Frequently Asked Questions

We don’t require a school referral. Most young people come to us through Holiday Activity and Food programme contacts, church and community networks, or a parent getting in touch directly. Every referral, whatever the source, goes through the same eligibility and needs scorecard, so a place is decided on need, not on who referred you.

Make a referral enquiry

Young people aged 11 to 17, living in Thurrock, Havering, or Barking and Dagenham.

We run on a volunteer model with no paid staff outside specific, grant-funded roles, so the large majority of what’s given goes directly to delivery: tutoring materials, mentor training and DBS checks, venue hire, and devices.

See what different amounts fund

Our Designated Safeguarding Lead is Kehinde Adeola Adebambo. Any concern, regardless of which programme it relates to, is escalated to her directly. Email info@thamesgatewayedequity.org and mark the message “Safeguarding concern”.

Read our safeguarding commitment

If you’re unhappy with any aspect of our work, contact us at info@thamesgatewayedequity.org with “Complaint” in the subject line. We aim to acknowledge every complaint within 5 working days and respond in full within 20 working days. If your complaint involves a director, it will be handled by one of the other two directors instead.

No. Thames Gateway EdEquity is a Community Interest Company, not a registered charity, so we can’t claim Gift Aid on donations. We’re legally required to reinvest everything back into the mission, with accounts filed publicly at Companies House.

See our governing documents