KORI

Registered charity 1142628 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Developing and enhancing potential, skills and talent of youth using the arts, sports, academic support, cultural, environmental education and mentoring for the benefit of families and communities.The programme is focused on advancing skills and experience to standards that bring true enrichment to lives, it has an ethos of practical development, support, advocacy and provision.

Objects

TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 8- 25 YEARS LIVING IN THE SOUTH EAST OF ENGLAND AND ESPECIALLY IN LONDON. PROVIDING ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF :A)ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT , MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;B ADVANCING EDUCATIONC)RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENTD)PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net expenditure of £51,032, resulting in a decrease in total funds. The trustees report that the actual unrestricted reserves of £3,581 are lower than the desired policy level of six months of running costs, and they are considering ways to increase reserves.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• 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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The National Lottery Community Fund — “The National Lottery Community Fund is one of the UK’s largest community funders. It distributes money raised by National Lottery players to…” (source page)
• The Akamai Foundation — “The Akamai Foundation is Akamai Technologies’ corporate foundation. It supports KORI’s mission to promote equal access to quality STEM educa…” (source page)
• Big Give — “Big Give is a UK charity and online match-funding platform that helps charities raise more money by doubling public donations during fundrai…” (source page)
• The Jack Petchey Foundation — “The Jack Petchey Foundation is a London and Essex youth grant-maker that supports young people aged 11–25. It enables KORI to recognise achi…” (source page)
• London Youth — “London Youth is a long-established charity that supports and strengthens youth organisations across London. Working with a network of around…” (source page)
• The Rank Foundation — “The Rank Foundation is a UK grant-making charity that supports communities, leaders, and social-sector organisations. It focuses on developi…” (source page)
• Sport England — “Sport England is a government body responsible for growing grassroots sport and helping more people in England become physically active. It …” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Keith Koranteng Asante
• Natalie Victoria Mitchell
• Robert Ira Brooks Meyners
• Samuel Ohene Asante Regan · trustee of 1 other charity
• Seth Peter Brook

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).