Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 6
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 18 ?

KIM INSPIRE

Provide groups and activities within the community and in hospital settings which serve to develop the confidence, self-esteem and personal skills of vulnerable people, with a variety of difficult issues or situations.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • 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 age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

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
31/03/23£589£587£1£0£318£10021646
31/03/22£540£530£10£0£317£992.21546
31/03/21£419£408£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£424£413£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£378£372£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£274£298£-24n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£272£270£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£253£241£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£319£305£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£376£371£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£622£406£216£6£270£621.8110
31/03/12£383£362£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£246£266£-20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£258£257£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£254£242£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£223£217£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£197£185£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06*£157£151£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£118£109£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 39%
Liabilities/Income: 34%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 31%
Reserves/Spending: 2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 20 years

www.kim-inspire.org.uk

info@kim-inspire.org.uk

01352872189

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Wrexham,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to KIM Inspire
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
BBC Children in Need - Grant to KIM Inspire
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
BBC Children in Need - Grant to KIM Inspire
£96,966 10/08/2021
This project will provide support and activities for young people dealing with emotional challenges. They will reduce their anxiety, better understand their emotional health, and feel less disconnected.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Recovery grant to KIM Inspire
£50,000 03/12/2020
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of KIM Inspire, awarded under the Foundation's Mental Health funding stream. Part of the Covid Recovery Fund to support charities to emerge from the pandemic.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to KIM Inspire
£180,000 11/09/2019
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the 'Wrexham Women's Mental Health Recovery Service' in North Wales
BBC Children in Need - Grant to KIM Inspire
£120,507 23/10/2018
36
This project will provide support and activities for young people who are emotionally unwell. They will better manage their feelings, be better able to connect with others, and have a more positive outlook on life.
National Lottery Community Fund - KIM 4 Him, Wrexham
£9,956 12/10/2018
12
KIM 4 Him, Wrexham
National Lottery Community Fund - KIM for Him
£249,903 29/11/2017
48
KIM for Him
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to KIM Inspire
£75,000 10/08/2017
36
Funding of a Community Support Worker will enable this Holywell based charity to support women with mental health needs in their recovery across Wrexham and Flintshire.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to KIM Inspire
£113,100 09/06/2016
36
towards three years' running costs of the 'Wrexham Women's Mental Health Recovery Service' in North Wales
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to KIM Inspire
£75,000 10/09/2014
Funding of a Community Support Worker will enable this Holywell based charity to support women with mental health needs in their recovery across Wrexham and Flintshire.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The KIM Inspire
£22,566 26/03/2013
Towards the salary of the operations manager at a charity providing support to women with mental health concerns.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to KIM Inspire
£13,500 30/05/2012
the salary and on costs of the part-time Volunteer Co-ordinator, volunteer and staff training and expenses costs
National Lottery Community Fund - KIM;Communities in Mind
£490,986 23/03/2011
48
The project, based in Mold, will target women in North East Wales who experience mental health issues and severe and enduring mental illness. The project will expand the core service to Wrexham by employing a worker and provide outreach support to ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The KIM Inspire
£43,530 16/03/2011
Towards costs of a project supporting the recovery, personal growth and development of women with mental health concerns and severe and enduring mental illness.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 47-77
  • ANNE HOOPER (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Chief Executive
  • LEE STUART BROWN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Head Of Risk Management
  • LINDA KATHLEEN BOWEN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Volunteer
  • NIGEL ACOTT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Locum Clerk
  • STEPHEN JOHN DYKINS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/06/2004, number: 1104186
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/06/2002, number: 04464874
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • 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
19 returns made; AR06: 1 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE INNER WHEEL CLUB OF BANGOR BENEVOLENT FUND on 26/08/2022
Main office

The Hub
Park Lane
Holywell
CH8 7UR

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH; THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT, THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FORGOING BY THE FOLLOWING:1.1.1 ASSISTING IN THE CARE, SUPPORT AND RECOVERY OF PERSONS, AGED 16 YEARSAND OVER, EXPERIENCING, OR WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED, MENTAL HEALTHPROBLEMS AND ENDURING MENTAL ILLNESS OF ANY DESCRIPTION BY THEPROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AND RECREATION;1.1.2 THE PROVISION OF WORK EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING FOR PERSONS, AGED 16YEARS AND OVER, SO AS TO DEVELOP SKILLS THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO FINDEMPLOYMENT; AND1.1.3 THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO WOMEN WHO HAVE A HISTORYOF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY OR WHO ARE AT RISK OF BECOMING INVOLVED INCRIMINAL ACTIVITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE FLINTSHIRE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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