Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 7

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -4 times
Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 3

AGUDA NORTH WEST

Aguda North West manages the Hershel Weiss Children and Family Centre, in partnership with Salford City Council. We provide services primarily, but not exclusively, for benefit of those of Orthodox Jewish persuasion. We promote health through traditional means and supplementary activities; promote childrens development through play and structured activities. We offer advice through association wit

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 4 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Established: 18 years

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Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/03/23	*	£322	£332	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	*	£292	£278	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£375	£337	£38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	*	£326	£290	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19	*	£203	£200	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£199	£195	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/17	*	£218	£200	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/16		£240	£163	£77	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/15		£184	£229	£-45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/14		£189	£174	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/13	*	£188	£194	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/12	*	£177	£178	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/11		£256	£221	£34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/10		£223	£212	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/09		£219	£190	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/08	*	£191	£164	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/07	*	£145	£140	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Bury, Manchester City, Salford City,

Who it helps

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

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£43,780
BBC Children in Need	£4,300
DCMS	£4,300

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Jigsaw Cost of Living
£43,780	19/05/2023	The funding will be used to provide longer opening hours more emergency food and other provisions such as wrap around support. This is currently being funded through reserves and some ad hoc ....more The funding will be used to provide longer opening hours more emergency food and other provisions such as wrap around support. This is currently being funded through reserves and some ad hoc emergency grant requests. These extended hours will see the provision of emergency food vouchers for kosher food and a finance/ advice worker twice a week. It will also be used to repurpose an existing room as a wellbeing room to support clients.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Aguda North West
£4,300	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant will fund activity packs and online support groups for children and young people from the Orthodox Jewish community who are bereaved and isolated due to Covid-19. This will ....more COVID19 - This grant will fund activity packs and online support groups for children and young people from the Orthodox Jewish community who are bereaved and isolated due to Covid-19. This will support them to be emotionally well.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,300	26/05/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - JIGSAW
£292,846	14/12/2018 60	JIGSAW is a partnership project between Aguda North West and Binoh of Manchester. Its aim is to deliver a person-centred learning and advice programme to support Jewish adults, families and young ....more JIGSAW is a partnership project between Aguda North West and Binoh of Manchester. Its aim is to deliver a person-centred learning and advice programme to support Jewish adults, families and young people in Salford. Funding will go towards things like one-to-one employment 'job search' support, After school learning clubs for young people aged 5 ' 16, Emotional Hearts' parenting courses - focusing on health and emotional wellbeing.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Aguda North West
£26,250	08/05/2018 36	This project will deliver a variety of afterschool and holiday activities including a Lego building self confidence group for children and young people impacted by poverty in the Orthodox Jewish ....more This project will deliver a variety of afterschool and holiday activities including a Lego building self confidence group for children and young people impacted by poverty in the Orthodox Jewish community. This will lead to increased self confidence.
National Lottery Community Fund - better together
£9,880	21/06/2017 12	The funding will be used to run a programme of food preparation, nutrition and budgeting courses for isolated women who have mental health issues or are at risk of post-natal depression. The project ....more The funding will be used to run a programme of food preparation, nutrition and budgeting courses for isolated women who have mental health issues or are at risk of post-natal depression. The project aims to improve their mental health by reducing isolation and engaging them in community activities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 52-78

ALAN LEWIS WELLINS Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Manager

DAVID SMUS Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: RABBINICAL RESEARCH COLLEGE,

MICHAEL LESLIE LEIGH

YEHUDA KAHAN Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Grocer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/12/2005, number: 1112554
Registered at Companies House on 30/03/2005, number: 05407721

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Filing Record

17 returns made; AR23: 58 days late, AR22: 30 days late, AR20: 124 days late, AR19: 143 days late, AR17: 24 days late, AR13: 34 days late, AR12: 27 days late, AR08: 146 days late, AR07: 544 days late,

Main office

35 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET
SALFORD
M7 4DQ

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SALFORD AND SURROUNDING AREAS WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION BUT USUALLY FOCUSED TOWARDS THE ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITY, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. (B) TO ESTABLISH, OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT, OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE CENTRE) AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS; (C) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SALFORD AND SURROUNDING AREA.

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