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Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

THE FOCUS FOUNDATION 

As detailed in the charity objects
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

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

Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/01/23£852£872£-21£23£14£140.2440
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 92%
Liabilities/Income: 20%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 0.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 2 years

ivanlewis@thefocusfoundation.org.uk

01615234663

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bury, Manchester City, Salford City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 44 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 56-77
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/12/2021, number: 1196884
  • Registered at Companies House on 13/01/2021, number: 13131170
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Nicky Alliance Centre
85 Middleton Road
MANCHESTER
M8 4JY

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, PEOPLE ON THE AUTISITIC SPECTRUM AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED PEOPLE BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND CARE SO THAT SUCH PEOPLE CAN LIVE INDEPENDENT AND FULFILLING LIVES IN THE COMMUNITY.

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Charity Commission for England and Wales
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