POSITIVE NETWORK COMMUNITY PROJECT
Positive Network is an Intergenerational project, we run clubs for Young People Lunch Clubs and Social Clubs for the Elderly and parenting groups.
Objects
(A) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. (B) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SURREY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN PARTICULAR BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH FOR PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased from £20,285 to £13,928, while total net assets increased to £80,887. The charity holds cash reserves of £78,475, which significantly exceeds its stated reserves policy target of approximately £15,000. Per the trustees' report, the organization faces challenges including limited funding and rising operational costs but maintains a positive net movement in funds.
What the accounts disclose
“the trustees have decided that they would hold funds in reserve, equivalent to a minimum of six months total operating expenditure. This means a total of approximately £15,000 for the current financial year.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- 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
- 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 30/04/2025
- Volunteers: 32
- Government income: £24,000 — contracts £12,000 (2), grants £12,000 (4); 18% of the £132,460 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024
- Volunteers: 32
- Government income: £26,100 — contracts £4,100 (2), grants £22,000 (2); 25% of the £103,384 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2023
- Volunteers: 33
- Government income: £18,000 — contracts £8,000 (3), grants £10,000 (2); 58% of the £31,258 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 30/04/2025 (received 10/04/2026, 41 days after the 28/02/2026 due date); year ending 30/04/2023 (received 24/01/2025, 330 days after the 29/02/2024 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 08149526
Company officers (Companies House)
- SALMON, Stewart Junior on trustee list
- OKERCHIRI, Richard on trustee list
- ABRAHAMS, Sarah on trustee list
Trustees
- Richard Okerchiri
- Sarah ABRAHAMS
- Stewart Junior Salmon
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £132k | £122k |
| 30/04/2024 | £103k | £90k |
| 30/04/2023 | £31k | £34k |
| 31/03/2022 | £45k | £85k |
| 31/03/2021 | £72k | £57k |
Common questions
Is POSITIVE NETWORK COMMUNITY PROJECT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased from £20,285 to £13,928, while total net assets increased to £80,887. The charity holds cash reserves of £78,475, which significantly exceeds its stated reserves policy target of approximately £15,000. Per the trustees' report, the organization faces challenges including limited funding and rising operational costs but maintains a positive net movement in funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds POSITIVE NETWORK COMMUNITY PROJECT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name POSITIVE NETWORK COMMUNITY PROJECT as a grant recipient include MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH), MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | FY2021 | £297k | Voice for Change Grants |
| MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL | FY2021 | £10k | |
| MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL | FY2022 | £8k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/07/2023 | £10k | Windrush 75TH Anniversary |
| Greater London Authority | 04/11/2022 | £6k | The Black contribution to Merton Heritage |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/12/2021 | £10k | Positive Network Community Project |
| The Mercers' Company | 13/08/2020 | £9k | Covid-19 London Community Response Grant - Wave 3 |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 16/07/2007 | £6k | "A Project To Commemorate The 200th Anniversary Of The Abolition Of The Slave Trade. The Event Will Be Used To Raise Historical Awareness And" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/07/2007 | £6k | Emancipation Day |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/08/2004 | £5k | Outings |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 2 | £209k |
| THE NISBET TRUST | 1 | £580k |
| QUINTESSENTIALLY FOUNDATION | 1 | £303k |
| THE PRUDENCE TRUST | 1 | £289k |
| NFL FOUNDATION UK | 1 | £200k |
| JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £190k |
| UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITY | 1 | £175k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £147k |
Charities like this
- CREATIVE YOUTH NETWORK
- THE KIDS NETWORK
- ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED
- THE YOUTH NET
- TRANSITION NETWORK
- LUNCH POSITIVE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POSITIVE NETWORK COMMUNITY PROJECT | £132k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CREATIVE YOUTH NETWORK | £3.1m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE KIDS NETWORK | £829k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED | £1.9m | — | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE YOUTH NET | £157k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRANSITION NETWORK | £1.0m | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |