Overall GiG Score: 9 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 4
    • Only 4 Trustees: -1
    • Good trustee age range: +3
    • Gender balanced board: +3
    • Grant maker support: +4

    RESOURCE FOR LONDON 

    The object of Resource for London is to benefit the public by the promotion and improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of charitable organisations. Its principal activity is to operate a resource centre for charities, providing them with office accommodation, conference rooms, meeting rooms and other facilities at an affordable rent.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity only provides its support via other charities
    • There are only 4 trustees
    Established: 31 years

    www.resourceforlondon.org

    info@resourceforlondon.org

    02076066145

    Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseFacebookX

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/12/22£1,173£1,121£52£0£489£3013.200
    31/12/21£796£711£85£0£438£4076.900
    31/12/20£964£1,109£-145£0£352£3393.700
    31/12/19£1,572£1,377£195£0£497£4884.300
    31/12/18£1,424£1,240£183£0£302£2802.700
    31/12/17£1,252£1,122£130£0£118£1051.100
    31/12/16£1,250£1,115£135£0£-12£-44-0.500
    31/12/15£1,213£1,104£109£3£-147£-226-2.500
    31/12/14£1,180£1,023£157£5£-256£-362-4.300
    31/12/13£842£931£-89£7£-413£-413-5.300
    31/12/12£657£833£-176£14£-324£-324-4.700
    31/12/11£702£963£-261£18£-148£-148-1.850
    31/12/10£721£988£-268£16£113£1131.460
    31/12/09£972£1,049£-78£15£381£3814.450
    31/12/08£1,083£1,174£-91£18£459£4594.750
    31/12/07£1,119£1,446£-327£13£550£5504.650
    31/12/06£935£915£20£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/05£955£893£61£0£0£0n/a00
    31/12/04£968£855£113£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 36%
    Liabilities/Income: 23%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 61%
    Reserves/Spending: 3.2 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
    Quick Ratio: 2.1
    Asset Split ?
    What it does
    • General Charitable Purposes
    Who it helps
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    How it operates
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    Where it operates
    • Throughout London,

    Who's supporting them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    City Bridge Trust£195,000
    National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
    Trust for London£7,500
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    City Bridge Trust - Grant to Resource for London
    £195,000 26/11/2020
    60
    £195,000 over five years (£42,500; £38,500; £38,200; £37,500; £38,300) towards the Enhance Project, including the salary of a Networks and Partnerships Manager (1.2 dpw), marketing and ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Enhance Response
    £10,000 13/10/2020
    6
    The funding will be used to provide free online training resources and office spaces for black and minority ethnicity organisations. The project aims to equip organisations to build their capacity ....more
    Trust for London - Resource for London
    £7,500 05/06/2019
    12
    The funding is for a specific initiative - the Journey to Justice exhibition and programme that is coming to Resource for London in April, May and June 2019. This celebrates the fight for civil ....more
    Trust for London - Resource for London
    £7,500 03/11/2017
    12
    The funding is supporting the Enhance project to provide accommodation to BAMER community groups across London
    Trust for London - Resource for London
    £7,500 03/11/2017
    12
    This funding is to fulfil a key part of RfL'smission i.e. our ability to work with start-up and new and emerging groups. Itwill offerspace to at least 20 small groups that will deliver services which ....more
    Trust for London - Resource for London
    £7,500 03/11/2017
    12
    The funding is to support the next year Enhance Space which will enable RfL to work with start-up and new and emerging groups. This is essential to fulfilling our ethos of inclusivity which is part ....more
    Trust for London - Resource for London
    £7,500 03/11/2017
    12
    The funding is to support the work described above to continue, as current funding is coming to an end.
    National Lottery Community Fund - The Community Agenda
    £9,910 18/10/2017
    12
    This project will recruit and train volunteers to hold conferences to bring together members of the black, Asian, minority ethnic and refugee communities. The conferences will be an opportunity to ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Resource for Holloway
    £10,000 18/06/2014
    12
    Not Available
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (4)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Age Range of Trustees: 30-77
    • DOUGLAS GUNN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director Of Social Investment
    • KEVIN PEASE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/11/1992, number: 1015305
    • Registered at Companies House on 10/01/1992, number: 02676631
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Conflicting interests
    • Risk management
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    19 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Trust for London
    4 Chiswell Street
    LONDON
    EC1Y 4UP

    Objectives

    (I) FOR THE PROMOTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND (II) THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF OFFICE ACCOMMODATION, CONFERENCE, TRAINING AND OTHER FACILITIES, SERVICES OR SUPPORT

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOT DEFINED, IN PRACTICE LONDON.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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