WEST INDIAN SELF EFFORT PROJECT (W I S E)

Registered charity 299558 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as W I S E EDUCATION PROJECT, WEST INDIAN SELF EFFORT EDUCATION PROJECT, WISE EDUCATION PROJECT

The charity acts as a community centre catering mainly for the elderly and children of African-Caribbean origin or descent with the Borough of Brent and neighbouring boroughs.

Objects

(A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR CHILDREN OF AFRO-CARIBBEAN ORIGIN OR DESCENT BY THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES. (B) TO RELIEVE HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF THE FAMILIES OF SUCH CHILDREN BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND ADVICE. (C) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO BY VIRTUE OF THEIR AGE OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES ARE IN NEED, IN PARTICULAR SUCH PERSONS OF AFRO-CARIBBEAN ORIGIN OR DESCENT.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE BRENT

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £11,812 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a marked turnaround from the previous year's deficit. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £141,253, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £60,000. The trustees acknowledge sector challenges such as rising prices but note that strategies have been activated to widen the income base.

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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Bentley Gordonchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• ELVA SEALY
• Frank Beswick
• JUdith Lockhart
• Jocelyn Fisher
• June Crowther
• PATRICK MCKAY
• Patrice Thomas
• STEPHEN BEDEAU
• Winston Lawrence HENRY

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

Operates in: Brent · Hertfordshire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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