Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteer base +3
    • Overall weighted support: +4
    Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

    THE HOMELESS PERIOD - WOLVERHAMPTON

    We undertake activities to reduce Period Poverty across Wolverhampton via the collection and distribution of menstrual products, toiletries and associated items. We also deliver workshops in schools regarding menstruation and to raise awareness of Period Poverty.Items are distributed to individuals, schools. colleges, universities and organisations supporting those experiencing poverty.
    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

    Financial issues to consider:

    • 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
    31/07/23£19£18£0n/a
    31/07/22£6£12£-5n/a
    31/07/21£27£16£11n/a
    26/07/20£2£10£-9n/a
    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 6 years

    www.periodsmatter.co.uk

    hello@periodsmatter.co.uk

    03007701561

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    UN SDGs
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    Listed activities
    • Education/Training
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    GiG Classification
    • Legal & financial advice
    How it operates
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • Other Defined Groups

    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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
    Rosa UK£8,000
    DCMS£5,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Community Fund - Periods Matter - Community Drop-In
    £10,000 21/10/2022
    The funding will be used to continue to deliver community drop in sessions for women and girls experiencing period poverty providing them with an opportunity to discuss periods and receive free products. The project aims to help people reach their ....more
    Rosa UK - C19 R4-HOMEPER-2021
    £8,000 30/03/2021
    A grant of £8,000 is recommended towards project running costs to address period poverty of women affected by Covid.
    DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
    £5,000 28/09/2020
    "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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (5)
    Current Trustees appointed

    • CLARE EILEEN CATHERINE ROBERTS-MOLLOY (Chair) Appointed: 2018
    • DAWN CATHERINE WILKES Appointed: 2024
    • HELEN KENNY Appointed: 2018
    • JESSICA ELIZABETH LABHART Appointed: 2018
    • KHADIJAH HAMZAH ROBERTS-MOLLOY Appointed: 2018
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/05/2019, number: 1183408
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Periods Matter
    Office 1
    All Saints Action Network
    All Saints Road
    Wolverhampton
    WV2 1EL

    Objectives

    THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN WOLVERHAMPTON BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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