Finance Score: 8
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 9
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 20 ?

THE PANKHURST TRUST (INCORPORATING MANCHESTER WOMEN'S AID) 

The Charity provides support for women and children who have suffered, and are suffering, or are in danger of suffering violence, abuse or neglect by perpetrators known to them by providing refuge and outreach services in the community. The charity also raises awareness on domestic violence with the public. The charity runs a museum of womens suffrage and provides space for social engagement
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • 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
  • The Board is completely female

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£3,585£3,519£67£6£1,264£9333.286169
31/03/22£3,022£3,079£-57£2£1,197£9893.974290
31/03/21£2,574£2,426£148£0£1,255£9874.95072
31/03/20£1,962£2,019£-56£9£1,107£9925.94842
31/03/19£1,733£1,794£-62£3£1,163£9956.74142
31/03/18£1,900£1,751£150£7£1,225£1,0307.1430
31/03/17£1,679£1,665£13£1£1,075£1,0207.4430
31/03/16*£1,617£1,443£175£4£1,061£1,0158.4380
31/03/15£1,466£1,138£328£7£887£8769.2270
31/03/14£1,048£1,125£-77£11£559£5465.8240
31/03/13£1,092£1,021£72£13£636£6147.2240
31/03/12£1,083£1,048£35£6£565£5576.4260
31/03/11£1,211£1,213£-2£7£530£5115.1290
31/03/10*£1,081£1,178£-97£13£532£5105.2290
31/03/09*£1,048£419£629£13£629£53515.3240

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: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 74%
Reserves/Spending: 3.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 6.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 16 years

www.pankhursttrust.org

info@manchesterwomensaid.org

0161 820 8414

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Services for females
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Manchester City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 86 employees
  • 169 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government£264,132
DCMS£210,116
Henry Smith Charity£148,500
National Lottery Heritage Fund£116,900
BBC Children in Need£64,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Pankhurst Trust (Incorporating Manchester Women's Aid)
£148,500 15/03/2023
36
towards three years' running costs of the 'Sahara' project, providing support for BAME women and children affected by domestic violence and abuse in Manchester, Greater Manchester.
National Lottery Community Fund - Tell us what you need
£9,980 24/06/2022
The organisation will employ volunteers and mentors who have lived experience of domestic violence and abuse to explore barriers women they have faced in accessing support and services with the aim ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Pankhurst Trust (Incorporating Manchester Women's Aid)
£64,500 09/09/2020
18
COVID19 - This project will provide therapeutic support to children and young people impacted by domestic abuse who are further isolated through Covid-19. It will improve their emotional well-being.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Pankhurst Trust (Incorporating Manchester Women’s Aid)
£28,800 03/09/2020
COVID19: The Pankhurst Trust
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£56,550 23/07/2020
"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
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£21,500 01/07/2020
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
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation: COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund
£132,066 05/06/2020
Organisations providing services and support for vulnerable people, for which there will be increased demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis
DCMS - Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation: COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund
£132,066 05/06/2020
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
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Pankhurst Trust (incorporating Manchester Women's Aid)
£20,000 20/04/2020
12
Emergency Covid Additional Grant unrestricted core costs
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - DOMESTIC ABUSE
£132,066 01/04/2020
A further 25 charities will receive a share of 1 million boost as part of the governments 10 million emergency fund.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Pankhurst Trust (Incorporating Manchester Women’s Aid)
£88,100 26/02/2020
Rooms of our Own: A Herstory of the Pankhurst Centre
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Pankhurst Trust (incorporating Manchester Women's Aid)
£40,000 07/03/2019
48
Main Grant unrestricted core costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Sahara Group Work Outreach Mentoring and Volunteer Programme
£468,934 29/10/2018
36
This project supports Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) survivors of domestic violence and abuse across Manchester. The project seeks to reduce risk, increase safety and raise awareness through ....more
Sport England - Be active Manchester
£441,929 30/04/2018
40
Funding under Sport England's Families Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Be active Manchester. This project is a Multi-Skill Coaching project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
National Lottery Community Fund - WGI Stage 2
£10,000 12/11/2015
4
WGI Stage 1
National Lottery Community Fund - Manchester Women's Aid (MWA) Outreach and group work project
£432,824 08/10/2014
36
Not Available
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 11/12 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 38-77
  • SALLY HOBBS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Public Sector Worker
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/10/2008, number: 1126433
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/10/2008, number: 06726553
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
  • 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
15 returns made; AR16: 0 days late, AR10: 4 days late, AR09: 179 days late,
Main office

PANKHURST CENTRE
60-62 NELSON STREET
MANCHESTER
M13 9WP

Objectives

(A) TO PROMOTE THE EQUALITY OF WOMEN, AND (B) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF WOMEN, SUFFERING, OR AT RISK OF, DOMESTIC ABUSE, AND THEIR DEPENDANTS, WITH THE OBJECTS OF: (I) RELIEVING NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AMONG SUCH BENEFICIARIES; PROMOTING THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF SUCH BENEFICIARIES; (II) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF SUCH BENEFICIARIES; AND (III) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN RELATION TO ISSUES OF WOMEN'S EQUALITY AND DOMESTIC ABUSE. (C) TO SECURE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, IMPROVEMENT, ENHANCEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF 60/62 NELSON STREET, MANCHESTER AS A BUILDING OF HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST, WHICH BUILDING SHALL HOUSE A HERITAGE AND EDUCATIONAL CENTRE FOR VISITORS REGARDING THE SUFFRAGETTE MOVEMENT, WOMEN'S EQUALITY AND DOMESTIC ABUSE TOGETHER WITH A DROP IN CENTRE FOR WOMEN, SPACE FOR CONFERENCES, CLASSES AND SOCIAL EVENTS

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED, IN PRACTICE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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