Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 13

OLIVE COMMUNITY PROJECT

We are a small charity focused on the needs of Edgeley, Stockport; particularly those who are isolated or excluded, through lack of money, skills, health or access to technology. We offer support through simple, practical means: simply listening, helping people access relevant services or develop basic skills, involving them socially and through volunteering, or offering emergency support.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and 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 was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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	£26	£35	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/03/22	£27	£26	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/03/21	£35	£20	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	9
31/03/20	£23	£23	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	34
31/03/19	£20	£17	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/18	£14	£13	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£15	£18	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£14	£13	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£14	£12	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

https://www.facebook.com/pages/olivecommunity

olivecommunityproject@gmail.com

01614762429

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for females

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Stockport,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
14 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£29,960
Stockport MBC	£10,268
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation	£9,940
The Foyle Foundation	£5,000
Forever Manchester	£3,520
Garfield Weston Foundation	£3,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation - Grant to Olive Community Project
£9,940	17/03/2023	50% of the salary costs for a Project Manager at a Community Hub in Edgeley, Stockport.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	07/02/2023	towards core costs over the next 12 months
National Lottery Community Fund - Olive Branch Mental Health Support
£9,998	27/01/2023	The group will use the funding to provide a range of support and activities for people who are living with mental health issues. This will improve levels of mental health and wellbeing amongst ....more The group will use the funding to provide a range of support and activities for people who are living with mental health issues. This will improve levels of mental health and wellbeing amongst vulnerable people.
Stockport MBC - Grant to Olive Community Project
£9,268	16/10/2022	Mental Health and Wellbeing
Stockport MBC - Grant to The Olive Branch
£1,000	11/10/2022	Warm Space
Forever Manchester - Less Stress Course
£1,000	29/11/2021	Running a stress course for 1 year.
National Lottery Community Fund - Olive Branch Mental Health Support
£9,962	11/06/2021	The funding will be used to run an additional mental health support group as well as increase staffing to allow their centre to be open 5 days a week . In addition to this funding will also be used ....more The funding will be used to run an additional mental health support group as well as increase staffing to allow their centre to be open 5 days a week . In addition to this funding will also be used on organisation development which will help the group to consult evaluate and plan for the next season as their demand is so high. The project aims to improve mental health and wellbeing for vulnerable people in the community.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£3,000	05/06/2020	Olive Branch
Forever Manchester - Feeding Edgeley
£2,520	09/04/2020	Packed lunches and welfare support for homeless and vulnerable clients
National Lottery Community Fund - Olive Branch
£10,000	18/10/2019 12	Olive Branch

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANN DAWBER Appointed: 2018

CHRISTINE CHEETHAM B.A.HONS Appointed: 2023

KEN LIVINGSTONE Appointed: 2015

MARGARET JONES Appointed: 2023

REV STEVE HOUGH Appointed: 2014

SARAH JANE BOOTH Appointed: 2014, Other trusteeship: STOCKPORT LOAVES AND FISHES,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/01/2014, number: 1155574

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; all on time

Main office

Stockport Baptist Church
Thomson Street
Stockport
SK3 9DR

Objectives

1.TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF EDGELEY,STOCKPORT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH,AGE,INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT,FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC ATLARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.2.THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED,BY REASON OF OLD AGE,ILL-HEALTH,DISABILITY,FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE IN EDGELEY,STOCKPORT,THROUGH SIGNPOSTING OR INTRODUCING THEM TO HEALTH,SOCIAL AND OTHER SERVICES,AND ASSISTING AND SUPPORTING THEM IN ACCESSING SUCH SERVICES,BOTH THROUGH TRADITIONAL MEANS AND VIA THE INTERNET.3.TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION IN EDGELEY,STOCKPORT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED,RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY,OR PARTS OF SOCIETY,AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS:UNEMPLOYMENT;FINANCIAL HARDSHIP;YOUTH OR OLD AGE;ILL HEALTH(PHYSICAL OR MENTAL);SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS;DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX,RACE,DISABILITY,ETHNIC ORIGIN,RELIGION,BELIEF,CREED,SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER REASSIGNMENT;POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT;RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN;POOR HOUSING(THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS;CRIME(EITHERAS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY)4.TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN EDGELEY, STOCKPORT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE.

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