Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 8

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 4

FRIENDS OF OSWALD ROAD SCHOOL

Fundraising for Oswald Road Primary School

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
09/09/24		£15	£19	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
09/09/23		£16	£11	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
09/09/22		£16	£30	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
09/09/21		£20	£7	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
09/09/20?		£20	£40	£-21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
09/09/18		£16	£14	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
09/09/17	*	£18	£28	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
09/09/16	*	£16	£7	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
09/09/15	*	£21	£21	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
09/09/14		£15	£8	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
09/09/13		£27	£19	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
09/09/12		£14	£14	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
09/09/11		£12	£8	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
09/09/10		£13	£16	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
09/09/09		£8	£6	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
09/09/08		£9	£8	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
09/09/07		£6	£6	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
09/09/06		£6	£4	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
09/09/05		£6	£6	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
09/09/04	*	£5	£4	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 27 years

www.forschorlton.org

oswaldrdpta@gmail.com

+447872643870

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Support for specific schools

How it operates

Makes grants to organisations

Where it operates

Manchester City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£7,050
Co-Operative Group	£3,802
Forever Manchester	£700

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Forever Manchester - Field of Os Pocket Park
£700	15/03/2022	publicly accessible park
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Friends of Oswald Road: Pocket Park
£3,802	24/10/2020	We will improve the Oswald Road Pocket Park to create an inspiring green space for use by the whole of the local community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Oswald Road Pocket Park
£7,050	22/04/2020 1	The charity will continue to develop a pocket park that it is working with the local community at a site which is slightly removed from the school with the aim of improving a local asset which is enjoyed by the whole community.
Manchester City Council - Grant to Friends Of Oswald Road FORS
£22,288	04/03/2019	Grant contribution towards development of the pocket park plus scheme

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ABIGAIL BURY Appointed: 2022

CHRISTINA WILLSON Appointed: 2021

ELIZABETH LEHAN Appointed: 2024

GAVIN SIMPSON Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/06/1997, number: 1063063

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR17: 9 days late, AR16: 46 days late, AR15: 44 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

Oswald Road Primary School
Longford Road
Chorlton Cum Hardy
MANCHESTER
M21 9PL

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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