IPSWICH COMMUNITY MEDIA AND LEARNING
We provide free sessions in music, media, creative arts, and language learning to hundreds of local people every week. Our mission is to challenge inequality by empowering people to transform their lives through learning and creativity. We are based in Westgate Ward in Ipswich, one of the most deprived and ethnically diverse wards in Suffolk.
Objects
(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN COMMUNICATION SKILLS THROUGH SUBJECTS SUCH AS MEDIA, MUSIC, ESOL AND IT(2) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES OF THE EAST OF ENGLAND IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY(3) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT (A) BY ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY (B) BY PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER THE UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS(C) BY CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £42,633, which is above the charity's stated policy target of approximately £35,000 (equivalent to six months of unrestricted running costs). The trustees consider that adequate resources continue to be available to fund the charity's activities for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The principal source of income is grants and donations.” — page 9
“We intend to maintain our reserves at a level which is at least equivalent to 6 months unrestricted running costs to ensure the financial stability of the charity which is approximately £35,000.” — page 9
“For the year to 31 October 2024, ICM CIC recharged costs of £2,688 (2023:£3,485) to ICM&L CIO. The expenditure was recharged at cost, with no mark-up applied.” — page 37
“The charity has also been gifted shares from a Trustee at a market value of £Nil (2023: £249,925).” — page 37
“For the year to 31 October 2024, ICM CIC recharged costs of £2,688 (2023:£3,485) to ICM&L CIO. The expenditure was recharged at cost, with no mark-up applied.” — page 37
“The charity has also been gifted shares from a Trustee at a market value of £Nil (2023: £249,925).” — page 37
“For the year to 31 October 2024, ICM CIC recharged costs of £2,688 (2023:£3,485) to ICM&L CIO. The expenditure was recharged at cost, with no mark-up applied.” — page 37
“The charity has also been gifted shares from a Trustee at a market value of £Nil (2023: £249,925).” — page 37
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Gulshanbir Kaur Kayembechair
- Alessandra De Laurentis
- Douglas Lewis Betts
- Eric Philbert
- Janet Mary Ingle
- Marius Daniel Banceanu
- Mayuri Chandravadan Patel
- Virginia Ann Shoesmith
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £334k | £453k |
| 31/10/2024 | £418k | £392k |
| 31/10/2023 | £275k | £359k |
| 31/10/2022 | £288k | £236k |
| 31/10/2021 | £187k | £145k |
Common questions
Is IPSWICH COMMUNITY MEDIA AND LEARNING financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £42,633, which is above the charity's stated policy target of approximately £35,000 (equivalent to six months of unrestricted running costs). The trustees consider that adequate resources continue to be available to fund the charity's activities for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/01/2026 | £34k | Emulate & Making Waves: Multi Media Mashup (M3) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/02/2025 | £20k | Making Waves |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/02/2023 | £10k | Future Sounds |
| Barrow Cadbury Trust | 14/10/2020 | £37k | COVID-19 - Ipswich Community Media and Learning |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MRS L D ROPE THIRD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 2 | £45k |
| The Belstead Ganzoni Charitable Settlement | 2 | £6k |
| IPSWICH SCHOOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £559k |
| AXIS FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| KATHLEEN BERYL SLEIGH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE THEATRES TRUST CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £11k |
| THE ARCHER TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE LESLIE MARY CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- IPSWICH COMMUNITY PLAYBUS
- IPSWICH AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
- IPSWICH SCHOOL
- IPSWICH SCOUT DISTRICT LIASON COMMITTEE
- Ipswich Town Foundation
- IPSWICH SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPSWICH COMMUNITY MEDIA AND LEARNING | £334k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| IPSWICH COMMUNITY PLAYBUS | £143k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| IPSWICH AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU | £952k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| IPSWICH SCHOOL | £26.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| IPSWICH SCOUT DISTRICT LIASON COMMITTEE | £140k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Ipswich Town Foundation | £3.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |