ALTERNATIVES TRUST EAST LONDON
Alternatives provides mental health and holistic wellbeing support to marginalised women, and by extension their families, living in Newham. We do this by offering free and accessible talking therapy, through advocacy support and community projects and by providing meaningful volunteering and employment opportunities.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £82,500, resulting in total reserves decreasing to £107,559. Per the trustees' report, the decision was made to wind up the charity due to challenges making continued operation unsustainable.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months’ expenditure.” — page 9
“The financial statements have been prepared on a basis other than the going concern basis as it is with deep regret that the trustees announce the difficult decision taken in November 2025 to begin the process of winding up the charity.” — page 15
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/12/2015)
Trustees
- Natalie Robinsonchair
- Francesca Ojefua
- Funmilade Aloutade
- Lincyenthe Joan Dallas
- Ruth Schwegmann-Fielding De Barros
- Vida Boateng
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £311k | £394k |
| 31/03/2024 | £336k | £346k |
| 31/03/2023 | £343k | £330k |
| 31/03/2022 | £350k | £394k |
| 31/12/2020 | £324k | £268k |
Common questions
Is ALTERNATIVES TRUST EAST LONDON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £82,500, resulting in total reserves decreasing to £107,559. Per the trustees' report, the decision was made to wind up the charity due to challenges making continued operation unsustainable. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ALTERNATIVES TRUST EAST LONDON?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ALTERNATIVES TRUST EAST LONDON as a grant recipient include THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST, DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND, CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST, LONDON CATALYST, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | FY2024 | £19k | Mount Fund - Strategic Development |
| DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND | FY2023 | £16k | Part-time Family Support Worker |
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £4k | |
| LONDON CATALYST | FY2022 | £4k | For a counselling project for Albanian women facing barriers to accessing mental health support, and to co-produce a project for Somali women. |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | FY2024 | £4k | Family |
| W F SOUTHALL TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | Social Action |
| W F SOUTHALL TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | Social Action |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | Counselling service for women |
| LONDON CATALYST | FY2022 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/05/2023 | £395k | From Fragile Families to Firm Foundations |
| City Bridge Foundation | 06/12/2021 | £50k | Grant to Alternatives Trust East London |
| City Bridge Foundation | 02/11/2021 | £71k | Grant to Alternatives Trust East London |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/06/2021 | £10k | Mental Health support for vulnerable women |
| UK government | 09/07/2020 | £5k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/05/2019 | £10k | New cloud based IT system |
| UK government | 01/02/2019 | £6k | Tampon Tax Community Fund |
| City Bridge Foundation | 14/03/2018 | £90k | Grant to Alternatives Trust East London |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/07/2016 | £10k | Teen Community Work Pilot Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/11/2014 | £4k | Training and equipping volunteers for a helpline |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/07/2012 | £5k | Upgrade to the charity's server and IT system |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/12/2008 | £9k | People, Life and Relationships group - pilot project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/03/2006 | £2k | Photocopier |
Funders of similar charities
Charities like this
- ALTERNATIVES ACTIVITY CENTRE
- ALTERNATIVE FUTURES GROUP LIMITED
- THE ALTRO FOUNDATION LIMITED
- WOMEN AND HEALTH
- THE ALTITUDE FOUNDATION
- EAST LONDON OUT PROJECT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALTERNATIVES TRUST EAST LONDON | £311k | — | 0 | unclear | — | not going concern |
| ALTERNATIVES ACTIVITY CENTRE | £440k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ALTERNATIVE FUTURES GROUP LIMITED | £80.7m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ALTRO FOUNDATION LIMITED | £109k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| WOMEN AND HEALTH | £281k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE ALTITUDE FOUNDATION | £159k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |