Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Poor Liquidity: -1
Good Reserves: +1Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 18

THE MESSAGE ENTERPRISE CENTRE

We work with ex-offenders and those at risk of offending. Our programme starts with providing full time jobs in one of our businesses, gaining valuable work experience and skills as well as on the job training and support. Through this work we give people the chance to overcome the cycles of reoffending and continue to transform their lives as they grow in their Christian faith.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and 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 but unrestricted reserves are available

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
31/08/22	£1,243	£1,326	£-83	£0	£3,388	£3,384	30.6	16	60
31/08/21	£1,341	£1,103	£238	£0	£3,125	£3,045	33.1	20	60
31/08/20	£1,476	£1,106	£369	£6	£2,188	£2,055	22.3	24	60
31/08/19	£2,315	£927	£1,388	£1	£1,764	£1,589	20.6	18	52
31/08/18	£1,065	£1,065	£0	£0	£361	£181	2	27	52
31/08/17	£1,154	£1,068	£85	£2	£353	£68	0.8	28	0
31/08/16	£1,022	£907	£115	£3	£226	£118	1.6	22	0
31/08/15	£1,032	£1,043	£-11	£5	£111	£19	0.2	23	0
31/08/14	£871	£756	£114	£19	£122	£13	0.2	19	0
31/08/13	£577	£651	£-75	£7	£8	£8	0.1	14	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: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 30.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 12 years

http://www.themec.org.uk

info@message.org.uk

01619462300

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for homeless & excluded people & ex-offenders

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Manchester City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

16 employees
60 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
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Message Enterprise Centre
£60,000	12/06/2014 36	towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing employment, accommodation and support for young ex-offenders from Greater Manchester

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-79

ANDREW CHRISTOPER LEAKEY Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Solicitor

AMY ORR-EWING Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Author And Lecturer, Other trusteeship: THE MESSAGE TRUST,

DR LAURA NEILSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Doctor, Other trusteeships: THE MESSAGE TRUST, HOPE IN THE DEEP END,

REV ROBERT WHITE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

GORDON HAYNES (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE MESSAGE TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/05/2012, number: 1147287
Registered at Companies House on 28/12/2011, number: 07892774

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

Message Enterprise Centre
6 Harper Road
Sharston Industrial Area
Manchester
M22 4RG

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON YOUNG PEOPLE AND VULNERABLE ADULTS WHO ARE AT RISK OF REOFFENDING OR WHO HAVE POOR EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL, THROUGH EDUCATION, ENTERPRISE, BEFRIENDING, MENTORING, FAITH-BASED ACTIVITIES AND OUTREACH.?

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