POSITIVE EAST
Registered charity 1001582 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE GLOBE CENTRE (CITY AND EAST LONDON) LIMITED, THE GLOBE CENTRE(TOWER HAMLETS) LIMITED
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a modest surplus of £48,083 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a significant surplus in the prior year driven by exceptional legacies. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £827,429, which equates to approximately 5.3 months of operating expenses, providing a stable financial position despite ongoing challenges in sustaining unrestricted income.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 5.3 months of operating expenses (held: £827k)
“the current reserve level equates to approximately 5.3 months of operating expenses—a benchmark established to provide financial stability and resilience.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity was owed £425 by its subsidiary company, The Chilli Pig Ltd.
“At the year end the charity was owed £425 (2024: £425) by its subsidiary company, The Chilli Pig Ltd. No guarantees have been given or received.” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Chilli Pig Ltd
“The Chilli Pig Ltd: This subsidiary, registered in England and Wales with Registration No. 07602054, operates in the organic food manufacturing and distribution sector.” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by M J Bushell Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Positive East (matched by registered charity number).
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram · linkedin
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£319k
Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 16.5% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/12/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Sarah Malcolm Shearerchair
- Christine Ansell
- David Blackburn
- David Wood
- Devina Paul
- Ijeoma Ajibade · trustee of 3 other charities
- Joanne Goodrich
- REBECCA WILKINS
- Udey Chowdhury
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Barking And Dagenham · City Of London · Hackney · Havering · Newham · Redbridge · Tower Hamlets · Waltham Forest
Income and spending
Common questions
Is POSITIVE EAST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a modest surplus of £48,083 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a significant surplus in the prior year driven by exceptional legacies. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £827,429, which equates to approximately 5.3 months of operating expenses, providing a stable financial position despite ongoing challenges in sustaining unrestricted income. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by M J Bushell Audit LLP.
Who funds POSITIVE EAST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name POSITIVE EAST as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON, CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY, CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST.
Known funders
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