Overall GiG Score: 4 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 9
  • No PartB
  • Very static board: -5
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +6

COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM LAOS AND CAMBODIA 

Provision of informationSignposting Elderly project: lunch club, outing, physical exerciseVolunteer workGardening clubTherapy centre Evening dancing/yoga/street dance, fitness classes
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be very static

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: 39 years

www.centre151.com

info@centre151.com

02077393650

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UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£106£98£8n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/03/22£118£92£26n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/03/21£99£71£28n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/03/20£85£80£5n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/03/19£103£148£-45n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/03/18£116£109£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£90£75£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£92£68£24£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15*£55£75£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£113£95£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£113£124£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£121£126£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£105£109£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£95£108£-13£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£65£72£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£82£86£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£92£77£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£96£102£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£103£86£16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£129£138£-9£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 20 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,

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
Hackney Council£22,417
National Lottery Community Fund£20,000
City Bridge Trust£18,500
Power to Change£10,000
Greater London Authority£9,955
The London Community Foundation£9,576
Co-Operative Group£3,400
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - A Warm and Safe Space for All
£10,000 12/05/2023
The funding will be used to replace the windows at the community centre where they provide support to refugees. The project aims to provide a warm secure and more energy efficient community space.
Hackney Council - Grant to Community Centre for Refugees from Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia
£7,094 20/04/2023
Back On Your Feet - activities to encourage physical & mental wellbeing, empower the Southeast Asian and wider community
Greater London Authority - Community Centre for Refugees from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
£9,955 04/01/2023
This project supports the older members from the Southeast Asian and wider community based in Hackney (based in Centre 151) and beyond by the provision of physical and healthy activities, community ....more
Hackney Council - Grant to Community Centre for Refugees from Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia
£7,323 13/05/2022
Welcome Back to Good Health – activities to encourage physical and mental wellbeing and develop resilience
National Lottery Community Fund - A roof over our head
£10,000 29/06/2021
The funding will be used to carry out roof repairs to the community centre. The project aims to enable them to resume their services for older people from the Vietnamese community and local residents.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Community Centre for Refugees from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
£18,500 22/03/2021
towards the salaries of the Centre Manager and Duty Manager as outlined in your application
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Centre 151 - VLC
£3,400 24/10/2020
Our gardening club and Tai Chi classes encourage our elders to stay active, healthy, and connected to friends and the wider community.
Power to Change - C-19 CCLORS - Community Centre for Refugees from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
£10,000 15/10/2020
Grant to C-19 CCLORS - Community Centre for Refugees from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Community Centre for Refugees from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
£9,576 20/08/2020
contribution to salaries and core costs as we re-open our centre and reinstate activities for our Vietnamese elders; plan how to rebuild our hire income which, in a normal year, subsidises these ....more
Hackney Council - Grant to Community Centre for Refugees from Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia
£8,000 28/10/2019
6
A programme of activities to improve the quality of life of our older users, supporting them to stay physically and mentally active, encouraging their confidence, their social interaction with peers ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Community Centre for Refugees from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
£9,900 01/08/2018
Nhà = Home: the heritage and memories of Vietnamese refugees in Hackney
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Community Centre for Refugees from Vietnam,Laos and Cambodia
£2,500 15/06/2018
£2,500 to meet the cost of an access audit along with the provision of a half-day disability awareness training course for staff and trustees.
National Lottery Community Fund - A Warm, Safe, Healthy, Welcoming and Sustainable Community Centre for
£8,897 16/08/2017
12
This project will replace their community centre's boiler and heating system, creating a warmer and safer environment for the community to access.
City Bridge Trust - Eco audit to Community Centre for Refugees from Vietnam,Laos and Cambodia
£3,000 19/04/2017
£3,000 (7.5 days) to provide an eco-audit for Community Centre for Refugees from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/04/1985, number: 291530
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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR15: 25 days late,
Main office

151 WHISTON ROAD
HAGGERSTON
LONDON
E2 8GU

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS WHO ARE REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM, LAOS AND CAMBODIA AND THE FAMILIES OF SUCH PERSONS IN PARTICULAR, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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