RECONNECTION

Registered charity 1157568 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EAST-AFRICAN DIASPORA COMMUNITY NETWORK (EDCN)

Provide welfare-benefits advice and information to increase access to services,Walking and Cycling activities to promote health and wellbeing,Coffee Chat Shop advice to promote integration,Run drop-in advice/information service to increase access to available services,Facilitate the integration of new communities into their new country

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£55k
Latest spending
£45k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total funds at the end of the period were £12,250, with unrestricted funds of £2,000 and restricted funds of £10,250. The trustees declared that there is no stated policy on reserves and no funds are materially in deficit. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would hinder a proper understanding of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: grants
“Our main source of funds this year has been grants restricted to running specific projects only.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£55k£45k
31/03/2024£51k£40k
31/03/2023£49k£33k
31/03/2022£67k£42k
31/03/2021£64k£42k

Common questions

Is RECONNECTION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total funds at the end of the period were £12,250, with unrestricted funds of £2,000 and restricted funds of £10,250. The trustees declared that there is no stated policy on reserves and no funds are materially in deficit. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would hinder a proper understanding of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds RECONNECTION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name RECONNECTION as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
TRUST FOR LONDONFY2023£44kA grant to provide an essential advice service to refugees

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation12/09/2024£93kGrant to Reconnection
The National Lottery Community Fund15/03/2024£20kTackle information poverty to create opportunities.
The National Lottery Community Fund19/11/2021£10kBreaking the Barriers
Greater London Authority01/11/2020£5kBe Active to be Healthy and to Promote Inclusion
UK government29/09/2020£14kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund22/04/2020£10kCoffee-Chat-Shop-Advice-Service
The National Lottery Community Fund14/05/2018£10kNew-Communities coffee-chat advice shop