# OCTOPUS COMMUNITY NETWORK

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1128394
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** March 4, 2009
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1128394


## Contact

- **Address:** CAXTON HOUSE, 129 ST. JOHN'S WAY, LONDON
- **Postcode:** N19 3RQ
- **Phone:** 02072637095
- **Email:** julie@octopuscommunities.org.uk
- **Website:** www.octopuscommunities.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** A TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF GREATER LONDON BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, OTHER AGENCIES AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AD TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS, ANDB THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC

**Activities:** Octopus is a collaboration of community centres working together to develop and deliver innovative community-led health and well-being activities, informal and non-formal learning projects, growing and bio-diversity projects, skills and back to work programmes.  In working together we achieve greater synergy avoiding unnecessary duplication, and maximum resource utilization.

**Area of benefit:** GREATER LONDON




## Classification

- **How:** Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout London



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £238564 | £236873 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £262539 | £322509 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £282030 | £401815 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £436247 | £408302 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £476937 | £399165 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Elaine Dawn Cindy Maffrett** (Chair) — appointed Nov. 7, 2019
- Adam Parr — appointed March 31, 2022
- COLIN FESTUS ADAMS — appointed Jan. 11, 2013
- Eira Gibson — appointed Feb. 12, 2025
- Patrick Radcliffe — appointed Aug. 7, 2024