Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

Poor Liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 7

SELF HELP SERVICES

Self Help Services principal activity is to promote the relief and rehabilitation of persons affected by mental ill health. It is a user-led organisation that is run by and for individuals with experience of mental health issues.

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
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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

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
31/03/23	£13,827	£13,432	£395	£0	£1,357	£1,357	1.2	245	10
31/03/22	£11,141	£11,020	£121	£0	£961	£961	1	214	15
31/03/21	£9,938	£9,837	£100	£0	£840	£617	0.8	189	0
31/03/20	£8,672	£8,632	£41	£0	£739	£526	0.7	161	95
31/03/19	£8,056	£8,096	£-40	£0	£698	£543	0.8	148	28
31/03/18	£6,766	£6,741	£25	£0	£738	£650	1.2	130	0
31/03/17	£3,798	£3,751	£47	£0	£714	£652	2.1	113	0
31/03/16	£3,285	£3,516	£-231	£0	£667	£633	2.2	128	0
31/03/15	£3,320	£3,249	£72	£4	£898	£834	3.1	106	0
31/03/14	£2,835	£2,689	£146	£3	£826	£826	3.7	95	0
31/03/13	£2,338	£2,169	£169	£3	£681	£681	3.8	78	0
31/03/12	£1,740	£1,618	£122	£3	£512	£510	3.8	54	0
31/03/11	£755	£707	£48	£2	£390	£330	5.6	52	0
31/03/10	£480	£350	£130	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£417	£307	£110	£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: 64%
Liabilities/Income: 17%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 1.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 16 years

https://www.thebiglifegroup.com/

finance@thebiglifegroup.com

01618482423

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Mental health and addiction

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Halton, Lancashire, Liverpool City, Manchester City, Oldham, St Helens, Stockport, Trafford,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

245 employees
10 volunteers

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Peer to Peer Support Project
£490,640	08/10/2013 60	The aim of this new project is two-fold; firstly it aims to bring lasting improvements to the mental wellbeing and coping skills of people with common mental health issues in the Greater Manchester ....more The aim of this new project is two-fold; firstly it aims to bring lasting improvements to the mental wellbeing and coping skills of people with common mental health issues in the Greater Manchester area. Secondly it aims to provide opportunities for people with personal experience of mental health issues to help others in distress, whilst gaining progression routes for themselves into volunteering or paid employment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 51-72

DR SAFINA ISLAM Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Coordinator, Other trusteeships: MANCHESTER BANGLADESHI WOMEN'S PROJECT, BIG ISSUE NORTH TRUST LTD, BIG LIFE CENTRES, ANANNA - MANCHESTER BANGLADESHI WOMEN'S ORGANISATION,

MICHAEL NARAYNSINGH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: BIG ISSUE NORTH TRUST LTD, BIG LIFE CENTRES,

MIKE BURROWS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: BIG ISSUE NORTH TRUST LTD, BIG LIFE CENTRES,

EDNA ROBINSON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Public Sector Advisor, Other trusteeships: BIG ISSUE NORTH TRUST LTD, BIG LIFE CENTRES,

FAY SELVAN Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Ceo, Other trusteeship: BIG ISSUE NORTH TRUST LTD,

MARK JAMES FITZGIBBON (Chair) Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeships: BIG ISSUE NORTH TRUST LTD, BIG LIFE CENTRES,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/12/2007, number: 1122063
Registered at Companies House on 21/12/2006, number: 06036050

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; all on time

Main office

Big Life Group
463 Stretford Road
Manchester
M16 9AB

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF AND REHABILITATION OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILL HEALTH BY PROVISION OF SELF-HELP INITIATIVES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, GREATER MANCHESTER, LANCASHIRE, CHESHIRE, TRAFFORD, MERSEYSIDE

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