Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 7

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 4

LITTLE GREEN SOCK PROJECT

Little Green Sock Project supports families in hardship by providing clothing and equipment for babies and children which are mostly donated by the local community. We operate via referral from health and social care professionals, and other charity partners supporting families in hardship. We operate from Trafford, supporting families within Trafford, and surrounding areas.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/08/23		£132,861	£73,781	£59,080	100

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 2 years

www.littlegreensock.org

info@littlegreensock.org

07719741950

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Manchester City, Salford City, Trafford,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
100 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Little Green Sock Project
£10,000	01/07/2022	The funding will be used to provide children’s preloved clothing bundles to vulnerable families including those on low incomes those escaping domestic abuse and families facing a sudden change in ....more The funding will be used to provide children’s preloved clothing bundles to vulnerable families including those on low incomes those escaping domestic abuse and families facing a sudden change in circumstances i.e. refugees. Operating in a deprived area in Trafford the project aims to alleviate the pressure of obtaining clothing for children who tend to grow out of their garments very quickly.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

MICHELE SIMISTER Appointed: 2022

CARA GOLDRICK Appointed: 2022

LAURA NEGUS Appointed: 2022

LAUREN CHALMERS Appointed: 2023

LAURENCE FRYS Appointed: 2022

LORNA SALES Appointed: 2023

REBECCA THOMSON Appointed: 2022

ROSALYN LOUISE WILDE Appointed: 2023

AILEEN EDMUNDS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Development, Other trusteeship: EMERGE 3RS,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/08/2022, number: 1200145

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
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

Filing Record

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

Unit 13/14 Stretford Mall
Stretford
MANCHESTER
M32 9BD

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS: THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN TRAFFORD, ENGLAND AND SURROUNDING AREAS, BY PROVIDING GOODS AND SERVICES, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE PROVISION OF CLOTHING AND OTHER GOODS FOR BABIES AND CHILDREN, TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND / OR OTHER CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.]

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