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Registered charity 1161740 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Boys projects, Work around gangs, sexual health and Child sexual exploitation, Violence Against Women and Girls, Women and Girls projects. Mentoring (face to face and online), Supporting the elderly, Focus Groups and group sessions, Live Debates, Sponsored Walks, Black History Events,

Objects

TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN BUT NOT LIMITED TO WALTHAM FOREST BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE 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 EDUCATION;(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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 held no unrestricted funds or cash reserves at the year end, as all income was restricted project funding fully applied to charitable activities. The trustees consider the financial position to be stable, noting ongoing efforts to secure future funding to support continued service delivery.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management 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 Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) — “The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) work to make London a safe city for all.” (source page)
• The London Community Response — “The London Community Response is a single application point for charities and community groups which enabled them to access funding from mul…” (source page)
• Youth Music — “Youth Music is a national charity funded thanks to the National Lottery via Arts Council England, players of People's Postcode Lottery and s…” (source page)
• Mind — “For over 60 years, Mind has worked to improve the lives of all people with experience of mental health problems. We have touched millions of…” (source page)
• The Met — “With more than 43,000 officers and staff, the Met is the UK's largest police service. We take a lot of care in structuring the organisation …” (source page)
• Waltham Forest London Borough Council — “Waltham Forest London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Waltham Forest.” (source page)
• The Big Lottery Fund (BIG) — “Every year the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) gives out millions of pounds from the UK's National Lottery to good causes, with money going to commun…” (source page)
• Holiday Activities and Food programme (HAF) — “The Holiday Activities and Food programme (HAF) enables children and young people to get involved in wide range of fun activities and holida…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• VANESSA BWchair
• ANTHONY B
• Doreen Joseph - Miller
• JAMES H

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

Operates in: Waltham Forest

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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