Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 0

Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 12

LIVELY MINDS

Lively Minds works to get pre-school children in rural Ghana and Uganda school-ready. Working through government we build the skills and confidence of marginalised mothers to run educational Play Schemes & provide nurturing care at home. This improves the quality of life and life-chances for children, parents and the wider communities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/12/22	£3,573	£2,876	£697	£8	£2,503	£1,290	5.4	98
31/12/21	£1,769	£1,798	£-29	£8	£1,806	£1,014	6.8	61
31/12/20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 52%
Reserves/Spending: 5.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 16.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 4 years

www.livelyminds.org

info@livelyminds.org

02070978636

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training

GiG Classification

International education & child welfare

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Ghana, Uganda,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

98 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-72

BRADLEY PETER MULRONEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

ERIN WILLIAMSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Banking

LYDIA OBAYE Appointed: 2021

PETER RYAN (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant

REMUS BRETT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Venture Capitalist

SUZANNE BUTAH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Lawyer

DR GORDON CARVER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Education Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/01/2020, number: 1187460
Registered at Companies House on 18/02/2019, number: 11832452

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from LIVELY MINDS on 07/11/2023

Main office

6 Queens Terrace
TOTNES
Devon
TQ9 5JQ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN IN RURAL SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: (1) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SAID CHILDREN INCLUDING BY DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF SERVICE PROVIDERS AND POLICY-MAKERS TO HELP THEM PROVIDE BETTER QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION TO SAID CHILDREN; (2) RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF SAID CHILDREN THROUGH CREATIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES THAT ENLIVEN MINDS AND EMPOWER THEM TO CHANGE THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES FOR THE BETTER; AND(3) DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.

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