TOGETHER SENSE
- Community support services- Promoting education- Alleviating poverty - Human Rights promotion- Conflict resolutions - Health promotion
Objects
(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT MEMBER OF DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES PARTICULARLYLONDON WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONALITY, AGE, DISABILITY,RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING THEM TOGETHER ANDTHE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TOADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FORRECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIRCONDITIONS OF LIFE(B) TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT, OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTERCALLED "THE CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR INCO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OFTHESE OBJECTS;(C) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BEDETERMINED.THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION. THE AREA OFBENEFIT SHALL BE UK AND OVERSEAS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £70,933.72 against total funds of £89,337.85. The trustees report that the examination confirmed the accounts comply with the Charities Act 1993 and that accounting records were kept appropriately. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were identified in the filing.
What the accounts disclose
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
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest 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: 28
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 33
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 28
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Helen NELSON-WILSONchair
- Brian David Williams
- KINGSLEY CODJOE ADDO QUAYE
- Larissa Ngeumbou Tchoungang
- Veronique Tine Koffi
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £33k | £31k |
| 31/03/2024 | £131k | £91k |
| 31/03/2023 | £105k | £79k |
| 31/03/2022 | £61k | £49k |
| 31/03/2021 | £47k | £44k |
Common questions
Is TOGETHER SENSE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £70,933.72 against total funds of £89,337.85. The trustees report that the examination confirmed the accounts comply with the Charities Act 1993 and that accounting records were kept appropriately. No material uncertainties or risks to going concern were identified in the filing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHARLES PLATER TRUST | 1 | £38k |
| MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL | 1 | £26k |
| THE IAN & NATALIE LIVINGSTONE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| RANDEREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | 1 | £6k |
| THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF HUDDERSFIELD COMMON GOOD TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £550 |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOGETHER SENSE | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TOGETHERNESS COMMUNITY CENTRE | £83k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TALKING SENSE! | £196k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TOGETHER FOR THE COMMON GOOD | £118k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| YETTON TOGETHER | £104k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOLTON TOGETHER | £1.3m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |