Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 7

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 10

ACTION TOGETHER CIO

Action Together CIO is the infrastucture organisation for the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside. We connect people with what's happening in their community, develop community ideas into action, strengthen local organisations, and provide strategic influence for the charity and voluntary sector.

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
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Established: 8 years

www.actiontogether.org.uk

info@actiontogether.org.uk

01613392345

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£6,521	£6,406	£115	£26	£4,891	£1,317	2.5	81	1,229
31/03/22	£6,911	£6,068	£843	£0	£4,744	£1,172	2.3	84	1,508
31/03/21	£4,754	£4,010	£744	£0	£3,826	£1,030	3.1	73	2,175
31/03/20	£3,634	£2,966	£668	£0	£2,888	£966	3.9	65	64
31/03/19	£3,269	£3,362	£-93	£0	£2,306	£941	3.4	56	130
31/03/18	£2,322	£2,626	£-304	£0	£2,381	£923	4.2	47	0
31/03/17	£1,833	£1,988	£-155	£487	£2,691	£953	5.8	44	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 27%
Reserves/Spending: 2.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 19.6

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Oldham, Rochdale, Tameside,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

81 employees
1,229 volunteers

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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	£96,350
DCMS	£58,278
Forever Manchester	£58,278
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£30,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Infrastructure grant to Action Together CIO
£30,000	08/12/2020 12	Unrestricted grant over one year to Action Together CIO under the Infrastructure funding programme
Forever Manchester - Co-ordinating economic support and recovery
£19,670	21/09/2020	Infrastructure support for organisations supporting the community
Forever Manchester - Co-ordinating community Track, Trace and Contain
£19,304	21/09/2020	Infrastructure support for organisations supporting the community
Forever Manchester - Emergency Volunteering Response in Communities
£19,304	21/09/2020	Infrastructure support for organisations supporting the community
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£19,304	21/09/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£19,304	21/09/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£19,670	21/09/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - Harnessing local opportunities for change
£96,350	19/08/2020 5	Action Together are an infrastructure organisation providing capacity building and development support to VCSE organisations in Rochdale Oldham and Tameside. Funding will go towards expanding the ....more Action Together are an infrastructure organisation providing capacity building and development support to VCSE organisations in Rochdale Oldham and Tameside. Funding will go towards expanding the organisation’s capabilities to support the wider community.
Sport England - Opportunity Fund
£146,071	05/12/2017 36	Funding under Sport England's Opportunity Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Opportunity Fund'. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Opportunity Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Opportunity Fund'. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME background.
Sport England - Opportunity Fund
£146,071	05/12/2017 38	Funding under Sport England's Opportunity Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Opportunity Fund. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Opportunity Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled Opportunity Fund. This project is a Sport participation and capacity building project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME background.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

ANNE PARKES Appointed: 2018

ADRIAN BALL Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: LOCALITY (UK),

ANDREW WIGGANS Appointed: 2019

ASMA BEGUM HUSSAIN Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: SOUL SISTERS: EMPOWERING PEOPLE,

JAVED REHMAN Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: INDEPENDENT MENTAL HEALTH NETWORK,

JOHN KENNETH MELLOR Appointed: 2016

JONATHAN RICHARD YATES Appointed: 2016

MS CAMILLA GUERECA (Chair) Appointed: 2016

MINA PATEL Appointed: 2023

NAILA AKHTER Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/02/2016, number: 1165512

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

12/12/2017 - Asset transfer in from VOLUNTARY ACTION OLDHAM LIMITED
12/12/2017 - Asset transfer in from COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY ACTION TAMESIDE

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

Action Together CIO
80 Union Street
OLDHAM
OL1 1DJ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF OLDHAM AND TAMESIDE AND THESURROUNDING AREA (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE “AREA OF BENEFIT”) AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE NECESSARY SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE OR CONTRIBUTE TO ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE.(2) TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE AND FACILITATE CO-OPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP WORKING BETWEEN THIRD SECTOR, STATUTORY AND OTHER RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.(3) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE:(A) “THIRD SECTOR” MEANS CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES;(B) “CHARITIES” ARE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLEPURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES;(C) “VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES” ARE INDEPENDENTORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THECOMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICHARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION.VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES DO NOT INCLUDE LOCALGOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

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