Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Poor Liquidity: -1

No volunteer policy: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 7

N-COMPASS TOWARDS A BRIGHTER FUTURE LIMITED

The relief of those in need by reason of facing disadvantage through illness, disability, age, the demands of the carers role, social exclusion or adverse life events, by providing information and services to enable those people to improve their quality of life. The advancement of education to address the difficulties faced by disadvantaged people seeking to express themselves.

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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
The Board is predominantly female
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

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	£6,684	£6,703	£-19	£0	£1,098	£1,098	2	150	198
31/03/22	£6,291	£6,245	£46	£0	£1,120	£1,120	2.2	165	218
31/03/21	£5,237	£5,119	£118	£0	£1,074	£1,074	2.5	142	237
31/03/20	£6,326	£6,180	£146	£0	£956	£956	1.9	144	190
31/03/19	£6,102	£6,095	£7	£0	£810	£810	1.6	129	107
31/03/18	£5,470	£5,517	£-47	£0	£803	£803	1.7	144	0
31/03/17	£4,844	£4,751	£93	£0	£850	£850	2.1	107	0
31/03/16	£3,932	£3,681	£251	£0	£758	£758	2.5	88	0
31/03/15	£2,129	£2,041	£88	£5	£506	£488	2.9	72	0
31/03/14	£1,817	£1,897	£-80	£5	£419	£419	2.6	55	0
31/03/13	£1,643	£1,515	£128	£5	£499	£499	3.9	48	0
31/03/12	£1,416	£1,389	£27	£80	£371	£205	1.8	38	0
31/03/11	£1,274	£1,307	£-33	£4	£344	£171	1.6	36	0
31/03/10	£1,268	£1,152	£116	£3	£378	£126	1.3	29	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: 38%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 15 years

https://www.n-compass.org.uk/

admin@n-compass.org.uk

03450138208

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

150 employees
198 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

BBC Children in Need	£98,561
DCMS	£69,810
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	17/09/2021	N-compass Lancashire Deaf Link Service
BBC Children in Need - Grant to n-compass North West Limited
£98,561	21/12/2020	This project will provide one to one counselling and group support sessions for young people experiencing poor mental health and wellbeing. It will lead to improved family relationships, raised ....more This project will provide one to one counselling and group support sessions for young people experiencing poor mental health and wellbeing. It will lead to improved family relationships, raised aspirations and better emotional wellbeing.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£69,810	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 "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."
BBC Children in Need - Grant to n-compass North West Limited
£107,522	02/03/2018 36	The Butterfly and Phoenix project will deliver one to one and group counselling for young people actively engaging in self-harming or at increased risk of doing so. They will increase their personal ....more The Butterfly and Phoenix project will deliver one to one and group counselling for young people actively engaging in self-harming or at increased risk of doing so. They will increase their personal resilience and have an improved network of support.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 32-64

ANGIE BOYLE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director

CATHERINE WALSH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Trustee

JANET EDWARDS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Trustee

JOANNA FRITH-WILLIAMS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Trustee

JORDAN LEWIS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director

RACHAEL MCCULLOUGH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director

DR MANDY PATRICIA DIXON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Senior Manager For Business Engagement, Health & M

HELEN CAROUZOS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Psychologist

CATHERINE SCIVIER (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Trustee, Other trusteeship: NATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/03/2009, number: 1128809
Registered at Companies House on 12/03/2009, number: 06845210

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

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

Filing Record

14 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from CARLISLE CARERS LIMITED on 17/05/2021

Main office

1 EDWARD VII QUAY
NAVIGATION WAY
ASHTON ON RIBBLE
PRESTON
PR2 2YF

Objectives

4(1) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF FACING DISADVANTAGE THROUGH ILLNESS, DISABILITY, AGE, THE DEMANDS OF THE CARER'S ROLE, SOCIAL EXCLUSION OR ADVERSE LIFE EVENTS, BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO ENABLE THOSE PEOPLE TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.4(2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION TO ADDRESS THE DIFFICULTIES FACED BY DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE SEEKING TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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