MRS Independent Living

Charity Number: 801419
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Working in North East London, we support people in need to stay independent, active and connected to their communities. We provide practical help through our home adaptations and therapeutic decluttering services, social and digital inclusion activities, falls prevention services, and advice and advocacy for people from marginalised and excluded communities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £419,969
Total expenditure: £404,411

Total income includes £65,000 from 1 government contract(s) and £19,800 from 1 government grant(s)

People

9 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:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • City Of London
  • Hackney
  • Islington

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 June 1989: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE MOBILE REPAIR SERVICE (Previous name)
Company number:
02086284 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Takumba Maria Lawal Trustee 25 July 2024
None on record
Michelle Cornes Trustee 22 February 2024
ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS CHARITY
Received: On time
Andrew Tunks Trustee 20 March 2023
Pathfinders Neuromuscular Alliance
Received: On time
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARYS THEYDON BOIS
Received: On time
THEYDON BOIS UNITED CHARITIES
Received: On time
Oyetade Oyebode Trustee 21 March 2022
None on record
Des Hardiman Trustee 12 November 2013
None on record
Dr John Miles Trustee
ASSOCIATION FOR EDUCATION AND AGEING
Received: On time
KILBURN OLDER VOICES EXCHANGE
Received: On time
JANE TILSTON BSC MSC Trustee
None on record
STEPHEN STEPPENS Trustee
None on record
REBECCA HENDERSON Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £247.33k £225.55k £300.90k £335.07k £419.97k
Total expenditure £258.64k £262.91k £286.15k £307.98k £404.41k
Income from government contracts £60.00k £65.00k £65.00k £95.00k £65.00k
Income from government grants N/A £11.82k £37.53k N/A £19.80k

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 2024 17 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 03 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 03 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 29 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 29 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 19 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 23 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 11 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 03 November 2020 On Time 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30TH DECEMBER 1986 as amended on 22 Oct 2020 as amended on 08 Oct 2020 as amended on 05 Jan 2022

Charitable objects

The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage in the London Boroughs of Islington, Hackney, City of London and other boroughs, through the provision of services and products to promote independence, health and wellbeing and social inclusion.

Area of benefit

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

LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY AND ISLINGTON

Contact information

Address:
329 Queensbridge Road
LONDON
E8 3LA
Phone:
03303801013
Email:
services@mrsindependentliving.org
Website:

www.mrsindependentliving.org Open in new window