LEWISHAM PENSIONERS FORUM — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 8 August 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £6,180
Latest expenditure: £8,805
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Fifth Floor, Laurence House, Catford, London, SE6 4RU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promote the welfare of older people in Lewisham.Provide facilities and opportunities to meet, discuss matters of common interest and undertake action to advance their well being, Information and campaiging in the interests of older people locally or nationwide.Low cost events and outings for the Forum membership to relieve the effects of poverty and advance mental health and well-being.

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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: 31 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £6,180
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,805

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: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £12,211
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,089

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 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £5,778
Total Gross Expenditure: £35,385

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: 31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £45,607
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,650

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: 27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £57,730
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,767

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Charity Annual Return Parta

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: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £12,211
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,089
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 11

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: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £45,607
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,650
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £37,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 55

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: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £57,730
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,767
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £28,450
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

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

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LEWISHAM PENSIONERS FORUM
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2014-08-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 27/11/2009AS AMENDED ON 06/08/2014AS AMENDED ON 25/11/2015 as amended on 27 Nov 2019
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTIVES FOR WHICH THE FORUM IS ESTABLISHED AND TO WHICH IT IS SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED ARE TO PROMOTE THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF OLDER PEOPLE WHO WORK OR LIVE WITHIN OR VISIT THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM (“THE BOROUGH”):(A) PREVENTING OR RELIEVING POVERTY EXPERIENCED BY OLDER PEOPLE, BY DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ON FINANCIAL MATTERS AND SEEKING SUPPORT FOR CAMPAIGNS IN THE INTERESTS OF OLDER PEOPLE IN THE BOROUGH, LONDON OR NATIONWIDE.(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING BY IDENTIFYING RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN THE BOROUGH FOR OLDER PEOPLE TO ACQUIRE INFORMATION, LEARN NEW SKILLS AND REVIVE OLD ONES AND TO MEET AND DISCUSS MATTERS OF COMMON INTEREST, ENSURING THAT SO FAR AS IS REASONABLE ALL SUCH RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES ARE OPEN TO ALL OLDER PEOPLE IRRESPECTIVE OF MATTERS REFERRED TO IN SUB-CLAUSE (E)(1) BELOW, REFLECTING THE CULTURAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY OF THE BOROUGH.(C) PROMOTING THE GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OLDER PEOPLE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ON SUCH MATTERS AND IDENTIFYING RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN THE BOROUGH, THEREBY ENABLING AND EMPOWERING THOSE WHO MAY BE ENCOUNTERING ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, ISOLATION OR ANY OTHER DISADVANTAGE.(D) PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG OLDER PEOPLE WHO ARE AT RISK OF BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS BY PROVIDING A WELCOMING AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO MEET AND DISCUSS RELEVANT ISSUES, BY PROVIDING REGULAR INFORMATION ON ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS, AND BY COMBATING NEGATIVE PERCEPTIONS OF AGE AND THE ELDERLY IN THE MEDIA AND ELSEWHERE.(E) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID OBJECTIVES, THE FORUM SHALL:(1) PROACTIVELY ENGAGE WITH OLDER PEOPLE IN THE BOROUGH WHATEVER THEIR AGE, GENDER, SEXUALITY, RACE, ETHNIC ORIGIN, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS, BACKGROUND OR ABILITIES.(2) WORK WITH OTHER GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS IN THE BOROUGH HAVING SIMILAR CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES, ESPECIALLY THOSE SERVING OR WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY SUFFER DISCRIMINATION FOR ANY REASON.(F) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID OBJECTIVES, THE FORUM MAY:(1) EMPLOY AND PAY ANY PERSON OR PERSONS TO SUPERVISE, ORGANISE AND CARRY ON THE WORK OF THE FORUM AND MAKE REASONABLE PROVISION FOR THE PAYMENT OF PENSIONS.(2) ESTABLISH WHERE NECESSARY LOCAL SUB-GROUPS.(3) BRING TOGETHER IN CONFERENCE AND OTHERWISE REPRESENTATIVES OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, LOCAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND INDIVIDUALS.(4) PROMOTE AND CARRY OUT OR ASSIST IN PROMOTING AND CARRYING OUT RESEARCH, SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS AND PUBLISH THE RESULTS THEREOF.(5) ARRANGE AND PROVIDE FOR OR JOIN IN ARRANGING AND PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF EXHIBITIONS, MEETINGS, LECTURES, CLASSES, SEMINARS AND TRAINING COURSES.(6) COLLECT AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE SAID OBJECTIVES AND EXCHANGE SUCH INFORMATION WITH OTHER BODIES HAVING SIMILAR OBJECTIVES.(7) UNDERTAKE, EXECUTE, MANAGE OR ASSIST ANY CHARITABLE TRUSTS WHICH MAY LAWFULLY BE UNDERTAKEN, EXECUTED, MANAGED OR ASSISTED BY THE FORUM.(8) CAUSE TO BE WRITTEN AND PRINTED OR OTHERWISE REPRODUCED AND CIRCULATED (IN HARD COPY OR ELECTRONICALLY) E-MAILS, NEWSLETTERS, OR OTHER DOCUMENTS OR RECORDINGS.(9) PURCHASE, TAKE ON LEASE OR IN EXCHANGE, HIRE OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE ANY PROPERTY OR OTHER RIGHTS OR ASSETS AND CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND ALTER ANY BUILDINGS OR ERECTIONS NECESSARY FOR THE WORK OF THE FORUM.(10) MAKE REGULATIONS FOR ANY PROPERTY, RIGHTS OR ASSETS WHICH MAY BE SO ACQUIRED.(11) SELL, LET, MORTGAGE, DISPOSE OF OR TURN TO ACCOUNT ALL OR ANY OF THE PROPERTY, RIGHTS OR ASSETS OF THE FORUM.(12) BORROW OR RAISE MONEY AND ACCEPT GIFTS ON SUCH TERMS AND ON SUCH SECURITY AS SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE NECESSARY.(13) RAISE FUNDS AND INVITE AND RECEIVE GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS.(14) INVEST MONEYS NOT IMMEDIATELY REQUIRED FOR THE SAID OBJECTIVES IN SUCH INVESTMENTS, SECURITIES OR PROPERTY AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT.(15) PURCHASE AT THE FORUM’S EXPENSE TRUSTEE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COVER IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS IN, SECTION 189 OF THE CHARITIES ACT 2011.(16) CARRY OUT SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF OLDER PEOPLE AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.
Area Of Benefit: LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 539713
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LPF

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff