Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 2

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

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 11

PURE INNOVATIONS LIMITED

CARE SERVICESCOMMUNITY VOLUNTEERING SERVICESCATERING SERVICES INCLUDING VOLUNTEERING TRAININGEMPLOYMENT SERVICESOTHER SERVICES-Other activities include the provision of consulting

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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

Established: 19 years

www.pureinnovations.co.uk

stuart.brierley@pureinnovations.co.uk

01618044417

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		£8,028	£8,041	£-12	£0	£7,075	£6,799	10.1	225	205
31/03/22		£7,155	£7,465	£-310	£0	£661	£434	0.7	228	205
31/03/21		£6,570	£5,888	£682	£0	£-2,450	£-2,450	-5	223	0
31/03/20		£9,573	£9,429	£144	£544	£-355	£-588	-0.7	332	240
31/03/19		£9,445	£9,214	£232	£0	£-2,892	£-2,966	-3.9	355	220
31/03/18		£8,970	£9,611	£-641	£0	£-1,900	£-1,931	-2.4	279	0
31/03/17	*	£5,169	£5,482	£-313	£0	£-1,759	£-1,759	-3.9	291	0
31/03/16		£5,149	£5,736	£-587	£0	£2	£2	0	243	0
31/03/15		£8,570	£8,879	£-309	£31	£-1,101	£-1,101	-1.5	244	0
31/03/14		£6,963	£7,055	£-92	£46	£601	£601	1	199	0
31/03/13		£6,404	£6,058	£346	£45	£533	£533	1.1	189	0
31/03/12		£5,766	£5,707	£59	£44	£954	£954	2	187	0
31/03/11		£5,850	£4,976	£874	£44	£1,911	£1,911	4.6	152	0
31/03/10		£5,450	£5,052	£398	£40	£-823	£-823	-2	151	0
31/03/09		£4,836	£4,541	£295	£35	£1,257	£1,257	3.3	127	0
31/03/08		£4,434	£4,390	£45	£37	£1,193	£1,193	3.3	127	0
31/03/07		£4,627	£4,178	£449	£30	£613	£613	1.8	125	0
31/03/06		£2,838	£2,560	£278	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 14%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 10.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 3.1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

225 employees
205 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
Stockport MBC - Grant to Pure Innovations - Menopause in Mind – The Community Hub Team
£1,000	11/10/2022	Warm Space
Stockport MBC - Grant to Pure Innovations – Youth Club
£540	11/10/2022	Warm Space
Stockport MBC - Grant to Pure Innovations - Mental Health Network
£830	11/10/2022	Warm Space
Stockport MBC - Grant to Pure Innovations - Olive Sanctuary
£1,000	11/10/2022	Warm Space
Stockport MBC - Grant to Pure Innovations - Start the Week
£1,000	11/10/2022	Warm Space
Stockport MBC - Grant to Pure Innovations – Sing and Sign
£1,000	11/10/2022	Warm Space
Stockport MBC - Grant to Mooch and Mingle - Pure Innovations
£1,000	11/10/2022	Warm Space
Stockport MBC - Grant to Pure Innovations
£6,904	01/02/2021	Befriending Project
Stockport MBC - Grant to Pure Innovations
£10,000	01/02/2021	To create a user led digital programme to improve accessibility.
National Lottery Community Fund - Purely Nutritious
£10,000	07/05/2020 12	The funding will be used to create and distribute food parcels to families significantly impacted by Covid 19. The project aims to support Stockport’s most disadvantaged people by sourcing and ....more The funding will be used to create and distribute food parcels to families significantly impacted by Covid 19. The project aims to support Stockport’s most disadvantaged people by sourcing and delivering fresh nutritious food to families facing financial hardship.
National Lottery Community Fund - Furapy
£7,020	21/10/2019 12	Furapy
Stockport MBC - Grant to Pure Innovations
£9,986	01/01/2019	To help set up "The Kitchen" a cafe in Stockport Town Centre to purchase essential catering equipment. This will not just benefit Pure’s clients through gaining new skills, increased ....more To help set up "The Kitchen" a cafe in Stockport Town Centre to purchase essential catering equipment. This will not just benefit Pure’s clients through gaining new skills, increased confidence and employability but a range of local partners, volunteers and other vulnerable residents who’ll use the equipment, cooking, eating and socialising together.
National Lottery Community Fund - "The Pure Kitchen" - A Social Enterprise Training Kitchen for Learning
£9,970	03/05/2018 12	This organisation will establish a training and supply kitchen in order to offer adults with learning disabilities opportunities to undertake structured training placements. This will involve them ....more This organisation will establish a training and supply kitchen in order to offer adults with learning disabilities opportunities to undertake structured training placements. This will involve them producing fresh and healthy food for its community cafes, supporting those involved to develop skills for independence and employment, and improve their future prospects.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 35-69

CONRAD HEMINGWAY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: It Professional

HELEN WHITE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

JEAN DONALD WALKER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Legal Adviser

LUCY ELIZABETH POWIS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

NINA HINTON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director

PAUL GREENHALGH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

STEPHEN BRADSHAW Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/09/2005, number: 1111252
Registered at Companies House on 24/09/2004, number: 05241249

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
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

18 returns made; AR17: 34 days late,

Main office

Prospect House
Newby Road Industrial Estate
Newby Road
Hazel Grove
STOCKPORT
Cheshire

Objectives

3.1 THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND FOR ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:3.1.1 THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT.3.1.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RE-TRAINING PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE AND AMONG THE PROVIDERS OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE TO BENEFICIARIES OF THE CHARITY3.1.3 THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF CARE AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE BENEFICIARIES' CONDITIONS OF LIFE3.1.4 THE PROVISION OF A BROADCASTING AND INFORMATION SERVICE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND FOR ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STOCKPORT AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS OR OTHER DEFINED LOCAL AREAS FOR WHICH A BROADCASTING LICENCE IS AWARDED.3.1.5 SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STOCKPORT AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS

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