Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 9

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 13

LEVENSHULME INSPIRE FOUNDATION

The Inspire Foundation supports capacity-building and empowerment activities for targeted groups in Levenshulme and South Manchester. We work especially with older people, people with mental health needs and new arrivals in our community.

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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/03/23		£136	£128	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/22		£139	£172	£-33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/21	*	£248	£209	£39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/20		£109	£129	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/19		£22	£62	£-40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/18		£7	£65	£-58	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£200	£43	£157	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

www.lev-inspire.org.uk

bookings@lev-inspire.org.uk

01618505717

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Manchester City, Stockport,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
40 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£35,201
Power to Change	£23,000
Forever Manchester	£12,500
Sport England	£10,800
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£8,774
The Shears Foundation	£5,500
CAF	£4,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - ACTIVECARE
£10,800	28/07/2023	This project will provide yoga and Pilates sessions at two locations, twice a week for a period of 36 weeks (6 blocks of 6 weeks).
The Shears Foundation - Levenshulme Inspire Foundation
£5,500	06/04/2023	Starting Plates 2
National Lottery Community Fund - STARTING PLATES 2
£8,774	15/07/2022	The funding will be used to deliver workshops that will support adults with cooking skills budgeting skills and provide information on community services. The project aims to improve kitchen ....more The funding will be used to deliver workshops that will support adults with cooking skills budgeting skills and provide information on community services. The project aims to improve kitchen confidence with making simple healthy affordable meals as well as reducing social isolation by bringing people together.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£31,201	05/10/2020	"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 "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 - Meal Buddies on Wheels continues
£4,000	28/08/2020	Meal service and welfare support
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,000	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.
Power to Change - C-19 TISS - Levenshulme Inspire Community Enterprises CIC
£23,000	01/07/2020	Grant to C-19 TISS - Levenshulme Inspire Community Enterprises CIC
CAF - Grant to Levenshulme Inspire
£4,500	24/06/2020 3	Grant to Levenshulme Inspire to support the organisation through COVID19
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	19/06/2020	Levenshulme Inspire – Inspiring local people to transform their lives
Forever Manchester - Meal Buddies on Wheels
£3,500	06/05/2020	Emergency meal provision
Forever Manchester - Meal Buddies on Wheels
£5,000	09/04/2020	Daily delivered cooked meals for elderly and vulnerable and food parcel deliveries for others in need
Power to Change - Levenshulme Inspire Community Enterprises Community Interest Company
£7,500	08/07/2016 36	Grant to Levenshulme Inspire Community Enterprises Community Interest Company

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

GREGORY THOMAS SAMMONS Appointed: 2018

KIRSTY LOWE Appointed: 2022

LINDA MAY DAVIES Appointed: 2024

SALMA ARSHAD Appointed: 2024

SARAH ELIZABETH WAKEFIELD Appointed: 2022

THOMAS WISEMAN Appointed: 2024

TIMOTHY MARTIN HOPLEY Appointed: 2024

EDWARD RAWSON COX Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Charity Director, Other trusteeship: THE INVOLVE FOUNDATION,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/09/2015, number: 1163533

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
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR21: 38 days late, AR17: 2 days late,

Main office

Levenshulme Inspire
747 Stockport Road
MANCHESTER
M19 3AR

Objectives

1. THE PROMOTION AND PROVISION OF COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING, INCLUDING DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN WIDER SOCIETY.2. THE RELIEF AND PREVENTION OF POVERTY INCLUDING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN THE LOCALITY BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND REFERRAL WITH ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE OR ACCESS A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THOSE OTHERWISE DISADVANTAGED BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING TRAINING IN SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL SKILLS OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES BUT PARTICULARLY YOUNG PEOPLE, THE ELDERLY, PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS. IN ADDITION THE CHARITY WILL ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION FOR THOSE PREPARING FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION.

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