Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 4
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

MOSS SIDE MILLENNIUM POWERHOUSE LTD 

MSMPH is a Registered Charity and a Company Limited by Guarantee. It was formed on the 2 July 1999 and took possession of the newly built Moss Side Millennium Powerhouse in Novemember 2000.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • 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
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,528,922 available, equivalent to 63 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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£559£478£82£2£2,615£2,52963.51110
31/03/22£497£442£54n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/03/21£398£369£29n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/03/20*£325£310£15n/an/an/an/an/a8
31/03/19£240£264£-25n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/18£240£264£-25£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£230£237£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16*£292£347£-54£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£286£310£-23£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14*£254£274£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13*£265£311£-45£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£437£452£-16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£393£398£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£399£416£-17£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£386£394£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£339£308£31£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07*£314£338£-24£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£309£338£-29£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£341£396£-55£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£432£516£-84£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 63.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 17.9
Asset Split ?
Established: 25 years

https://msmpowerhouse.org.uk/

l.davenport@msmpowerhouse.org.uk

01612264335

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Manchester City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 11 employees
  • 10 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
One Manchester - Wall of Hope
£4,000 01/02/2021
To upgrade and modernise the memorial wall of Jessie James found in Moss side Recreational Park next to the Powerhouse.
One Manchester - Wall of Hope
£4,000 01/02/2021
To upgrade and modernise the memorial wall of Jessie James found in Moss side Recreational Park next to the Powerhouse.
Manchester City Council - Grant to Moss Side Millennium Powerhourse Ltd
£320 24/09/2020
Funding for Christmas Light switch on
Manchester City Council - Grant to Moss Side Millennium Powerhouse Ltd
£100,000 07/05/2020
Delivery, coordination and strategic shaping of a youth & play offer in the central area of Manchester
Manchester City Council - Grant to Moss Side Millennium Powerhouse Ltd
£100,000 07/05/2020
Delivery, coordination and strategic shaping of a youth & play offer in the central area of Manchester
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Millennium Powerhouse
£38,700 24/11/2014
Moss Side Fashion
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Moss Side Millennium Powerhouse
£20,000 29/07/2013
the Powerhouse in Moss Side provides a range of activities for young people giving them opportunities to access training as a pathway in to jobs and create healthy & fulfilling lifestyles
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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: 27-71
  • JANE THORPE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Nhs Commissioner
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/09/1999, number: 1077564
  • Registered at Companies House on 02/07/1999, number: 03802430
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR20: 1 days late, AR16: 137 days late, AR14: 1 days late, AR13: 2 days late, AR07: 1 days late, AR05: 106 days late, AR04: 81 days late,
Main office

Moss Side Millennium Powerhouse
140 Raby Street
MANCHESTER
M14 4SL

Objectives

THE EMPOWERMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE TO DEVELOP EMOTIONALLY, MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY AND SPIRITUALLY SO THAT THEY CAN CONTRIBUTE AS ACTIVE CITIZENS IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND WIDER WORLDFOR FURTHER OBJECTS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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