Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 10

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 18

PEOPLE MATTERS (WEST YORKSHIRE)

People Matters creates opportunities for local people including those with disabilities to be more independent and enjoy life in the same ways, and in the same places, as anybody else.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

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

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	£883	£890	£-7	£17	£226	£188	2.5	49	12
31/03/22	£924	£907	£17	£19	£232	£202	2.7	53	15
31/03/21	£859	£797	£62	£39	£215	£195	2.9	49	4
31/03/20	£594	£681	£-87	£0	£153	£125	2.2	51	10
31/03/19	£674	£693	£-18	£0	£240	£186	3.2	48	35
31/03/18	£517	£468	£49	£0	£258	£180	4.6	21	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 17%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 83%
Reserves/Spending: 2.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 7 years

www.peoplemattersleeds.co.uk

info@peoplemattersleeds.co.uk

01132346896

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bradford City, Calderdale, City Of Wakefield, Kirklees, Leeds City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

49 employees
12 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	£374,235
Henry Smith Charity	£177,300
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£85,250
Power to Change	£14,000
Leeds Community Foundation	£9,756

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to People Matters (West Yorkshire) CIO
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to People Matters (West Yorkshire) CIO
£50,000	20/10/2021 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of People Matters (West Yorkshire) CIO
National Lottery Community Fund - Our Teens and Twenties Matter
£374,235	22/03/2021 48	The project is using funding to deliver the ‘Our Teens and Twenties Matter’ project which will enable young people and adults from Leeds with learning disabilities and other hidden disabilities ....more The project is using funding to deliver the ‘Our Teens and Twenties Matter’ project which will enable young people and adults from Leeds with learning disabilities and other hidden disabilities to engage in social activities building confidence independence and skills to better prepare them for an active adult life. Through weekly group workshops beneficiaries will also be able to access support on relationships sexuality mental health pathways to employment training and volunteering.
Power to Change - Renewal - People Matters (West Yorkshire) CIO
£14,000	17/03/2021	Grant to Renewal - People Matters (West Yorkshire) CIO
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to People Matters (West Yorkshire) CIO
£177,300	12/08/2020 36	towards three years' running costs of a project providing an employability training programme, including traineeship placements, workshops and clubs, for vulnerable individuals in Holbeck, Leeds.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to People Matters (West Yorkshire) CIO
£33,000	21/05/2020 12	One year core funding to support People Matters (West Yorkshire) CIO to sustain their work to support work addressing Learning Disabilities Complex Social Issue (CSI) during COVID19
Leeds Community Foundation - Job clubs and coaching making a difference
£9,756	18/07/2019 9	Job Clubs with a difference for adults experiencing significant disadvantage through long term unemployment, mild learning difficulties, autism or mental health issues. These are delivered in ....more Job Clubs with a difference for adults experiencing significant disadvantage through long term unemployment, mild learning difficulties, autism or mental health issues. These are delivered in community settings over six, three hour sessions with qualified tutors and job coaches. Members will also receive six hours of individual job coaching to find paid work and support in that role for the individual and employer as part of our job match service.
Leeds Community Foundation - Time 4 Action phase 2
£5,000	23/08/2018 12	Grant to People Matters (West Yorkshire) CIO

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:

CLARE HIRSCHHORN Appointed: 2017

KATHARINE MASTERS Appointed: 2021

MAX ELGOT Appointed: 2023

REBECCA MARIE ELLIS Appointed: 2021

IAN BOYD Appointed: 2023

GEORGINA TURNER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Director

JONATHAN CRAVITZ Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: LEEDS ASPERGER ADULTS,

MARTIN DAVID DEAN (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: HEALTH FOR ALL (LEEDS) LTD,

MAISIE HIRSCHHORN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Unemployed, Other trusteeship: CONNECT IN THE NORTH,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/12/2016, number: 1170724

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

People Matters
Unit 41
Barkston House
Croydon Street
LEEDS
LS11 9RT

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITHIN LEEDS AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY PREVENTING ADULTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH HIDDEN DISABILITIES OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.(2) TO PROMOTE LEARNING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITHIN LEEDS AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY ADULTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH HIDDEN DISABILITIES OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE THROUGH THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE AND WELL-BEING AND/OR IN SUBJECTS OF EDUCATION VALUE.(3) TO RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH HIDDEN DISABILITIES OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC WITHIN LEEDS AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT (BOTH PAID AND VOLUNTARY).

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