Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

GREATER MANCHESTER WOMEN'S SUPPORT ALLIANCE 

The objects for which the Charity is established are to promote for the benefit of the public in GreaterManchester the provision of services and support to females with multiple and complex needs, with a viewto the preservation and protection of the well-being of such females and the preservation of public order(the Objects).
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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 age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

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£1,284£1,188£96£0£134£540.590
31/03/22£797£773£23£0£37£370.610
31/03/21£73£59£14n/an/an/an/an/a0
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 40%
Reserves/Spending: 0.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 18.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 4 years

https://www.gmwsa.co.uk/

admin@gmwsa.org.uk

0161 787 8500

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Services for females
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Bolton, Bury, Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford City, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 9 employees

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
Ministry of Justice - Women's Community Sector Funding
£59,120 19/01/2021
The womens community sector grants scheme offers £2.5 million in funding for core costs to promote greater financial stability throughout the sector.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 36-70
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/06/2020, number: 1189924
  • Registered at Companies House on 13/11/2019, number: 12312174
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
  • 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
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Main office

C/O Salford Foundation
Foundation House
3 Jo Street
SALFORD
M5 4BD

Objectives

4.1 THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF FEMALES IN GREATER MANCHESTER THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO FEMALES WITH MULTIPLE AND COMPLEX NEEDS, WITH A VIEW TO THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE WELLBEING OF SUCH FEMALES AND THE PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC ORDER (THE OBJECTS). 4.2 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ARTICLE 4.1, FEMALES WITH MULTIPLE AND COMPLEX NEEDS SHALL MEAN THOSE WHO ARE: (I) AT RISK OF OFFENDING; (II) SERVING A PRISON SENTENCE; (III) TRANSITIONING FROM A YOUTH OFFENDING TEAM TO PROBATION; (IV) LEAVING CARE; (V) KNOWN TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL TARGETED FAMILY INTERVENTION PROGRAMMES; (VI) KNOWN TO LOCAL OR NATIONAL PROGRAMMES WHICH CO-ORDINATE OR PROVIDE EARLY HELP SERVICES, PROVIDING FEMALES WITH HELP AND SUPPORT IN TIMES OF NEED (VII) EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES; (VIII) VICTIMS OF ABUSE; OR (IX) IN ANY OTHER CHARITABLE NEED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO POVERTY, SOCIAL ISOLATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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