Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
All female board: -3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 4

MIDDLETON POPSTARS ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS LTD

working with young people and the community in all aspects of performing arts and well being, helping them build on self confident, self believe, self worth. Performing at venue for terminal young people and older people complexes giving both experience for the participate and entertainment for the audiences we perform for.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is completely female

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
30/11/22	£114	£93	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
30/11/21	£120	£92	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
30/11/20	£121	£65	£56	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
30/11/19	£32	£29	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
30/11/18	£32	£23	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	13
30/11/17	£46	£35	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/16	£46	£36	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/15	£37	£26	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/11/14	£48	£44	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years
(20 years as a company)

www.popstarsacademy.co.uk

popstars@btinternet.com

01616537747

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Recreation

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
7 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	£371,808
The Clothworkers Foundation	£15,000
Co-Operative Group	£1,414

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Middleton Popstars Academy of Performing Arts
£15,000	13/07/2023	Purchase of the van for a charity which works with disadvantaged young people in Greater Manchester
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Middleton Popstars Academy of Performing Arts Ltd
£1,414	22/10/2022	We will pay a professional to work with all who would like to be involved in the full project of making a film.
National Lottery Community Fund - sunflower
£9,805	25/02/2020 12	The project will run workshops for disadvantaged young people. This will help them to engage with the local community and improve aspirations.
National Lottery Community Fund - Hidden Gems
£362,003	17/10/2019 60	Hidden Gems
National Lottery Community Fund - MIND Making important new developments.
£9,700	27/03/2018 12	The funding will be used to run a project for people with mental health issues to write their own songs and records them. The project aims to reduce isolation and improve health and wellbeing.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Middleton Popstars Academy of Performing Arts
£9,500	21/03/2016	Sound equipment for a youth arts charity Manchester

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 56-93

EMMA CRITCHLEY BD Appointed: 2013

ANNE MARSHALL (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Project Manager

ELIZABETH MCLEAN BA HONERS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Teacther

GAIL STEVENS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

LILLIAN JONES JONES Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Retired

PAULETTE LANCASHIRE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Project Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/04/2014, number: 1156500
Registered at Companies House on 07/11/2003, number: 04956685

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; all on time

Main office

18 Cypress Street
Middleton
Manchester
M24 2HF

Objectives

1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE PERFORMING ARTS BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSHOPS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES. 2. TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH: (A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; (B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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