Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 3
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

GREATER MANCHESTER ECZEMA & SKIN SUPPORT CIO 

GMESS aims to promote and protect the physical and mental health of sufferers of eczema and other inflammatory skin conditions in Greater Manchester through the provision of support, education and practical advice.Also to advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to eczema and other inflammatory skin conditions.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/22£0£6,163£-6,1631
31/03/21*£11,296£5,125£6,1711
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

https://www.facebook.com/GMESScharity

hello@gmess.org.uk

07872902300

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Mental health and addiction
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Bolton, Bury, Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford City, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 1 volunteer

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Sustaining Severe Skin Stress Support (S5)
£10,000 31/08/2023
The funding will be used to train service users in Peer Leadership and Support to better support sufferers of eczema and other inflammatory skin conditions through support groups and mentoring with ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Severe Skin Stress Support
£10,000 13/11/2020
8
The funding will be used to support people living with inflammatory skin conditions exacerbated during the stresses of Covid 19. The project aims to provide a directory of support and peer mentors ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/06/2020, number: 1189914
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; AR21: 50 days late,
Main office

Zion Community Resource Centre
339 Stretford Road
Hulme
Manchester
M15 4ZY

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF SUFFERERS OF ECZEMA AND OTHER INFLAMMATORY SKIN CONDITIONS IN GREATER MANCHESTER THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO ECZEMA AND OTHER INFLAMMATORY SKIN CONDITIONS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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