Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 2

Good reserves management: +3
Strong growth: +2

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 13

BIG LIFE CENTRES

To promote and provide initiatives to advance well being. It is a charity which offers opportunities to people who have had a raw deal in life, to change their lives for the better.

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Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

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	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£7,984	£7,881	£103	£0	£2,255	£2,220	3.4	165	40
31/03/22		£7,603	£7,512	£91	£0	£2,152	£2,133	3.4	132	273
31/03/21		£6,839	£6,582	£257	£0	£2,061	£2,034	3.7	122	80
31/03/20		£5,576	£5,554	£21	£0	£1,804	£1,786	3.9	101	101
31/03/19		£4,653	£4,585	£67	£0	£1,782	£1,767	4.6	80	174
31/03/18		£3,403	£3,414	£-11	£0	£1,715	£1,696	6	83	0
31/03/17		£3,943	£3,947	£-4	£0	£1,726	£1,710	5.2	79	0
31/03/16		£4,618	£4,646	£-28	£0	£1,729	£1,358	3.5	100	0
31/03/15		£3,963	£3,885	£78	£9	£1,757	£1,389	4.3	91	0
31/03/14		£1,484	£1,453	£31	£8	£1,679	£1,316	10.9	36	0
31/03/13		£1,254	£1,240	£14	£10	£1,648	£1,285	12.4	34	0
31/03/12		£1,419	£1,335	£84	£7	£1,635	£1,276	11.5	20	0
31/03/11		£1,791	£1,764	£27	£8	£1,551	£1,192	8.1	64	0
31/03/10		£1,912	£1,889	£23	£7	£1,523	£1,165	7.4	37	0
31/03/09		£1,848	£1,790	£57	£6	£1,501	£1,142	7.7	38	0
31/03/08		£1,521	£1,484	£37	£9	£1,545	£1,057	8.5	38	0
31/03/07		£1,327	£1,394	£-67	£8	£1,509	£1,053	9.1	35	0
31/03/06	*	£1,182	£1,230	£-48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£1,455	£1,378	£76	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£0	£55	£-55	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 41%
Liabilities/Income: 20%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 3.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 27 years

www.thebiglifegroup.com

finance@thebiglifegroup.com

0161 871 2605

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Poverty relief

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Manchester City, Rochdale, Salford City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who works here?

165 employees
40 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Doulas
£10,000	06/01/2023	The funding will be used to train women to become peer-support doulas within the diverse communities of central Manchester. The peer support course will be designed to equip people to work with ....more The funding will be used to train women to become peer-support doulas within the diverse communities of central Manchester. The peer support course will be designed to equip people to work with groups using the principles of the doula while adopting a peer-support approach. The project aims to build relationships across communities by facilitating peer support groups for women.
National Lottery Community Fund - Whisper Sisters - The Menopause Monologues
£10,000	25/02/2020 12	The funding will be used to produce a film by women to highlight experiences of the menopause. The project aims to address the myths and taboos around menopause and improve women's well-being and ....more The funding will be used to produce a film by women to highlight experiences of the menopause. The project aims to address the myths and taboos around menopause and improve women's well-being and mental health by sharing stories.
Nesta - AC00516
£22,000	27/01/2016 8	Realising the Value programme grant to Big Life Centres Grant Ref AC00516

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 51-72

DR SAFINA ISLAM Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Coordinator, Other trusteeships: MANCHESTER BANGLADESHI WOMEN'S PROJECT, BIG ISSUE NORTH TRUST LTD, SELF HELP SERVICES, ANANNA - MANCHESTER BANGLADESHI WOMEN'S ORGANISATION,

FAY LILA SELVAN Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Chief Executive Officer

MICHAEL NARAYNSINGH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: BIG ISSUE NORTH TRUST LTD, SELF HELP SERVICES,

MIKE BURROWS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: BIG ISSUE NORTH TRUST LTD, SELF HELP SERVICES,

EDNA ROBINSON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Public Sector Advisor, Other trusteeships: BIG ISSUE NORTH TRUST LTD, SELF HELP SERVICES,

MARK JAMES FITZGIBBON (Chair) Appointed: 1999, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeships: BIG ISSUE NORTH TRUST LTD, SELF HELP SERVICES,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/05/1997, number: 1062333
Registered at Companies House on 03/02/1997, number: 03311884

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR06: 27 days late, AR05: 151 days late, AR04: 65 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from WESLEY COMMUNITY FURNITURE on 08/02/2023

Main office

THE BIG LIFE CENTRE
463 STRETFORD ROAD
MANCHESTER
M16 9AB

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE INITIATIVES TO ADVANCE WELL BEING BY:(1) PROMOTING WELL BEING AND HEALTHY LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EMPOWERMENT AND SELF HELP INITIATIVES(2) DEVELOP SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES FOR PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY(3) PROVIDE INFORMATION ON SERVICES AVAILABLE (BOTH STATUTORY AND VOLUNTARY) TO LOCAL PEOPLE(4) PROVIDE AN EASY ACCESS POINT TO SERVICES FOR LOCAL PEOPLE(5) PROVIDE TRAINING, EDUCATION AND SKILL SHARING(6) PROVIDE COMMUNITY RESOURCES (7) DEVELOP AND COORDINATE VOLUNTARY INITIATIVES IN THE COMMUNITY(8) DEVELOP A PARTNERSHIP APPROACH WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO INCREASE THE RANGE OF OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO COMMUNITIES(9) SET UP AND ESTABLISH LIAISON STRUCTURES BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY, VOLUNTARY AND STATUTORY SERVICES

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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