Finance Score: -23

Governance Score: -16

Support Score: 0

Poor Liquidity: -1
Pension deficit: -1
Accounts overdue -5
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -4 times
Multiple Deficits: -2
Dormant: -10

Submission defaults: -10
Very static board: -5
Mainly female board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -39

NORTH WEST LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST

the provision of financial and other support to persons or organisations that provide, or organise or facilitate the provision of, legal advice or assistance which is free of charge, including such financial support as is envisaged by section 194 of the Legal Services Act 2007 and the promotion of other charitable purposes aimed at improving access to justice in the North West of England

Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There have been multiple defaults for filing returns
This charity only provides its support via other charities
The Board is predominantly female
The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
There is a pension deficit of £0
Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 4 occasions over the last 5 years
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
This charity appears to be dormant

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	Volun- teers
31/08/17	*	£28	£45	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/08/16	*	£23	£43	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/08/15	*	£43	£23	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	6
31/08/14		£20	£18	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	5
31/08/13	*	£23	£31	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/08/12		£19	£24	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/08/11		£27	£14	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/08/10		£27	£14	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	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: NAN%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: NAN%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: NAN

Asset Split ?

Established: 15 years

www.nwlst.org.uk

enquiries@nwlst.org.uk

01612348408

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

This Charity appears to be dormant

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Grant-making foundations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

FRAN ECCLES-BECH Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Chief Executive

STEVE TOPSON Appointed: 2013

VICTORIA JEW Appointed: 2013

DINAH CRYSTAL OBE, Occupation: Solicitor

ELIZABETH TREACY Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeships: NEW MILLS AND DISTRICT VOLUNTEER CENTRE, WE LOVE MANCHESTER EMERGENCY FUND,

RACHEL STEVENS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/08/2009, number: 1131259
Registered at Companies House on 19/03/2009, number: 06852308

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR17: 24 days late, AR16: 6 days late, AR15: 84 days late, AR13: 23 days late,

Main office

Pinsent Masons Llp
3 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AU

Objectives

3.1 THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT TO PERSONS OR ORGANISATIONS THATPROVIDE, OR ORGANISE OR FACILITATE THE PROVISION OF, LEGAL ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE (BYWAY OF REPRESENTATION OR OTHERWISE) WHICH IS FREE OF CHARGE, INCLUDING SUCHFINANCIAL SUPPORT AS IS ENVISAGED BY SECTION 194 OF THE LEGAL SERVICES ACT 2007(AS AMENDED OR RE-ENACTED FROM TIME TO'TIME), DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO PEOPLEWHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH ASSISTANCE BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY,FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE; AND3.2 THE PROMOTION OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AIMED AT IMPROVING ACCESS TO JUSTICE BEINGEXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEESMAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

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