Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 4

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
All male board: -3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 4

LEV SHOMEIA - A LISTENING HEART LTD

TO RELIEVE THE EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, BEHAVIOURAL, LEARNING OR/AND SOCIAL DIFFICULTIES OF YOUTHS BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR SUCH PERSONSTHE RELIEF OF MENTAL AND PHYSICAL ILLNESS RESULTING FROM ALCOHOL OR DRUG ADDICTION OR FROM OTHER FORMS OF DEPENDANCE ASSOCIATED WITH COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOUR OR WITH STRESS OR DEPRESSION.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years, despite a decline more recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/05/23	£103	£60	£43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/05/22	£85	£44	£40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/05/21	£41	£39	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/05/20	£41	£69	£-28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/05/19	£17	£10	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/05/18	£33	£16	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/17	£33	£30	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/16	£5	£3	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/15	£6	£5	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/14	£15	£14	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/13	£7	£6	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/12	£2	£3	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 13 years
(16 years as a company)

01617929461

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Mental health and addiction

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bury, Rochdale, Salford City, Throughout London,

Who it helps

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

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£29,980
Forever Manchester	£7,440
Sport England	£5,730
DCMS	£2,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Counselling for Cost-of-living crisis
£10,000	14/07/2023	The funding will offer cost of living support and outreach sessions counselling and signposting services for people from the Orthodox Jewish community who are impacted financially by the costs of ....more The funding will offer cost of living support and outreach sessions counselling and signposting services for people from the Orthodox Jewish community who are impacted financially by the costs of living. This project will address related mental and physical health issues and well-being of people within their community.
Sport England - Jubilee Fund - Walking groups
£5,730	08/06/2022	This project will establish up to three different walking groups with up to 20 people for one hour twice a week. Each group will have designated leaders to timetable the walks, decide on the route, ....more This project will establish up to three different walking groups with up to 20 people for one hour twice a week. Each group will have designated leaders to timetable the walks, decide on the route, provide motivation, and keep the group on track. Additionally personal trainers will work alongside to help to set goals for individuals in each group.
National Lottery Community Fund - Lev ShomeIa Therapy
£9,980	04/02/2022	The project will run counselling to low-income families within the Orthodox Jewish community who have been affected by COVID-19. This will enable them to have the resources to manage family and ....more The project will run counselling to low-income families within the Orthodox Jewish community who have been affected by COVID-19. This will enable them to have the resources to manage family and mental health issues.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bridge The Gap
£10,000	29/10/2020 6	The funding will be used to provide support to the Orthodox Jewish community through activities including stress and anxiety management parenting depression dealing with isolation and bereavement ....more The funding will be used to provide support to the Orthodox Jewish community through activities including stress and anxiety management parenting depression dealing with isolation and bereavement therapy. The project aims to support people with the ongoing issues they are experiencing due to Covid-19.
Forever Manchester - Supporting those suffering from domestic violence
£2,500	28/08/2020	Young people and family counselling
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,500	28/08/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Forever Manchester - Covid 19 professional support and guidance
£4,940	01/07/2020	Culturally appropriate counselling

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 35-76

LANCE KARPELOWSKY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

DANIEL ORZEL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Teacher, Other trusteeships: CHESED LEYISROEL CHARITABLE TRUST, ASSER BISHVIL FOUNDATION, ASSER FOUNDATION LIMITED,

YONAH CHAIM REICH Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: STONEWHITE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/02/2011, number: 1140551
Registered at Companies House on 06/05/2008, number: 06585502

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; all on time

Main office

158 Cromwell Road
SALFORD
M6 6DE

Objectives

A) TO RELIEVE THE EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, BEHAVIOURAL, LEARNING OR/AND SOCIAL DIFFICULTIES OF YOUTHS BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR SUCH PERSONSB) THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF A MARRIAGE AND RELATIONSHIP COUNSELLING SERVICE.C) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLYD) THE RELIEF OF MENTAL AND PHYSICAL ILLNESS RESULTING FROM ALCOHOL OR DRUG ADDICTION OR FROM OTHER FORMS OF DEPENDANCE ASSOCIATED WITH COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOUR OR WITH STRESS OR DEPRESSION.

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