Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Future income +5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

FRIENDS OF BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOOL

FBFS AIMS A) TO BUILD GOOD RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STAFF, PARENTS AND PUPILS AND B) TO HELP TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUPILS AT BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOOL.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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	£6	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/22	£10	£15	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/21	£5	£15	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20	£28	£21	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/19	£9	£5	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/18	£13	£13	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£14	£3	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£0	£7	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£9	£1	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£1	£0	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years

www.brightfuturesschool.co.uk/friends/

office@brightfuturesschool.co.uk

01457 878738

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training

GiG Classification

School support organisations

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Oldham, Rochdale,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Friends of Bright Futures School
£1,636	21/10/2023	We would like to raise funds to develop our forest school and help our pupils learn more about the environment by learning how to grow their own vegetables.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Friends of Bright Futures School (FBFS)
£1,312	22/10/2022	Our aim is to develop good relationships between staff, parents and supporters, to engage in activities, and provide facilities and equipment, to advance the education and life experiences of pupils.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Bright Futures School
£3,000	08/06/2021	purchase of outdoor specialist gym equipment for a charity supporting young people with disability in Manchester
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Friends of Bright Futures School
£6,102	15/11/2019	We want to buy two interactive whiteboards to help us deliver the best learning experience for children with autism.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Friends of Bright Futures School (FBFS)
£4,406	29/11/2017	We want to provide new learning facilities for children with autism at Bright Futures School and additional sensory equipment for pupils.
National Lottery Community Fund - Using relationship-based social communication approaches to work on th
£6,969	08/02/2017 12	The funding will be used to run a conference to highlight the importance of social communication in relationships with children suffering from autism. The project aims to raise awareness of proper ....more The funding will be used to run a conference to highlight the importance of social communication in relationships with children suffering from autism. The project aims to raise awareness of proper relationship management and prevent instances of increasing mental health issues amongst parents of children with autism.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

MECHEL GWINNETH Appointed: 2021

LISA RIGG Appointed: 2023

LOUISE WHALLEY Appointed: 2023

ROBERT CRAGG Appointed: 2020

ZOE THOMPSON Appointed: 2013

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/09/2013, number: 1153766

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

1 Friezland Lane
Greenfield
OLDHAM
OL3 7EU

Objectives

THE AIM OF THE ORGANISATION IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL IN PARTICULAR BY:2.1 DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE STAFF, PARENTS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL2.2 ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OR PROVIDING FACILITIES OR EQUIPMENT WHICH SUPPORT THE SCHOOL AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS.

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