Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 12

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 13

THE MILL @ COPPERMILL

The Mill has a welcoming reception and a living room, children's room, honesty library and public toilets that are free for all to use. Between 200 and 300 people visit The Mill each week. The Mill enables people to make a contribution, develop their skills and abilities, and improve their own confidence and social connections through running and supporting activities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 13 years

https://themille17.org

info@themille17.org

02085213211

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£120	£136	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/22		£151	£126	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	143
31/03/21		£169	£110	£59	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/20		£98	£111	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	143
31/03/19		£116	£112	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/03/18		£134	£104	£29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£83	£75	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£86	£89	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£79	£97	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	*	£103	£89	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£100	£76	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£141	£114	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Recreation

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Waltham Forest,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
50 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£55,000
Tudor Trust	£52,000
Power to Change	£20,000
City Bridge Trust	£18,550
DCMS	£10,000
Co-Operative Group	£5,376
The Foyle Foundation	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Mill @ Coppermill
£2,022	21/10/2023	We would like to run arts and crafts workshops at The Mill to improve people's wellbeing and reduce loneliness through creativity.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Chill Out Zone
£10,000	05/08/2022	The funding will be used to run a weekly youth group for young people aged 11-16. The project aims to encourage young people to make positive choices through mentoring support new skills and ....more The funding will be used to run a weekly youth group for young people aged 11-16. The project aims to encourage young people to make positive choices through mentoring support new skills and opportunities.
National Lottery Community Fund - 10 Years on
£35,000	18/03/2022	The project is using funding to explore and measure the impact The Mill makes in the community to enable them to better demonstrate understand and explain the difference they make and improve on what ....more The project is using funding to explore and measure the impact The Mill makes in the community to enable them to better demonstrate understand and explain the difference they make and improve on what they are already doing. The consultant will use this work to help them create a new 10-year organisational strategy and co-design a practical evaluation framework they can put in place for the future. This work will be a year-long process involving the staff trustees volunteers stakeholders and the wider community.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Mill E17
£3,354	23/10/2021	We'd like to bring people in the community together again by hosting events and activities to strengthen the ties between us.
Power to Change - Renewal - The Mill
£20,000	14/05/2021	Grant to Renewal - The Mill
National Lottery Community Fund - Tales from The Mill
£10,000	26/03/2021 6	The funding will be used to create an oral and visual history of The Mill which is celebrating it’s 10 year as a local community hub. The project aims to inspire local residents to collect create ....more The funding will be used to create an oral and visual history of The Mill which is celebrating it’s 10 year as a local community hub. The project aims to inspire local residents to collect create and explore the experiences of the communities that have and continue to use The Mill.
Tudor Trust - Grant to The Mill@Coppermill
£2,000	19/01/2021	as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	16/07/2020	"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."
City Bridge Trust - Grant to The Mill @ Coppermill Ltd
£15,950	11/06/2020	£15,950.00 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, in order to carry on providing support to Londoners.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	27/05/2020	towards core costs of this volunteer-led community hub during yearend 31 March 2021 (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Tudor Trust - Grant to The Mill@Coppermill
£50,000	04/10/2019 24	over two years as continuation funding towards the building project co-ordinator and capital fundraiser freelance roles for a community centre supporting local people in Walthamstow, North East London
City Bridge Trust - Eco audit to Mill @ Coppermill
£2,600	31/05/2019	£2,600 to provide an eco-audit.
National Lottery Community Fund - Feel Good Thursdays
£9,960	27/02/2019 12	The project aims to attract more people to the centre and improve well-being and isolation.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Mill@Coppermill
£6,001	29/11/2017	We need to cover costs that allow new groups to start at The Mill to improve the well-being of local people, particularly the most isolated.
Tudor Trust - Grant to The Mill@Coppermill
£50,000	24/06/2016 24	over two years towards the salary of a business development manager, and associated costs, for a community hub in Walthamstow, North East London
National Lottery Community Fund - Step Up @ The Mill
£10,000	15/01/2015 12	Not Available

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 27-67

ANTHONY RICHARD BENNETT (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Freelance Consultant

ALISON ROSEMARY GRIFFIN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Freelance Community Worker And Fundraiser

BASHIRAT WURAOLA LAWAL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Administrator

JOHN MACMAHON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Accountant

LEANNE WIGHTMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Local Government Officer

PUI FONG JULIE CHENG Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Accounts Manager

SHARON ADELE GOLDMAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

TOLANI GBEMISOLA OYESANYA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/08/2011, number: 1143365
Registered at Companies House on 07/04/2011, number: 07596426

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; AR14: 2 days late,

Main office

7-11 COPPERMILL LANE
LONDON
E17 7HA

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE MILL @ COPPERMILL ARE:1. TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF WALTHAMSTOW AND NEIGHBOURING AREAS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND THE ARTS AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR A VARIED RANGE OF SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS; AND2. TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE USE OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE OR CENTRES IN WALTHAMSTOW OR NEIGHBOURING AREAS, FOR PURPOSES INCLUDING IN ORDER TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, INCLUDING AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

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