Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 7

THE RIVER MANCHESTER

The provision of food, clothing,furniture, friendship, training and other assistance.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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 3 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

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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	£184	£171	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/22	£138	£104	£34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/21	£133	£81	£52	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/03/20	£72	£68	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/03/19	£64	£69	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/18	£66	£64	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£66	£68	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£75	£68	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£58	£35	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£11	£4	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years

www.therivermanchester.org.uk

therivermanchester@gmail.com

07824399255

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bury, Manchester City, Oldham, Salford City, Tameside, Trafford,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 volunteers

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Woodward Charitable Trust - Core costs
£1,000	27/10/2023	Core costs
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Mindfulness
£2,500	02/02/2023	To provide mental health workshops in CBT (3 series of 5 sessions) allowing 5-8people to attend each. These sessions work on eating healthy, sensory, meditation, and craft and self-care.
National Lottery Community Fund - Ready to face the world
£9,960	25/02/2022	The funding will be used to offer training volunteering and emotional support for victims of domestic abuse. The project aims to provide a safe place where victims can recover restore and regain ....more The funding will be used to offer training volunteering and emotional support for victims of domestic abuse. The project aims to provide a safe place where victims can recover restore and regain their mental heath and wellbeing.
One Manchester - Wellbeing sessions for survivors of domestic violence.
£2,000	10/12/2021	This project works with the underrepresented groups of BAME community and those fleeing domestic abuse. Wellbeing mentors will deliver coaching sessions for health and wellceing, employment and ....more This project works with the underrepresented groups of BAME community and those fleeing domestic abuse. Wellbeing mentors will deliver coaching sessions for health and wellceing, employment and skills.
One Manchester - Funding for mindfulness sessions aimed at survivors of domestic abuse.
£5,888	01/12/2021	The project will deliver 2 hours meeting per session over 24 weeks touching on mindfulness which will cover topics on healthy eating/nutrition, colouring, walking, craft, jewellery making and ....more The project will deliver 2 hours meeting per session over 24 weeks touching on mindfulness which will cover topics on healthy eating/nutrition, colouring, walking, craft, jewellery making and empowerment talks on domestic abuse awareness training.
One Manchester - Funding for mindfulness sessions aimed at survivors of domestic abuse.
£5,888	01/12/2021	The project will deliver 2 hours meeting per session over 24 weeks touching on mindfulness which will cover topics on healthy eating/nutrition, colouring, walking, craft, jewellery making and ....more The project will deliver 2 hours meeting per session over 24 weeks touching on mindfulness which will cover topics on healthy eating/nutrition, colouring, walking, craft, jewellery making and empowerment talks on domestic abuse awareness training.
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to The River Manchester
£26,839	09/07/2021 12	Personal Livery Giving Award 2021 (unrestricted)
Forever Manchester - Feeling good about oneself
£3,800	02/10/2020	Domestic abuse therapy
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	24/09/2020	"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."
Woodward Charitable Trust - Furniture and paint for new tenancies fleeing domestic violence
£1,000	04/02/2014	Towards furniture and paint for new tenancies for those fleeing domestic violence.

Amount

When
Months

To be used for

Woodward Charitable Trust - Core costs

£1,000

27/10/2023

Core costs

Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Mindfulness

£2,500

02/02/2023

To provide mental health workshops in CBT (3 series of 5 sessions) allowing 5-8people to attend each. These sessions work on eating healthy, sensory, meditation, and craft and self-care.

National Lottery Community Fund - Ready to face the world

£9,960

25/02/2022

The funding will be used to offer training volunteering and emotional support for victims of domestic abuse. The project aims to provide a safe place where victims can recover restore and regain ....more

One Manchester - Wellbeing sessions for survivors of domestic violence.

£2,000

10/12/2021

This project works with the underrepresented groups of BAME community and those fleeing domestic abuse. Wellbeing mentors will deliver coaching sessions for health and wellceing, employment and ....more

One Manchester - Funding for mindfulness sessions aimed at survivors of domestic abuse.

£5,888

01/12/2021

The project will deliver 2 hours meeting per session over 24 weeks touching on mindfulness which will cover topics on healthy eating/nutrition, colouring, walking, craft, jewellery making and ....more

One Manchester - Funding for mindfulness sessions aimed at survivors of domestic abuse.

£5,888

01/12/2021

The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund	£26,839
One Manchester	£13,776
DCMS	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,960
Forever Manchester	£3,800
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside	£2,500

THE RIVER MANCHESTER

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