Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

Poor Liquidity: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -1

FIX IT (UK) LIMITED

Fix It UK Ltd enables young people from Wigan and the surrounding areas to meet the opportunities and responsibilities of society today, by offering them training in Motor Vehicle Studies, Basic Construction and personal development programmes that build confidence, motivation and personal, social and life skills.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/08/23		£723	£588	£135	£0	£66	£66	1.4	15	1
31/08/22		£597	£696	£-99	£0	£-69	£-69	-1.2	22	0
31/08/21		£591	£605	£-14	£0	£30	£30	0.6	24	1
31/08/20	*	£491	£452	£40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/08/19		£481	£549	£-68	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/08/18		£438	£378	£60	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/17	*	£398	£362	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16		£317	£339	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15		£389	£338	£51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/14		£343	£375	£-31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13		£432	£443	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12	*	£377	£401	£-25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/11	*	£328	£385	£-57	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/10?	*	£437	£517	£-80	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£352	£348	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£401	£335	£66	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£368	£327	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£337	£318	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£250	£165	£85	£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: 77%
Liabilities/Income: 30%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 1.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 20 years

www.fixituk.org

lee.walls@fixit-uk.org

01942864936

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bolton, Bury, Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Lancashire, Sefton, St Helens, Warrington, Wigan,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

15 employees
1 volunteer

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
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Fix It UK Ltd
£20,500	28/09/2012	the costs of a Motor Vehicle Trainer including overheads, insurance & activity costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 51-70

HELEN CLARE TODD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

KEITH ROBERT RIMMER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

MATTHEW KEEFFE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

STEVEN JOHN SMITH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

KEITH CUNLIFFE (Chair) Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Councillor, Other trusteeship: THE COALFIELDS REGENERATION TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/08/2004, number: 1105320
Registered at Companies House on 19/02/2004, number: 05049547

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
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
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; AR20: 5 days late, AR17: 8 days late, AR12: 22 days late, AR11: 16 days late, AR10: 96 days late, AR07: 190 days late, AR06: 646 days late, AR05: 60 days late,

Main office

Fix I T UK Ltd
6-7 Moss Street
Ince
Wigan
WN3 4TA

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE WIGAN BOROUGH, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY YONG PEOPLE AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIMINAL OFFENCE OR WHOSE CIRCUMSTANCES MAY CREATE TENDENCIES IN THEM TOWARDS SUCH OFFENCES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WIGAN, GREATER MANCHESTER

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