Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 6

Deficit latest year: -2
Future income +5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

SMALLSHAW HURST COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP

The Smallshaw Hurst Community Action Group runs a Pantry Store in Cedar Park, Ashton Under Lyne to support the local community of Hurst, Hurst Cross and Smallshaw with the aim of reducing food poverty and waste. Importantly, the Pantry also aim to be a safe place for members to build friendships, and find help and mutual support

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 including the Government recently and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£25,997	£29,092	£-3,095	18
31/03/22		£35,357	£17,183	£18,174	20

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

community.manager@auitc.co.uk

07523919185

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Tameside,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
18 volunteers

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£19,359
Forever Manchester	£2,000
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside	£1,970

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Cedar Park Pantry Store
£9,853	18/08/2023	The funding will be used to address issues linked to the cost of living crisis by continuing to run their subsidised food pantry store and wrap around related community activities to address issues ....more The funding will be used to address issues linked to the cost of living crisis by continuing to run their subsidised food pantry store and wrap around related community activities to address issues linked to the CoL issues within their community; and they will run community consultation workshops to ensure their work is inclusive and meets equity principles.
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Cedar Park Pantry
£1,970	02/02/2023	To purchase essential food items and fill donation gaps for the food bank, ensuring local disadvantaged people can access food during the cost of living crises.
Forever Manchester - Cedar Park Pantry Store
£1,000	13/12/2022	Cost of living - foodbank.
Forever Manchester - Smallshaw Pantry Store
£1,000	15/09/2021	Food for community pantry
National Lottery Community Fund - Smallshaw Hurst Pantry Store
£9,506	23/07/2021	The funding will be used to run a food pantry store that supports members of the local community who are experiencing food poverty. The pantry store will provide access to affordable food for people ....more The funding will be used to run a food pantry store that supports members of the local community who are experiencing food poverty. The pantry store will provide access to affordable food for people t and their families with the aim of improving wellbeing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANGELA GRATTON Appointed: 2023

ANNE RENKIN Appointed: 2021

DINESH CHAUHAN Appointed: 2022

JANET MATLEY Appointed: 2021

KAREN SUSANNE SWINDELLS Appointed: 2021

NICK CHESTERTON (Chair) Appointed: 2021

LYNNE STRETTON Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeships: THE CARPENTER'S ARMS, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE METHODIST CIRCUIT,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/01/2021, number: 1193189

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

Ashton United Football Club
Surrey Street
ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE
OL6 8DY

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN SMALLSHAW HURST AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD BY THE OPERATION OF A COMMUNITY PANTRY STORE FOOD SCHEME.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SMALLSHAW HURST AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD

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