SIMPLEGIFTS: UNITARIAN CENTRE FOR SOCIAL ACTION

Charity number: 1162404
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We run community programming from our Bethnal Green, East London premises. Our programmes - including our After School Club, New Neighbours/Old Neighbours Lunch, and ESOL classes - are all run by a team of dedicated volunteers.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £38,344
Total expenditure: £44,514

Total income includes £14,591 from 3 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

8 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Hackney
  • Tower Hamlets

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 June 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • SIMPLEGIFTS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Natalia Kovalova Trustee 13 April 2025
None on record
James Blair Trustee 10 November 2023
None on record
Christopher Brown Trustee 17 January 2022
None on record
Roy Clark Trustee 23 March 2017
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST, HOLLAND ROAD, DIOCESE OF KENSINGTON
Received: On time
Rev MARTIN WHITELL Trustee 15 September 2015
JOHN POUNDS CHARITY
Received: On time
WOOD GREEN TRUST
Received: 4 days late
ESSEX HALL
Charity reporting is overdue by 62 days
MINISTERS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £26.67k £45.79k £32.24k £49.65k £38.34k
Total expenditure £17.99k £15.59k £28.49k £32.79k £44.51k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £10.00k £24.41k £13.07k £23.44k £14.59k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 September 2024 30 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 30 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 31 July 2024 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 31 July 2024 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 27 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 27 July 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 25 September 2022 57 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 25 September 2022 57 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 17 February 2022 202 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 17 February 2022 202 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - Foundation Registered 25 Jun 2015

Charitable objects

1. TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BETHNAL GREEN, EAST LONDON AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS. 2. TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FACILITIES FOR THE DAILY CARE, RECREATION AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE DURING OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 3. TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH: (A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; (B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. 4. TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY OF BETHNAL GREEN, EAST LONDON IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY. 5. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Contact information

Address:
117 MANSFORD STREET
LONDON
E2 6LX
Phone:
07411114831
Email:
info@simplegiftsucsa.org.uk
Website:

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