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The charity's financial statements show a net expenditure of £82,500 for the year ending March 31, 2025.
Net income/(expenditure) (63,385) (19,115) (82,500) (9,574)
Financial · Metric statement · From Alternatives Trust East London — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 13
The charity decided to wind down operations due to financial challenges.
Despite our best efforts to secure funding and adapt our services, the challenges faced have made continued operation unsustainable. We are working closely with partners, funders, and regulators to ensure a responsible and transparent closure process, and to minimise disruption to those we serve.
Strategic · Policy statement · From Alternatives Trust East London — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 15
Alternatives Trust East London has a new board composition with six women trustees, five of whom are Black.
This means that the six trustees are all women, five of them Black, with a range of relevant professional skills and lived experience.
Governance · Procedural statement · From Alternatives Trust East London — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
Alternatives Trust East London received grant funding from multiple sources during the year.
During the year Alternatives was grateful for grant funding from: Arnold Clark, Children in Need, GLA Migrant Advice & Support Fund, London Borough of Newham, Lyle’s Local Fund, Marshall and Wendy Bailey Trust, Mrs Smith & Mount Trust, Skinners Company, Smallwood Trust, The National Lottery Community Fund, Wesleyan Community Fund.
Financial · Funding statement · From Alternatives Trust East London — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
Alternatives Trust East London has a new leadership structure with Lizi Oni as CEO and Caroline Cawson focusing on developing paid-for counselling services.
Following a review in September 2024, Lizi was appointed CEO and a new COO recruited to support her. Caroline took on a new role focusing on developing a paid-for counselling and supervision service as a way of bringing in earned income to subsidise our free counselling offer.
Governance · Procedural statement · From Alternatives Trust East London — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
Alternatives Trust East London has a policy to maintain unrestricted funds at a level equivalent to three to six months' expenditure.
It is the policy of the trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months’ expenditure.
Financial · Policy statement · From Alternatives Trust East London — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
Alternatives Trust East London has decided to wind down operations due to financial and operational challenges.
It is with deep regret that the trustees announce the difficult decision taken in November 2025 to begin the process of winding up the charity.
Strategic · Commitment statement · From Alternatives Trust East London — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
Alternatives Trust East London has a deficit of £82,500 for the year ending March 2025.
During the current year the Charity incurred a deficit of £82,500 (2023: £9,574).
Financial · Metric statement · From Alternatives Trust East London — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 9
Alternatives Trust East London has implemented a pilot project to monetize some services for financial sustainability.
A successful pilot project has taken place, providing paid-for supervision to frontline staff in another local charity.
Financial · Procedural statement · From Alternatives Trust East London — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
Alternatives Trust East London faces challenges in sustaining free counselling provision due to funding issues.
Unfortunately, this past year has also highlighted how hard it is to sustainably fund free counselling provision.
Financial · Observational claim · From Alternatives Trust East London — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 8
Alternatives Trust East London's counselling service is described as a lifeline for its clients.
Our counselling service has been a lifeline for our service users. Though the lives of the mums that attend our service are often chaotic, they endeavour to come for counselling each week because of their trust in our counsellors.
Service · Observational claim · From Alternatives Trust East London — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
Alternatives Trust East London's Family Hub received positive feedback from parents.
• 86% of parents agreed that their children were healthier • 95% agreed that their relationship with their children has improved
Service · Metric statement · From Alternatives Trust East London — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
Alternatives Trust East London's advocacy service supported 51 women in 2024.
• 51 women received advocacy support also benefitting their children and families
Service · Metric statement · From Alternatives Trust East London — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
Alternatives Trust East London's counselling service provided 261 one-to-one sessions in 2024.
• 261 one-to-one counselling sessions provided in 2024
Service · Metric statement · From Alternatives Trust East London — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 7
Alternatives Trust East London's Family Hub provided services to 90 women and 66 children in 2024.
• 90 women + 66 children attended Family Hub enjoying weekly meetings, daytrips, parties and picnics together
Service · Metric statement · From Alternatives Trust East London — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
Alternatives Trust East London received funding from the Uplift Grant to address mental health needs of marginalised women.
This year, Alternatives took part in the codesign of a new Uplift Grant funded by Smallwood Trust. The grant aims to address the mental health needs of marginalised women in Newham while empowering local organisations to work together to provide safe routes out of destitution.
Commissioning · Funding statement · From Alternatives Trust East London — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
Alternatives Trust East London provides mental health, advocacy, and community care services.
Introduction Alternatives’ mental health services currently include one-to-one counselling and group therapy workshops. Our advocacy casework typically involves support with accessing benefits, housing applications, signposting/referrals to specialist services, and immigration support (OISC level 2).
Service · Observational claim · From Alternatives Trust East London — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
Alternatives Trust East London updated its charitable objectives in 2025.
During the year, Alternatives Trust East London registered with the Charity Commission its new charitable objectives, updated to better reflect how its services have evolved to meet the changing priorities of those we work with:
Policy · Policy statement · From Alternatives Trust East London — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 5
During the year, £9,552 was invested in specific strategic projects from designated funds.
During the year, £9,552 (2024: £5,007) was invested in specific strategic projects and this amount has been transferred from designated funds to general funds.
Financial · Funding statement · From Transgenerational Change Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 August 2025, page 23
Designated funds are used to invest in resources necessary for strategic direction and succession management.
the trustees allocated the funds that became available from the write-back of amounts previously recognised as liabilities to a designated fund that they are using to invest in the resources necessary to clarify the strategic direction of the charity and to manage succession.
Strategic · Policy statement · From Transgenerational Change Limited — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 August 2025, page 23