Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 9
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

STOCKPORT WOMENS CENTRE

Our delivery method is gendered, individual and holistic offering a 'one stop shop' service to women in Stockport.We support, empower and educate women to improve their well-being and physical and mental health enabling them to have improved life chances for themselves and their families.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • Why is the Board completely female?

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£647£605£42£0£212£1793.61890
31/03/22£620£598£22£0£170£1663.31975
31/03/21£710£679£31£1£148£1342.41840
31/03/20£680£670£10£0£117£871.61570
31/03/19£686£704£-18£0£107£841.41560
31/03/18£652£685£-33£0£125£851.5140
31/03/17£623£588£35£0£158£1002110
31/03/16£323£366£-43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£309£262£47n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£238£217£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£166£174£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£133£162£-29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£270£198£72n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£167£157£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£144£154£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£141£80£61n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 26%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 85%
Reserves/Spending: 3.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 3.3
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 17 years

www.stockportwomenscentre.co.uk

admin@stockportwomenscentre.co.uk

01613554455

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseX
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Stockport,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups

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£373,882
The Pilgrim Trust£81,805
DCMS£63,000
Lloyds Bank Foundation£33,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£11,500
Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Coutts Foundation - Stockport Women's Centre cost of living grant
£4,000 17/11/2022
6
An additional unrestricted grant in acknowledgement of the cost-of-living rises
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000 21/10/2022
Weston Charity Award Winner 2021-2022 Bonus
Stockport MBC - Grant to Stockport Women Centre
£1,000 11/10/2022
Warm Space
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to Stockport Women's Centre
£81,805 30/11/2021
36
Intensive support to young women presenting with complex needs where the primary need is mental ill-health
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£6,500 09/06/2021
Weston Charity Award Winner 2021-2022
National Lottery Community Fund - Stockport Women's Centre
£346,776 11/12/2020
35
Stockport Women’s Centre aim to support vulnerable women in the area. Funding will enable the group to continue offering a one stop shop holistic support service to vulnerable women to improve their confidence employability mental health and ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£63,000 22/09/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Stockport Women's Centre
£33,000 21/05/2020
12
One year core funding to support Stockport Women's Centre to sustain their work to support work addressing Mental Health Complex Social Issue (CSI) during COVID19
Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity - Grant to Stockport Women's Centre
£10,000 14/05/2020
3
To assist with salary costs for administration and that of the Centre and Service managers who support vulnerable women and families (COVID-19 response)
National Lottery Community Fund - Stockport Women's Centre Covid-19 Crisis Grant
£27,106 11/05/2020
6
The organisation aims to empower women in Stockport to improve their physical and mental well-being by offering holistic support. The group also offers domestic abuse programmes and therapeutic support. Funding will enable them to adapt their ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Greater Manchester Womens' Support Alliance (Development Grant)
£37,000 17/10/2019
12
Greater Manchester Womens' Support Alliance
National Lottery Community Fund - SWC Group Work Programme
£10,000 27/06/2019
12
The charity will run group therapy sessions for women who are waiting for therapy for mental health issues. The project aims to engage with women in need of help at an earlier stage to manage and reduce risk of mental health problems.
Ministry of Justice - Female Offenders: Community Investment Fund
£249,818 01/04/2019
To support for women who have experienced domestic abuse and other complex needs
DCMS - Women Side by Side
£24,807 01/02/2019
The Project will continue to work closely with a range of existing stakeholders including Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), Greater Manchester Police (GMP), Cheshire and Greater Manchester Community Rehabilitation Company (CGMCRC) and ....more
DCMS - Tampon Tax Fund
£151,585 01/04/2018
to secure the development of their innovative approach to working with women offenders and those at risk of offending across the region
DCMS - Tampon Tax Fund
£137,581 01/04/2017
to secure the development of their innovative approach to working with women offenders and those at risk of offending across the region
National Lottery Community Fund - WGI STAGE 2
£749,879 22/03/2016
36
Women from BAMER communities, young women and women with learning disabilities in and leaving the prison system will be provided with specific support. One to one support will include tailored plans to help reduce the risk of reoffending such as ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Stockport Womens Centre
£25,000 25/10/2013
The organisation provides a range of services to women which aim is to improve self-esteem and confidence which, in turn, promotes good mental health helping them to make rational life choices and changes to the benefit of themselves and their ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Support Services at Stockport Women's Centre
£248,882 18/04/2012
48
Stockport Women's Centre (SWC) aims to improve the mental health of women who are experiencing difficulties in their lives as a result of traumatic events. SWC will work with women to develop services that help them make better life choices that ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 44-70
  • CLAIRE MILNER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Trustee
  • DR LISA DOLLING Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Doctor
  • HEATHER HOY Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Project Manager
  • HILARY SCOTT Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Consultant
  • JOANNA ABIGAIL HANCOCK Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Trustee
  • MARIA REPANOS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor
  • SUSAN HARRISON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/07/2007, number: 1119969
  • Registered at Companies House on 22/05/2007, number: 06255693
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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Filing Record
16 returns made; all on time
Main office

39 Greek Street
Stockport
SK3 8AX

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE POVERTY AND ILL HEALTH FOR WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITHIN THE STOCKPORT AREA BY PROVIDING A CENTRE WHEREBY THEY CAN ACCESS ADVICE, TRAINING AND SUPPORT AS WELL AS PROVIDING AN OUTREACH TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICE IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS OF STOCKPORT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

STOCKPORT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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