MAKING COMMUNITIES WORK & GROW (MCWG)
Number of services addressing the communities needs including:Youth CentreSupplementary School (Arabic)Sports/LeisureEducationAdvice and Guidance In particular, MCWG provides activities and services aimed at empowering socially and economically disadvantaged young people aged 11-21.
Objects
FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN LONDON IN PARTICULAR PERSONS WHO ARE MOROCCAN OR OF MOROCCAN DESCENT TO:- (A) ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF LANGUAGE AND OTHER CLASSES; (B) RELIEVE POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS BY THE PROVISION OF AN INFORMATION ADVICE AND COUNSELLING SERVICE; AND (C) PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £782 and negative unrestricted reserves of £35,177. The trustees report that the charity aims to hold three months of reserves to ensure future needs are met, although the current financial position is below this target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the financial statements.
What the accounts disclose
“the trustees aim to hold 3 months reserves to ensure the future needs are met”
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £30,000 — grants £30,000 (4); 34% of the £89,292 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 3
- Government income: £43,573 — grants £43,573 (4); 44% of the £99,325 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Aicha Bendayhiachair
- Abdelali Lamsaadi
- Redouan Ahmadi
- Said Ajban
- TARIK ELLEKHLIFI
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £80k | £81k |
| 31/03/2024 | £89k | £149k |
| 31/03/2023 | £99k | £190k |
| 31/03/2022 | £97k | £164k |
| 31/03/2021 | £154k | £104k |
Common questions
Is MAKING COMMUNITIES WORK & GROW (MCWG) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £782 and negative unrestricted reserves of £35,177. The trustees report that the charity aims to hold three months of reserves to ensure future needs are met, although the current financial position is below this target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MAKING COMMUNITIES WORK & GROW (MCWG)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MAKING COMMUNITIES WORK & GROW (MCWG) as a grant recipient include THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k | Community Spirit Fund |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 27/02/2019 | £10k | Grenfell Sports Engagement Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/04/2016 | £10k | Anti-Smoking & Shisha Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/02/2015 | £9k | Youth Violence Prevention Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/08/2013 | £10k | Women Keep Fit and Taekwondo Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/03/2012 | £10k | Skills & Education Development Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/01/2006 | £5k | First Gear Social Education Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION | 2 | £37k |
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £80k |
| THE HAMPSTEAD WELLS AND CAMPDEN TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £4k |
| THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- MANCHESTER YOUTH EMPOWERMENT CLUB
- WMVS CHILDREN IN CARE FOUNDATION
- SMETHWICK YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED
- WORKINGTON TOWN COMMUNITY TRUST
- COMMUNITIES WELFARE NETWORK
- QUEENS CRESCENT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAKING COMMUNITIES WORK & GROW (MCWG) | £80k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MANCHESTER YOUTH EMPOWERMENT CLUB | £95k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WMVS CHILDREN IN CARE FOUNDATION | £233k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SMETHWICK YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED | £478k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WORKINGTON TOWN COMMUNITY TRUST | £90k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITIES WELFARE NETWORK | £58k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |