Overall GiG Score: 16 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 15
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +10

THE GIRLS' NETWORK 

Mentoring for girls from low-income communities, networking events and workshops.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees
Established: 10 years

www.thegirlsnetwork.org.uk

finance@thegirlsnetwork.org.uk

07498049579

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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
31/03/22£1,119£808£311£0£764£71610.6181,200
31/03/21£978£671£307£0£453£3706.6171,300
31/03/20£661£595£66£14£147£310.6141,000
31/03/19£583£511£72£0£81£-11-0.314450
31/03/18£418£466£-48£0£0£0n/a01,200
31/03/17*£343£327£16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16*£203£216£-13£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15*£101£120£-19£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 26%
Liabilities/Income: 23%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 94%
Reserves/Spending: 10.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 3.5
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Education/Training
Who works here?
  • 18 employees
  • 1,200 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,

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
The Michael And Betty Little Trust£135,000
Dulverton Trust£93,000
DCMS£67,186
Joseph Levy Foundation£17,256
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Shears Foundation - The Girls' Network
£5,500 12/10/2023
Unlocking the Future for Girls in Tyne and Wear
The Michael And Betty Little Trust - The Girls Network
£45,000 14/05/2023
Mentoring scheme for girls
John Lyon's Charity - Uplift grant to The Girls' Network
£3,000 11/01/2023
Cost-of-Living Uplift
The Michael And Betty Little Trust - The Girls Network
£45,000 02/02/2022
Mentoring scheme for girls
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to The Girls' Network
£500 01/02/2022
As requested by the fund holder towards the organisations work of mentoring for girls from low-income communities, networking events and workshops.
Trafford Housing Trust Social Investment - Supporting Girls
£10,250 12/01/2022
To work on a mentoring programme with 14-19 year-old girls in Lostock High School, with a focus on those from low-income communities.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to The Girls' Network
£5,000 17/11/2021
12
Funding was provided to support the salary of a dedicated Sussex Network Manager.
The Michael And Betty Little Trust - The Girls Network
£45,000 08/12/2020
Mentoring scheme for girls
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to The Girls' Network
£4,997 18/11/2020
11
Funding was provided towards, staff costs, operational and activity costs and overheads.
Dulverton Trust - Mentoring for Girls
£93,000 21/10/2020
Mentoring for Girls
Joseph Levy Foundation - Covid-19: staff costs
£8,628 03/07/2020
Covid-19: salary costs for online mentoring for girls aged 14-19 from the least advantaged communities
Joseph Levy Foundation - Covid-19: staff costs
£8,628 03/07/2020
3
Covid-19: salary costs for online mentoring for girls aged 14-19 from the least advantaged communities
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£67,186 03/07/2020
"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 ....more
CAF - Grant to The Girls' Network
£7,462 12/06/2020
3
Grant to The Girls' Network to support the organisation through COVID19
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - a mentoring programme for girls in schools across the North East
£10,000 02/04/2020
a mentoring programme for girls in schools across the North East
The Fore - Grant to The Girls' Network
£30,000 01/04/2018
12
The Girls' Network (TGN) connects girls from the least advantaged communities in England with a mentor and a network of female role models, focusing on developing girls' knowledge, skills and ....more
The Fore - Grant to The Girls' Network
£30,000 29/03/2018
12
To be able to achieve their national scaling ambitions TGN have identified the need for a specialist Communications Officer which will be funded by The Fore.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Girls' Network
£60,000 27/06/2016
24
Towards the salary of a network manager to expand to the North East a programme supporting young women from low income communities to raise their aspirations and make informed decisions about their ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - WGI Stage 2
£751,720 22/03/2016
60
The Girls Network will expand its work with teenage girls and young women aged 14-19 from the least advantaged communities with female mentors from their network of professional women. The mentors ....more
Dulverton Trust - the 'better access for girls' programme in South coast schools
£19,500 10/06/2015
the 'better access for girls' programme in South coast schools
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/04/2014, number: 1156517
Gift Aid
  • 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
8 returns made; AR17: 2 days late, AR16: 2 days late, AR15: 103 days late,
Main office

CAN Mezzanine
7-14 Great Dover Street
London
SE1 4YR

Objectives

TO ADVANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE EDUCATION OF GIRLS YOUNG WOMEN IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MAKING FACILITIES AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THEM WITH THE PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED) AIM OF HELPING THEM WIN PLACES AT UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES OR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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