Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Good reserves management: +3
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 16

COMMUNITY CONNEX LTD.

WE PROVIDE SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS. DISABILITIES COULD RANGE FROM MILD TO PROFOUND AND MULTIPLE.PROJECTS ARE VARIED AND INCLUDE ADVOCACY,ASIAN OUTREACH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE, A RESOURCE AND ACTIVITY CENTER, FAMILY SUPPORT, LEISURE, SOCIAL AND SPORTS CLUBS. WE WELCOME MEMBERSHIP, VOLUNTEERS, DONATIONS, SPONSORSHIP AND GENERAL SUPPORT.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

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		£2,968	£2,726	£242	£57	£1,990	£853	3.8	82	85
31/03/22		£2,436	£2,517	£-81	£78	£1,785	£1,707	8.1	76	80
31/03/21		£2,637	£2,403	£234	£55	£1,870	£1,782	8.9	74	75
31/03/20		£2,636	£2,604	£32	£67	£1,636	£1,541	7.1	81	45
31/03/19		£2,320	£2,371	£-51	£62	£1,603	£1,520	7.7	90	65
31/03/18		£2,122	£2,086	£37	£59	£1,634	£1,606	9.2	92	0
31/03/17		£2,163	£1,898	£266	£57	£1,598	£1,598	10.1	90	0
31/03/16		£1,873	£1,550	£323	£15	£1,332	£1,332	10.3	82	0
31/03/15		£1,497	£1,366	£131	£112	£1,009	£1,004	8.8	37	0
31/03/14		£1,205	£1,094	£111	£98	£878	£878	9.6	37	0
31/03/13		£1,059	£1,052	£6	£72	£780	£780	8.9	88	0
31/03/12		£1,060	£922	£137	£63	£779	£717	9.3	55	0
31/03/11		£945	£1,005	£-59	£45	£642	£581	6.9	43	0
31/03/10		£706	£731	£-25	£63	£702	£702	11.5	41	0
31/03/09	*	£1,171	£1,116	£55	£85	£726	£733	7.9	53	0
31/03/08		£1,152	£1,070	£82	£87	£671	£671	7.5	57	0
31/03/07	*	£1,306	£1,163	£143	£79	£589	£589	6.1	62	0
31/03/06	*	£1,384	£1,278	£106	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£1,271	£1,230	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£1,032	£920	£112	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 19%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 43%
Reserves/Spending: 3.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 6.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 38 years

www.communityconnex.co.uk

accounts@communityconnex.co.uk

02088698484

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Harrow, Luton, Oxfordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

82 employees
85 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
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£38,027	17/07/2020	"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."
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Harrow MENCAP
£22,021	11/06/2020	£22,021 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, in order to carry on providing support to Londoners.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Harrow Mencap
£83,041	11/10/2016 36	This project will provide an after school club for children with learning disabilities enabling them to improve their communication skills, physical well-being and confidence.
National Lottery Community Fund - COPE (Carers Of People Empowered)
£256,404	09/09/2015 60	This project has been developed from a recent pilot to offer training and empowerment to carers in order to reduce isolation, provide advice, information and advocacy, and establish peer networks. ....more This project has been developed from a recent pilot to offer training and empowerment to carers in order to reduce isolation, provide advice, information and advocacy, and establish peer networks. The project will be accessible to all carers with emphasis on the most vulnerable.
National Lottery Community Fund - Skill Up at Harrow Mencap
£183,437	14/04/2014 36	Not Available

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 43-74

RIKESH TAILOR Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Barclays Business Manager

REBECCA AMIN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Secretary

SIDDHARTH VISHNU MUKNE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Promotes Bilateral Trade Between The Uk And India

ASH VERMA (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Consultant

AVIS ROBINSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Pr Director

BARRY PRITCHARD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Bank Manager

DAVID MARK HOUSE Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Charity Worker

HAZEL PATERSON Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Headteacher, Other trusteeship: SHAFTESBURY HIGH SCHOOL PTA,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/10/1986, number: 295263
Registered at Companies House on 29/08/1986, number: 02050929

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR09: 130 days late, AR07: 23 days late, AR06: 1 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

3 JARDINE HOUSE
HARROVIAN BUSINESS VILLAGE
BESSBOROUGH ROAD
HARROW
MIDDLESEX
HA1 3EX

Objectives

A) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HELP AND SUPPORT FOR THEM AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS, AND TO PREVENT LEARNING DISABILITIES B) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED THEREOF BY REASON OF LEARNING DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

HARROW DISTRICT

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