Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
All female board: -3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 10

SMART WORKS NEWCASTLE

SMART WORKS IS A UK CHARITY THAT IS FOCUSED ON HELPING OUT-OF-WORK WOMEN ON LOW INCOMES GET INTO or RETURN TO THE WORKFORCE. WE PROVIDE INTERVIEW COACHING, HIGH QUALITY INTERVIEW CLOTHES AND STYLING ADVICE. WE HELP WOMEN TO FEEL CONFIDENT, LOOK FABULOUS, SUCCEED AT THEIR JOB INTERVIEW AND MOVE ON WITH THEIR LIFE.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why is the Board completely female?
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year
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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£155	£175	£-20	n/a
31/03/22	£133	£112	£20	n/a
31/03/21	£119	£65	£54	n/a
31/03/20	£127	£74	£53	n/a
31/03/19	£110	£65	£45	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

http://smartworks.org.uk/newcastle-smart-work

NEWCASTLE@SMARTWORKS.ORG.UK

0191 255 1906

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

Other education support

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Durham, Middlesbrough, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside, Stockton-on-tees,

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
The Shears Foundation - Smart Works Newcastle
£5,750	08/07/2024 12	Support 1000 North East women into employment annually
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting more North East women into employment
£10,000	07/07/2023	The funding will be used to continue to provide tailored support interview preparation coaching and stylists/clothing for unemployed women who have an upcoming job interview. The project aims to support women towards securing employment helping them ....more The funding will be used to continue to provide tailored support interview preparation coaching and stylists/clothing for unemployed women who have an upcoming job interview. The project aims to support women towards securing employment helping them to fulfil their potential.
National Lottery Community Fund - Helping Women into Work
£10,000	01/08/2019 12	The funding will be used to provide tailored support, interview preparation, coaching and styling for unemployed women who have an upcoming job interview. The project aims to support women towards securing employment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 32-67

CAROL MEREDITH Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Consultant

JULIE CUTHBERTSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Corporate Finance Manager

LAUREN CROFT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Associate Director

LISA BELL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Auditor

LISA GRAVELING Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Marketing

MAXINE FOX Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Business Operations

NICOLA HANDS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of It Delivery

SARAH LAMB Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Social Mobility Manager

SOPHIE CLARE MILLIKEN (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Recruitment Director

SUSAN FULTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/01/2018, number: 1176547
Registered at Companies House on 18/12/2017, number: 11115960

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Smart Works Newcastle, 3rd Floor
Hadrian House
Higham Place
NE1 8AF

Objectives

(a) The Charity's objects (the Objects) are the relief of financial hardship, the relief of unemployment for the public benefit through the promotion of economic independence among women living in Newcastle and the surrounding areas in such ways as may be thought fit, including (but without limiting the generality of the foregoing) by providing work-appropriate clothing for individuals seeking employment and / or educational opportunities, providing job-seeking advice, training and education and providing support services for those who successfully procure employment or an educational opportunity, and provided that such benefits may be provided to men where it is deemed appropriate, in the discretion of the Trustees, in the course of advancing the overall Objects of the Charity.(b) This provision may be amended by special resolution but only with the prior written consent of the Commission

Data Sources

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