Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -4 times
Fundraising costs high: -5

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 3

MRC COMMUNITY ACTION

A multi functional community 'hub' organisation delivering a range of resources for community including: community transport, office & meeting room hire, play services, furniture re-use and training.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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 and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 4 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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	*	£535	£534	£2	£502	£332	£332	7.5	50	58
31/03/22	*	£482	£490	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/21	*	£475	£402	£73	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/20	*	£440	£558	£-118	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	45
31/03/19		£495	£501	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	80
31/03/18		£509	£472	£37	£328	£400	£400	10.2	30	0
31/03/17		£480	£482	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£520	£476	£45	£157	£392	£307	7.8	28	0
31/03/15		£461	£486	£-25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£673	£682	£-9	£2	£401	£-19	-0.3	22	0
31/03/13	*	£652	£653	£0	£2	£428	£-14	-0.2	21	0
31/03/12		£779	£775	£4	£4	£429	£-16	-0.3	20	0
31/03/11		£850	£846	£4	£35	£425	£412	5.8	22	0
31/03/10		£842	£832	£10	£21	£421	£401	5.8	20	0
31/03/09		£977	£1,047	£-70	£103	£411	£0	n/a	36	0
31/03/08		£1,042	£1,080	£-38	£108	£481	£392	4.4	24	0
31/03/07		£947	£1,007	£-61	£101	£519	£0	n/a	29	0
31/03/06		£913	£953	£-40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£801	£794	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£644	£660	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

Show more rows -->

Show financials table -->

Download accounts

Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 120.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 94%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 7.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 5.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 28 years

www.mrc.uk.net

cknott@mrc.uk.net

01530510515

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Leicestershire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

50 employees
58 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
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to MRC Community Action
£16,200	29/07/2013	The charity provides support for children affected by domestic abuse in North Leicestershire. The grant will support the rent. This enable them to support children with improved mental health, safety ....more The charity provides support for children affected by domestic abuse in North Leicestershire. The grant will support the rent. This enable them to support children with improved mental health, safety plans and to understand the impact of domestic violence
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to MRC Community Action
£20,100	25/08/2011	the salary of a Supported Volunteering Co-ordinator and on costs including trainee clothing, volunteer transport costs and food hygiene courses

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-87

CRAIG LARGE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Accountant

ELIZABETH RICKABY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Ceo

RAJ TUGNET MR Appointed: 2021

RODNEY STUART BARLOW Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant

HANNAH PANTER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Human Resources

SUE HUGHES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

JOHN GRAHAM REID Appointed: 1997, Occupation: Retired British Telecom, Other trusteeship: YESTERDAY TODAY AND FOREVER CHURCH,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/10/1996, number: 1058583
Registered at Companies House on 29/07/1996, number: 03230594

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
Investing charity funds 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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 27 days late, AR22: 13 days late, AR21: 25 days late, AR20: 170 days late, AR13: 1 days late,

Main office

MARLENE REID CENTRE
85 BELVOIR ROAD
COALVILLE
LE67 3PH

Objectives

1.TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS. 2. TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE AND TO THAT END TO BRING TOGETHER IN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND STATUTORY AUTHORITIES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE

Data Sources