Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 16
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +13
Overall GiG Score: 22 ?

MICHAEL ROBERTS CHARITABLE TRUST

To provide voluntary work and social opportunities for people with a disability and people who are socially disadvantaged. To provide emergency food for people in crisis and to reduce companies food wastage and redistribute it back into the community in Harlow and the surrounding area.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

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
31/03/24£567£546£21£3£260£1393.118160
31/03/23£370£346£24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£234£255£-21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£277£170£107n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?£176£166£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£158£141£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£100£142£-42n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£175£127£48n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£139£119£20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£108£96£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£108£108£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£112£99£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£100£91£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£103£85£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£106£74£32n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£72£63£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£57£73£-16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£72£70£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£53£60£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£69£45£25n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 53%
Reserves/Spending: 3.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 25.8
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 27 years

www.mrct.org.uk

enquiries@mrct.org.uk

01279724515

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Shelter for homeless, vulnerable & excluded people
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Essex, Hertfordshire,
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
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

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£476,000
The Trussell Trust£272,690
Essex Community Foundation£52,441
Postcode Places Trust£50,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Postcode Places Trust - Millionaire Street 2023 12w2
£50,000 14/12/2023
Funding was used to expand the reach of their services through setting up an outreach van to visit remote areas of the town and beyond.
Essex Community Foundation - Michael Roberts Charitable Trust
£3,500 09/11/2023
to support social and recreational activities for attendees of the Harlow based Maybury Open Door drop-in which alleviates isolation, builds confidence and friendship
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Harlow Foodbank
£90,364 13/10/2023
Local Organiser 28 hpw, training, conferences, volunteer food, expenses, room booking, comms and campaigning, external support
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Michael Roberts Charitable Trust
£10,741 16/02/2023
to provide a contribution to two new members of staff for an organisation's new premises in Harlow
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£1,000 09/01/2023
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Michael Roberts Charitable Trust
£3,000 20/10/2022
to subsidise social and recreational activities for attendees of the Maybury Open Door drop-in to alleviate isolation, build confidence and build friendships
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Harlow Foodbank
£5,000 11/10/2022
Emergency grant
National Lottery Community Fund - Help and Hope for Harlow - The Michael Roberts Charitable Trust
£476,000 23/09/2022
The Michael Roberts Charitable Trust offers a variety of local community services including a food bank a drop-in centre for SEND adults a baby bank and they offer sector support mobilising resources and volunteers across the district. Activities ....more
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Michael Roberts Charitable Trust
£17,000 19/05/2022
to contribute to the costs of providing food, advice support and volunteering in Harlow
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Harlow Foodbank
£144,876 31/03/2022
1 FTE CA advisor
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£2,500 10/11/2021
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Harlow Foodbank
£30,000 26/05/2021
CM research, campaigns, presentations, publications, meetings
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Michael Roberts Charitable Trust
£9,000 02/03/2021
To support upkeep of the storage facility of the Foodbank in Harlow
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Harlow Foodbank
£2,450 17/02/2021
6 months storage
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Michael Roberts Charitable Trust
£9,200 14/04/2020
to help support the increased demand on a foodbank supporting vulnerable clients in Harlow during COVID19
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Michael Roberts Charitable Trust
£7,200 22/11/2019
To support the work of the Foodbank in Harlow
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£30,000 03/09/2019
36
Community Development Programme
Essex Community Foundation - To help support the existing/future work at our Store House in Matching Tye, Harlow
£9,823 17/12/2018
11
To support the salary of a project co-ordinator and rent of a foodbank in Harlow
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Michael Roberts Charitable Trust
£8,000 16/10/2018
To support the work of the Foodbank in Harlow
Essex Community Foundation - Poundland Partnership
£9,831 28/11/2017
13
To initiate a partnership project with Poundland to distribute goods to people in crisis
Masonic Trust - Core funding
£3,000 18/10/2017
Volunteering opportunities and social groups for isolated people from disadvantaged backgrounds, including people with disabilities.
Essex Community Foundation - Bounty Club
£9,520 21/03/2017
11
To employ a part-time driver for a fresh food recycling scheme for the benefit of the community in Harlow and surrounding areas
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards the "drop-in" centre
£4,500 27/06/2007
Towards the "drop-in" centre which provides work and social opportunities for all people especially the disadvantaged, vulnerable, homeless and disabled.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards the Maybury Centre Project
£1,000 01/02/2006
Towards the Maybury Centre Project for people with learning and/or physical disabilities
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 59-73
  • AYUB KHAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Charity Ceo
  • GARY RONALD PATTIMORE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired
  • JEANETTE EHLERS Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Medically Retired
  • REV JOCELIN GEORGINA MASSEY POYNTZ Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders
  • TERESA ANN KNOTT Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Senior Occupantional Therapist
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/10/1997, number: 1065006
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/09/1997, number: 03439299
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from FRESHWATERS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP on 12/09/2024
Main office

MRCT Foodstore Unit 8
Housham Hall Farm
Harlow Road
Matching Tye
HARLOW
Essex

Objectives

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED* MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE;ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT;LEARNING DIFFICULTIES; LEARNING AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING {THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC STANDARDS OF HABITABILITY).

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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