EAST FOUNDATION LIMITED

Charity number: 1112995
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

East Foundation was set up as a grant making trust. As a subsidiary of East Thames Group Ltd., its giving has been closely aligned to the objectives of the parent organisation. Grants have been awarded to charities, community groups and tenants of East Thames Group across east London and Essex. The Charity has reviewed its long term future and a decision has been made to wind the charity up.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2011

Total income: £9,473
Total expenditure: £383,448

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Barking And Dagenham
  • Essex
  • Havering
  • Newham
  • Redbridge
  • Tower Hamlets
  • Waltham Forest

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 February 2006: Standard registration
  • 22 May 2012: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2007 31/03/2008 31/03/2009 31/03/2010 31/03/2011
Total gross income £4.08m £522.57k £100.56k £11.05k £9.47k
Total expenditure £544.89k £782.67k £893.90k £448.53k £383.45k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £4.08m £351.39k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £0 £171.18k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £509.41k £781.70k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £509.41k £781.70k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £35.48k £971 N/A N/A N/A

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 31 March 2012 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2012 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2011 23 December 2011 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2011 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2010 13 December 2010 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2010 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2009 22 December 2009 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2009 22 December 2009 On Time

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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13 DECEMBER 2004

Charitable objects

3.1. TO ENCOURAGE, FOSTER, ASSIST AND PROMOTE SUCH ACTIVITIES OF EAST THAMES GROUP LIMITED AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AS ARE CHARITABLE AND THOSE OF ANY SIMILAR ORGANISATIONS ESTABLISHED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME; 3.2. THE PROMOTION OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION AND IN PARTICULAR IN LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS IN WHICH EAST THAMES GROUP OWNS OR MANAGES HOUSING STOCK AND NEIGHBOURING LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: 3.2.1 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT; 3.2.2 THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT; 3.2.3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE; 3.2.4 THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP: (1) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR (2) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES; 3.2.5 THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS; 3.2.6 THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES; 3.2.7 THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND/OR THOSE WHO, BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES; 3.2.8 THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT; 3.2.9 THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE; 3.2.10 THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME; AND 3.2.11 SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES; 3.3 THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPACITIES AND SKILLS OF THE INHABITANTS OF COMMUNITIES IN LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS IN WHICH EAST THAMES GROUP OWNS OR MANAGES HOUSING STOCK AND NEIGHBOURING LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS WHICH THE TRUSTEES CONSIDER ARE SOCIALLY AND/OR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY; 3.4 TO PROMOTE FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY, GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND HARMONY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT ETHNIC, CULTURAL, OR AGE BACKGROUNDS AND BETWEEN PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY AND OTHER PERSONS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

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