Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 3

Excess reserves: -5
Positive trading contribution: +2;Pension deficit: -1
Strong growth: +2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

EMPOWERING PEOPLE INSPIRING COMMUNITIES LIMITED

Empowering People Inspiring Communities Limited is a Registered Provider (RP) initially established in 1998 to receive a transfer of housing stock from Stoke City Council. It undertakes housing activities usually associated with RPs and various regeneration projects.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £28,606,077 available, equivalent to 61 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
There is a pension deficit of £491,000

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
31/03/23	£5,871	£5,586	£285	£0	£28,606	£28,606	61.5	23
31/03/22	£5,526	£4,988	£539	£0	£28,465	£28,465	68.5	19
31/03/21	£4,675	£3,417	£1,258	£0	£27,477	£0	n/a	21
31/03/20	£4,534	£3,132	£1,401	£0	£26,828	£26,828	102.8	21
31/03/19	£4,218	£2,872	£1,347	£0	£24,970	£24,970	104.3	19
31/03/18	£3,994	£2,546	£1,448	£0	£24,116	£24,116	113.7	19
31/03/17	£3,926	£2,230	£1,697	£0	£22,599	£22,599	121.6	18
31/03/16	£3,747	£2,523	£1,224	£0	£20,766	£20,766	98.8	19
31/03/15	£3,494	£3,639	£-145	£15	£19,373	£19,373	63.9	19
31/03/14	£3,302	£2,003	£1,299	£14	£18,996	£18,996	113.8	18
31/03/13	£3,205	£2,254	£951	£15	£16,979	£16,979	90.4	18
31/03/12	£3,155	£2,251	£905	£17	£16,113	£16,113	85.9	32
31/03/11	£3,207	£2,825	£382	£14	£14,008	£14,008	59.5	50
31/03/10	£2,982	£2,178	£805	£17	£13,626	£13,626	75.1	42
31/03/09	£2,843	£2,333	£510	£14	£9,629	£9,629	49.5	31
31/03/08	£3,395	£2,842	£553	£24	£9,243	£9,066	38.3	35

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 47%
Liabilities/Income: 436%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 61.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 17 years
(27 years as a company)

www.epichousing.co.uk

mailbox@epichousing.co.uk

01782252575

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Staffordshire, Stoke-on-trent City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

23 employees

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
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - AFFORDABLE HOUSING GRANT
£476,000	01/04/2020	The Affordable Homes Programme provides grant funding to registered providers to support the delivery of affordable housing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 47-73

ALUN BRAGG Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

AMANDEEP JHAWAR Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Auditor

COLIN FRANCIS SMALL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

DAVID NEWMARCH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Corporate Services Director

MARGARET DODWELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive

RACHEL HEATHER CHALLINOR Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director Of Governance

ROBERT JOHN EMERY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Strategic Manager

ROBERT MORTON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Finance Director

SIMON WILSON (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive

JONATHAN MOORE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive, Other trusteeships: FAIR CREDIT CHARITY LTD, Leek Building Society Charitable Foundation,

REV NICHOLAS WILLIAM MICHAEL LEGGETT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Rector, Other trusteeships: ROEHAMPTON STUDENTS' UNION, STUMPWELL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/04/2007, number: 1118644
Registered at Companies House on 14/03/1997, number: 03333405

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Homes England

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

16 returns made; all on time

Main office

EMPOWERING PEOPLE INSPIRING
COMMUNITIES LIMITED
131-141 UBBERLEY ROAD
BENTILEE
STOKE ON TRENT
ST2 0EF

Objectives

3.1 THE COMPANY'S OBJECTS SHALL BE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY,3.1.1 THE PROVISION OF:(1) HOUSES, HOSTELS OR ANY OTHER HOUSING ACCOMMODATION AND ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES, SERVICES, ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE FOR PERSONS;IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES UPON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS;WHO ARE AGED, DISABLED OR HANDICAPPED (WHETHER MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY), OR CHRONICALLY SICK, AND ARE IN NEED OF THE ACCOMMODATION OR OTHER BENEFITS PROVIDED BY VIRTUE OF THE CONDITION;(2) SERVICES, ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE UPON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS TO AGED, DISABLED OR HANDICAPPED (WHETHER MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY) OR CHRONICALLY SICK PERSONS IN NEED THEREOF IN ARRANGING OR CARRYING OUT WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT REPAIR OR MAINTENANCE TO HOMES OCCUPIED BY THEM AND PROVIDING ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES SPECIALLY DESIGNED OR ADAPTED TO MEET THE DISABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH PERSONS;(3) FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OR RECREATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE COMMUNITY;3.1.2 THE UNDERTAKING OF ANY OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECT THAT CAN FROM TIME TO TIME BE CARRIED OUT BY A COMPANY REGISTERED AS A SOCIAL LANDLORD WITH THE HOUSING CORPORATION; AND 3.1.3 THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION (AND IN PARTICULAR STAFFORDSHIRE) BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT;(2) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT;(3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE;(4) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP:(1) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR(II) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES;(5) THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS;(6) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OR IN CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP PROVIDED THAT SUCH POWER SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSING;(7) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES;(8) THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND/OR THOSE WHO, BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES;(9) THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT;(10) THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME; AND(11) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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