Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Reasonable growth: +1
Deficit latest year: -2

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 4

WHITTINGTON PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Whittington Park Community Association runs a busy, vibrant community centre in North Islington. Activities include a a 55 plus social club, a nursery and early years hub in the middle of the park, a Friday evening youth club plus a whole range of activities for all ages.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 18 years
(20 years as a company)

www.whittingtonpca.org.uk

hallhire@whittingtonpca.org.uk

02072721847

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23		£527	£627	£-99	£0	£165	£142	2.7	6	12
31/03/22		£301	£268	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/03/21		£354	£269	£85	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	9
31/03/20	*	£405	£367	£39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	21
31/03/19		£423	£332	£91	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	45
31/03/18		£317	£325	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£319	£296	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£257	£232	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£242	£222	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£233	£209	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£208	£195	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£182	£202	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£325	£354	£-30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	*	£405	£479	£-74	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£312	£331	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£347	£308	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 27%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 86%
Reserves/Spending: 2.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 3.5

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Islington,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

6 employees
12 volunteers

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	£10,000
DCMS	£9,350
Cripplegate Foundation	£9,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,350	06/10/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Cripplegate Foundation - Grant To Whittington Park Community Association
£9,000	16/09/2020	Befriending & Lunch for over 55's
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Whittington Park Community Association
£10,000	09/04/2020	A one-off, unrestricted grant of £10,000, equivalent to one regular quarterly payment for the organisation’s current grant’
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Whittington Park Community Association
£40,000	28/06/2018	refurbishment of a building for a charity which works with older people in Islington
Sport England - Major Upgrade of Community Building
£65,000	28/06/2018 15	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Major Upgrade of Community Building. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Whittington Park Community Association
£100,000	02/05/2018	£100,000 for access and improvement works at Hocking Hall, Whittington Park.
London Marathon Charitable Trust - WPCA Healthy Buildings: project to transform our buildings to inspire the community to enjoy the benefits of activity and wellbeing
£150,000	21/04/2017	Towards essential facility improvements at Whittington Park Community Centre in Upper Holloway, which will transform the Centre and support the delivery of a range of physical activity sessions being ....more Towards essential facility improvements at Whittington Park Community Centre in Upper Holloway, which will transform the Centre and support the delivery of a range of physical activity sessions being delivered there, including pilates, yoga,dance and tai chi, chair-based exercise and under 5's play.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Whittington Park Community Association
£4,380	19/06/2014	£5,000 for the costs of an access audit and disability awareness and safety training.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Age Range of Trustees: 47-79

ALISON JANE CHRISTINA RUDDOCK Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

BEATRICE COKER, Occupation: None

COUNCILLOR JANET BURGESS, Occupation: Councillor

COURTNEY SHAPIRO (Chair) Appointed: 2005, Occupation: None

ELIZABETH CASE

GHIZELA MODOOD Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Producer

GRAHAM CHAPMAN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Financial Services Consultant, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST.STEPHEN WITH ALL HALLOWS, HAMPSTEAD,

JOHN PURCELL Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Builder

JOHN UDEN, Occupation: Freelance Consultant

JEETENDRA SOLANKI Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Relationship Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/05/2006, number: 1114033
Registered at Companies House on 13/04/2004, number: 05099915

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

17 returns made; AR20: 4 days late, AR16: 1 days late, AR10: 39 days late,

Main office

WHITTINGTON PARK COMMUNITY ASS.
YERBURY ROAD
LONDON
ISLINGTON
N19 4RS

Objectives

A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON THEREAFTER CALLED 'THE AREA OF BENEFIT' WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS 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 OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.B) TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WHITTINGTON PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE CENTRE') AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE IT (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON

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