Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

ACTS 4 SHARING

To advance the Christian faith To prevent and relieve poverty initially in Hampshire and its neighbouring counties and in Latvia To relieve financial hardship by the recycling and provision of furniture, clothes etc

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been 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	£32	£35	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/22	£23	£34	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/21	£62	£34	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/20	£23	£18	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/19	£32	£13	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	18
31/03/18	£13	£9	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£11	£10	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£14	£14	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£12	£11	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

www.acts4sharing.org

office@acts4sharing.org

07810005763

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian religious associations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Dorset, Hampshire,

Who it helps

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

Who supports 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
Dorset Community Foundation - Grant to Acts 4 Sharing
£2,600	25/11/2021	To support a new ecotherapy group in Weymouth - supports people with inhibiting mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression through therapeutic gardening.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Acts 4 Sharing
£2,836	15/11/2019	We plan to set up a clothing and textiles bank, so people in need can have the dignity of choosing their own clothing, bedding and curtains.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BEV WHALEN Appointed: 2014

JUDITH THOMAS Appointed: 2023

KEITH MELROSE (Chair) Appointed: 2020

PAUL BUDGEN Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/07/2014, number: 1158033

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; all on time

Main office

Unit 25
Parkside
RINGWOOD
Hampshire
BH24 3SG

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIC TENETS OF HISTORICAL BIBLICAL CHRISTIANITY.2. TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE POVERTY INITIALLY IN HAMPSHIRE AND ITS NEIGHBOURING COUNTIES AND IN LATVIA BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.3. TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY THE RECYCLING AND PROVISION OF FURNITURE, CLOTHES AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS.4. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.5. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR PERSONS OF ANY AGE BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND MORAL CAPABILITIES THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES AND BY SUPPORTING OTHER CHARITIES IN ENGLAND, THE UK OR ABROAD.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE PURPOSES THE CIO WILL SHOW THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST IN A PRACTICAL WAY, COMBINING EVANGELISM WITH SOCIAL CARE TO ENSURE THAT THE MESSAGE OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL REACHES OUT TO THE HEARTS OF ALL PEOPLE, IRRESPECTIVE OF GENDER, COLOUR, RACE, ETHNIC ORIGIN OR FAITH (OR NONE).

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