Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 5

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
All female board: -3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -3

THE SHOEBOX FAIRIES

The Shoebox Fairies are an independent UK charity based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. Although our Christmas Shoebox Appeal is by far our biggest campaign, our smaller projects which run throughout the year are equally important in helping support those in vulnerable groups.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Why is the Board completely female?

Financial issues to consider:

Income was significantly 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
16/11/23	£10	£13	£-3	n/a
16/11/22	£14	£9	£6	n/a
16/11/21	£1	£0	£1	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

www.theshoeboxfairies.com

theshoeboxfairies@hotmail.com

07757334982

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Provides financial or material assistance

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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
Forever Manchester - New Beginnings Appeal
£1,000	28/06/2023	Providing boxes of essential items to vulnerable.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Shoebox Fairies Shoebox Appeals
£4,046	29/09/2022	The funding will be used to expand the delivery of their shoebox project to deliver essential items to vulnerable people in the community. This project aims to support people experiencing poverty fleeing domestic abuse seeking asylum or beginning a ....more The funding will be used to expand the delivery of their shoebox project to deliver essential items to vulnerable people in the community. This project aims to support people experiencing poverty fleeing domestic abuse seeking asylum or beginning a family in a difficult financial climate by providing them will essential items.
Forever Manchester - New Beginnings Appeal
£1,000	01/12/2021	community group providing boxes of essential items

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DR EMMA THORNTON (Chair) Appointed: 2020

HELEN DOWARD Appointed: 2021

KELLY PARKINSON Appointed: 2023

SALLY OWEN-GAHAN Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/11/2020, number: 1192361

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

Ashland House
Dobson Park Way
Manchester Road
Ince-In-Makerfield
Wigan
WN2 2DX

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN ENGLAND FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY

Data Sources

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