Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 7

Spending declining: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 0

DIDSBURY GOOD NEIGHBOURS

Didsbury Good Neighbours is a charity whose aim is to support senior members of the community through a volunteer befriending service and a programme of activities, including regular socials, arts and training. In addition to one to one friendship volunteers provide a range of as and when services including emergency shopping, trips and outings, wheelchair assistance & simple DIY and gardening.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 4 trustees?
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Spending is declining
Income has been volatile recently
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 £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£105	£113	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	£104	£114	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	£121	£102	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	£115	£117	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19	£141	£153	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	£141	£153	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17	£144	£148	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	£139	£136	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15	£48	£41	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14	£84	£87	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13	£48	£60	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 13 years

http://www.didsburygoodneighbours.org.uk

info@didsburygoodneighbours.org.uk

07749504298

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other welfare services

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Manchester City,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People

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

Manchester City Council	£29,992
DCMS	£9,800
Forever Manchester	£4,750

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Manchester City Council - Covid Impact Fund 2021 grant to Didsbury Good Neighbours
£29,992	01/04/2021	to fund 3 strands of activity including: 1) Trustees and staff learning and support sessions 2) Digital Inclusion work enabling members to access and use the Internet and technologies to meet their needs. 3) Sustaining established activities e.g. ....more to fund 3 strands of activity including: 1) Trustees and staff learning and support sessions 2) Digital Inclusion work enabling members to access and use the Internet and technologies to meet their needs. 3) Sustaining established activities e.g. peer support, activities and food shopping. Priority groups: Older people (65+), Disabled People
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,800	29/09/2020	"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 "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 services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Forever Manchester - Lifeline Project
£4,750	01/05/2020	Domestic violence support service expansion
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Didsbury Good Neighbours
£2,837	04/08/2017	Help elderly people with disabilities such as hearing loss, limited mobility & dementia join in with more activities with special equipment.
MACC - Didsbury Arts Café
£7,658	05/12/2014	The Arts Café Community Learning programme will bring together adults of different ages (50+) and backgrounds to pursue an interest or acquire a new skill.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 63-72

ANNE ELIZABETH HIGGINS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Non-Executive Director

ELEANOR ROSE CRIBB Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Interim Manager And Consultant

IAN MITCHELL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Associate Lecturer

MARGARET WRIGHT (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/02/2012, number: 1145943
Registered at Companies House on 16/12/2011, number: 07885159

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
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

11 returns made; all on time

Main office

Holt Pavilion Didsbury Park
Gillbrook Road
Didsbury
Manchester
M20 6WH

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“OBJECTS”) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF DIDSBURY AND SURROUNDING AREAS ANY PURPOSESWHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND IN PARTICULARBUT WITHOUT LIMITATION TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIRSICKNESS, AGE OR DISABILITY.

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