Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

DEBT CENTRE GREENWICH

Provision of 1:1 support and access to free financial advice;Taking referrals from CAP Team to assist people with debt-related problems;Providing pastoral support through befrienders to help clients to rebuild their confidence Praying with clients and sharing the gospel message
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
  • 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
31/12/23£27£40£-13n/a
31/12/22£36£37£-1n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

www.debtcentregreenwich.com

hello@debtcentregreenwich.com

07738777007

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other welfare services
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Greenwich,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
London Catalyst - Debt Centre Greenwich - 1
£3,000 05/09/2023
DCG wishes to expand our services to run Money Management & Life Skills courses.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANDREW MICHAEL BESWETHERICK (Chair) Appointed: 2021
  • CHRISTOPHER JOHN ASHWORTH Appointed: 2021
  • TAMARA RUTH WOODHOUSE Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/09/2021, number: 1195721
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

Boys Brigade Hall
2A Reynolds Place
LONDON
SE3 8SX

Objectives

1) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPPORT AND ACCESS TO FREE FINANCIAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE WITH DEBT-RELATED PROBLEMS LIVING IN GREENWICH AND SURROUNDING AREAS WHO THROUGH LACK OF MEANS WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUCH SUPPORT AND ADVICE. 2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING CHRISTIAN LIVING AND DEMONSTRATING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREENWICH AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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