Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 5

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Narrow trustee age band: -2

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 6

EARLY BREAK

To provide the relief of sickness and the preservation of good health of young people who use legal and illegal drugs, by the provision of counselling, support and treatment services for such persons and their families. To advance research into the use of drugs and disseminate the results in the areas of Bury, Rochdale and East Lancashire.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Established: 26 years

www.earlybreak.co.uk

info@earlybreak.co.uk

01617233880

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£4,425	£3,915	£510	£9	£1,612	£824	2.5	104	20
31/03/22		£3,125	£2,833	£293	£0	£1,102	£624	2.6	74	20
31/03/21		£2,177	£1,866	£311	£0	£810	£542	3.5	54	20
31/03/20		£1,767	£1,655	£112	£0	£499	£374	2.7	49	20
31/03/19		£1,728	£1,509	£219	£0	£386	£267	2.1	38	20
31/03/18		£958	£1,028	£-70	£0	£168	£99	1.2	29	0
31/03/17		£845	£1,026	£-181	£0	£238	£204	2.4	28	0
31/03/16	*	£1,421	£1,555	£-133	£6	£419	£419	3.2	41	0
31/03/15		£1,481	£1,581	£-99	£14	£552	£547	4.2	42	0
31/03/14		£1,399	£1,563	£-164	£13	£651	£651	5	42	0
31/03/13		£1,421	£1,386	£35	£15	£815	£815	7.1	38	0
31/03/12		£1,397	£1,376	£21	£13	£781	£781	6.8	35	0
31/03/11		£1,509	£1,454	£55	£14	£760	£760	6.3	39	0
31/03/10		£1,476	£1,487	£-11	£13	£704	£704	5.7	39	0
31/03/09		£1,448	£1,460	£-12	£13	£715	£715	5.9	38	0
31/03/08		£1,384	£1,284	£99	£12	£728	£715	6.7	34	0
31/03/07		£1,334	£1,193	£141	£13	£629	£611	6.1	31	0
31/03/06		£912	£941	£-29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£894	£769	£125	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£703	£628	£75	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 29%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 51%
Reserves/Spending: 2.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 1.4

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Bolton, Bury, Lancashire, Rochdale,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

104 employees
20 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
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£62,710	14/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
CHK Foundation - CHK Main Grant
£30,000	10/06/2020	to support work with young people who are misusing alcohol and drugs
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to Early Break
£24,000	09/06/2016 12	Towards an early intervention project supporting young people with mental health needs.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Early Break
£88,400	10/03/2016 36	towards three years' salary of a Children's Worker at a project providing substance related treatment and support to young people in a deprived area of Lancashire

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 50-63

HOWARD MILLINGTON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

JANICE ALLEN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Teacher, Other trusteeship: ROCHDALE BOROUGHWIDE CULTURAL TRUST,

KAREN DOLTON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

KAREN WHITEHEAD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

LYDIA THERESE EDGAR Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Lawyer

LOUISE SELL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Consultant Psychiatrist

STEPHEN RONALD WILLIAM MARLEY Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Sales Executive

TRACY HILL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director Of Strategy & Organisational Effectivenes

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/10/1998, number: 1072052
Registered at Companies House on 18/02/1997, number: 03320039

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Investment
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR16: 0 days late,

Main office

Annara House
7-11 Bury Road
Radcliffe
Manchester
M26 2UG

Objectives

(A) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO USE LEGAL AND ILLEGAL DRUGS BY THE PROVISION OF A COUNSELLING, SUPPORT AND TREATMENT SERVICE FOR SUCH PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES.(B) TO ADVANCE RESEARCH INTO THE USE OF SUBSTANCES BY YOUNG PEOPLE AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.(C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR YOUNG SUBSTANCE USERS AND MISUSERS AND THE PROFESSIONALS AND ORGANISATIONS WHO COME INTO CONTACT WITH SUCH PERSONS, BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE TRAINING, ADVICE AND INFORMATION AND RESOURCES.(D)TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND INFORMATION AND RAISING AWARENESS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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