
£9,555	06/04/2023	The funding will be used to produce and facilitate a series of workshops and mini-events; to be showcased at a Windrush family event and also during Black History Month. The project aims to ....more The funding will be used to produce and facilitate a series of workshops and mini-events; to be showcased at a Windrush family event and also during Black History Month. The project aims to demonstrate the social and cultural impact that Caribbean music; food; culture and heritage has on lives of Bedford's wider community and how it has integrated into British society.
Harpur Trust - Grant to Legacy Of Windrush Descendants and Friends
£1,727	25/04/2022	'A Bedford we come' - A Windrush experience

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

ESRON CAMPBELL Appointed: 2022

CLAIRE TURPIN Appointed: 2022

CORRINE MASON Appointed: 2023

JASON LAWRENCE Appointed: 2022

MICHELLE BALACH-ALI Appointed: 2022

PETER CLYDE STAPLETON JP (Chair) Appointed: 2021

PATRICIA CLARKE Appointed: 2022

PAULINE STEPNEY Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/06/2021, number: 1194788

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

2 Lurke Street
BEDFORD
MK40 3HY

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.2) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY, FOR EXAMPLE;A) ADVANCING EDUCATION IN AND RAISING AWARENESS OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITYB) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS:C) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS;D) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS;E) WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE3) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BEDFORDSHIRE IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, PEOPLE OF AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN HERITAGE, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.

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