Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 4

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Only 4 Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 5

SEED STUDIOS

Promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society by providing a community music and arts serviceBased in Trafford, Greater Manchester

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Why are there only 4 trustees?

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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
31/12/23	£50	£55	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22	£50	£58	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21	£42	£28	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20	£14	£17	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	£20	£10	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	£33	£33	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17	£16	£16	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

seedstudios.org

enquiries@seedstudios.org

07764815335

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Support for victims of domestic or sexual abuse
Emotional support, counselling or therapy

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Manchester City, Salford City, Trafford,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Growing the Seed
£9,980	25/08/2023	The funding will be used towards the salary costs of a community worker for a music therapy programme. The project aims to be able to support more of the community and ensure they have access to therapy.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sowing the Seed
£9,975	08/04/2022	The organisation will hire staff to run a project which will deliver additional music and wellbeing sessions for people who have been referred through social prescribing. The project aims to improve relationships in the community build confidence ....more The organisation will hire staff to run a project which will deliver additional music and wellbeing sessions for people who have been referred through social prescribing. The project aims to improve relationships in the community build confidence and teach new skills.
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council - Voluntary Sector Grant to Seed Studios
£1,550	31/10/2021	free access confidence-building and educational music workshops
National Lottery Community Fund - Sowing the Seed
£9,996	10/03/2020 12	The project aims to continue the organisation's work within the community by recruiting a community co-coordinator. They will further offer peer to peer support sessions that will improve well being and confidence.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Trinity Centre
£13,745	15/11/2019	We want to improve the lives of local people through a variety of social action projects, including the community larder and dementia cafe.
Trafford Housing Trust Social Investment - Committing to the Future
£68,360	21/07/2019	The organisation has identified the need to invest in leadership, and a cohesive plan for sustainability and increased capacity. The funding applied for will enable the appointment of a Creative Director to implement and oversee the progression of ....more The organisation has identified the need to invest in leadership, and a cohesive plan for sustainability and increased capacity. The funding applied for will enable the appointment of a Creative Director to implement and oversee the progression of an 18 -24 month development plan; and a Team Leader to support and grow core community development work.
Trafford Housing Trust Social Investment - Building Operational Capacity
£9,800	16/04/2018	This project aims to develop operational capacity in the organisation to make best use of the volunteers, premises and equipment that we have at our disposal. We aim to do this by recruiting a part-time coordinator to manage the activities set out ....more This project aims to develop operational capacity in the organisation to make best use of the volunteers, premises and equipment that we have at our disposal. We aim to do this by recruiting a part-time coordinator to manage the activities set out in the purposes of our Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO registration 1172658).
National Lottery Community Fund - Take Notice, Learn, Connect
£9,900	17/01/2018 12	The group will run activities to bring together people experiencing emotional distress and poor mental health. This will build confidence and self esteem and reduce isaoltion.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Seed Studios
£6,600	07/12/2017	purchase of musical equipment for a charity which works with disabled people in Timperley
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council - Voluntary Sector Grant to Seed Studios
£1,955	17/06/2017 12	Supporting mental health and emotional wellbeing through guitar based music sessions.
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council - Voluntary Sector Grant to Seed Studios
£2,730	12/07/2014	Seed Studios - Studio 1 would like to purchase the Behringer X32 Producer, a modern digital audio desk. The X32 is the most common audio desk for concerts and TV broadcasting. Knowledge of using such a standard piece of professional equipment is ....more Seed Studios - Studio 1 would like to purchase the Behringer X32 Producer, a modern digital audio desk. The X32 is the most common audio desk for concerts and TV broadcasting. Knowledge of using such a standard piece of professional equipment is vital for employment as a sound technician.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW CHRISTOPHER HODSON (Chair) Appointed: 2017

ANN-MARIE CROWLEY Appointed: 2021

LUCY KOHOUTEK POWER Appointed: 2018

PHILIP HANDSCOMB Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/04/2017, number: 1172658

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

54-56
Seymour Grove
Old Trafford
Manchester
M16 0LN

Objectives

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY BY PROVIDING A COMMUNITY MUSIC AND ARTS SERVICE.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

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