POSITIVE EAST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 18 January 1991
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02546750
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,930,134
Latest expenditure: £1,882,051
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: THE STEPNEY CENTRE, 159 MILE END ROAD, LONDON, E1 4AQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.positiveeast.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

A HOLISTIC RANGE OF SERVICES THAT ENABLES PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV TO PROMOTE THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING, SUPPORT SELF MANAGEMENT AND REGAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE. THIS IS DONE THROUGH ADVICE, SUPPORT GROUPS AND TRAINING. ADDITIONALLY WE RUN PREVENTION PROGRAMMES TO PROMOTE TESTING AND SAFER SEX PRACTICES TO REDUCE ONWARD INFECTION. THIS IS DONE FROM OUR BASE IN EAST LONDON.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 7 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,930,134
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,882,051

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 2 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,498,476
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,784,371

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 22 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,842,889
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,787,102

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 19 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,590,315
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,532,868

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 21 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 21 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,426,236
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,357,333

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,930,134
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,882,051
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 13
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 1176170
Income From Government Grants: £72,348
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 2 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,498,476
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,784,371
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 8
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 803030
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,842,889
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,787,102
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 7
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 701289
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 120

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,590,315
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,532,868
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 631911
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 21 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,426,236
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,357,333
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 7
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 735859
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 100

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 46267
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1849845
Income Investments: 34022
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1930134
Income Legacies: 13213
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £318,579
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,563,472
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1882051
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6500
Expenditure Support Costs: 301954
Expenditure Depreciation: 27645
Gain Loss Investment: -6110
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £617,987
Assets Total Fixed: 326055
Assets Own Use: 209442
Assets Long Term Investment: 116613
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,378,471
Assets Total Liabilities: £310,538
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,393,988
Creditors One Year Total Current: 310538
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,203,702
Funds Endowment: 418669
Funds Unrestricted: 827429
Funds Restricted: 147890
Funds Total: 1393988
Count Employees: 30
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 2 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1119490
Income Other Trading Activities: 190271
Income Charitable Activities: 1140593
Income Investments: 48122
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2498476
Income Legacies: 300000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £269,014
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,515,357
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1784371
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6700
Expenditure Support Costs: 301954
Expenditure Depreciation: 30842
Gain Loss Investment: 10564
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £677,356
Assets Total Fixed: 156157
Assets Own Use: 33434
Assets Long Term Investment: 122723
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,726,739
Assets Total Liabilities: £536,991
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,345,905
Creditors One Year Total Current: 536991
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,366,957
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1059790
Funds Restricted: 286115
Funds Total: 1345905
Count Employees: 30
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 23683
Income Other Trading Activities: 184746
Income Charitable Activities: 1623369
Income Investments: 11091
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1842889
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £292,176
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,494,926
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1787102
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1484926
Expenditure Governance: 10000
Expenditure Support Costs: 148000
Expenditure Depreciation: 29321
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £576,932
Assets Total Fixed: 167026
Assets Own Use: 54867
Assets Long Term Investment: 112159
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,132,859
Assets Total Liabilities: £668,086
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £631,799
Creditors One Year Total Current: 668086
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £890,522
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 631799
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 631799
Count Employees: 32
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 461270
Income Other Trading Activities: 130052
Income Charitable Activities: 976243
Income Investments: 22750
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1590315
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £251,628
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,281,240
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1532868
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 492692
Expenditure Depreciation: 26388
Gain Loss Investment: 6565
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £492,774
Assets Total Fixed: 201929
Assets Own Use: 85358
Assets Long Term Investment: 116571
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £985,271
Assets Total Liabilities: £611,368
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £575,832
Creditors One Year Total Current: 611368
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £796,978
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 575832
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 575832
Count Employees: 26
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 21 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 188389
Income Other Trading Activities: 105583
Income Charitable Activities: 1081990
Income Investments: 50274
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1426236
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £197,898
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,159,435
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1357333
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 1353366
Expenditure Depreciation: 20497
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £455,008
Assets Total Fixed: 315151
Assets Own Use: 63593
Assets Long Term Investment: 251558
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £751,921
Assets Total Liabilities: £548,501
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £518,571
Creditors One Year Total Current: 548501
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £656,399
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 518571
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 518571
Count Employees: 23
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hackney
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: City Of London
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Redbridge
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Barking And Dagenham
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Tower Hamlets
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Waltham Forest
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Havering
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Newham
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: POSITIVE EAST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-12-06T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5078193
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1171488
Assoc Charity Name: EAST MIDLANDS SEXUAL HEALTH

Charity Name: POSITIVE EAST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1991-01-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08 OCT 1990AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 DEC 1990AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 FEB 1991AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 JAN 1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 16 DEC 2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 23 MAR 2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 JUL 2015 as amended on 29 Jul 2024 as amended on 29 Jul 2024
Charitable Objects: 3.1 THE PROMOTION OF THE BETTER HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH AND AFFECTED BY HIV AND COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY HIV. THE PROMOTION AND PREVENTION OF HIV TRANSMISSION AND SEXUAL HEALTH PROMOTION TO THE PUBLIC. BOTH THESE OBJECTS ARE TO BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE PROVISION OF HIV AND SEXUAL HEALTH PROGRAMMES AND MATERIALS, CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES, CLINICAL SERVICES, ADVICE, INFORMATION AND ADVOCACY.3.2 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF ANY PERSON SUFFERING FROM ANY INFECTION, DISEASE OR CONDITION UNDER ARTICLE 3.1 OR THEIR FAMILIES, PARTNERS OR DEPENDENTS.3.3 TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC INCLUDING BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT AND BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO AIDS, HIV, SEXUAL HEALTH AND OTHER ILLNESSES OR CONDITIONS AND DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.3.4 THE SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS ESTABLISHED WITH SIMILAR OBJECTS.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 58471
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE GLOBE CENTRE (CITY AND EAST LONDON) LIMITED

Charity Name Id: 58478
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE GLOBE CENTRE(TOWER HAMLETS) LIMITED

Charity Name Id: 58452
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: POSITIVE EAST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling