Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 12
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 17 ?

BRIDGING THE GAP (MANCHESTER)

The prevention or relief of poverty and the relief of those in need, hardship or distress in Greater Manchester by providing services and activities aimed at alleviating the social exclusion of those disadvantaged by their social and/or economic circumstances, reducing inequality and building strong, sustainable communities that empower people to be independent and in control of their lives.
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
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£245£157£88n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£101£74£27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£154£71£83n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£51£24£27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£18£26£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£24£10£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years

www.manchestersouthcentral.foodbank.org.uk

info@manchestersouthcentral.foodbank.org.uk

07842093922

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other welfare services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Manchester City, Trafford,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
The Trussell Trust£170,748
Trafford Housing Trust Social Investment£27,842
Forever Manchester£8,000
DCMS£4,682
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Manchester South Central Foodbank
£2,792 25/10/2023
2 strategy away days for Trustees
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Manchester South Central Foodbank
£34,514 05/07/2023
New post to free up PM 1.5dpw and MTF Manager 1.5dpw
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Manchester South Central Foodbank
£2,210 16/02/2023
Winter Support Grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Manchester South Central Foodbank
£20,084 16/11/2022
3 new locations to provide face-to-face support from CA and Manchester Mind.
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Manchester South Central Foodbank
£100,648 28/10/2022
Lead applicant for 0.5 FTE Mind advice worker serving Manchester SC and Burnage FBs. (Also part of consortium of 6 FBs for CA advisors, Manchester Central is lead)
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Manchester South Central Foodbank
£5,000 14/10/2022
Emergency grant
Trafford Housing Trust Social Investment - More Than Food
£24,249 04/04/2022
The provision of School holiday food parcels for Trafford residents experiencing food poverty and holiday hunger. The provision of School Uniform items to alleviate financial pressures within families and ensure all children remain in education, ....more
Forever Manchester - School Holiday Hunger
£3,500 18/03/2021
Provision of food parcels
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£4,682 11/09/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Forever Manchester - COVID-19 Response
£4,500 01/05/2020
Emergency food parcels
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Manchester South Central Foodbank
£5,500 22/04/2020
Coronavirus Emergency Grant
Trafford Housing Trust Social Investment - Active Appetites - Holiday hunger food parcels
£3,593 23/03/2020
Provision of food parcels for Trafford residents experiencing holiday hunger
Trafford Housing Trust Social Investment - Food Poverty - supporting Trafford Residents
£3,653 21/10/2019
Provision of food parcels for marginalised Trafford residents experiencing food poverty
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to Bridging the Gap - Manchester South Central Foodbank
£500 21/03/2019
Grant through the Heart of the Community Fund used to fund their foodbank, which brings people together to share freshly cooked healthy meals.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

  • CHRIS COPESTAKE Appointed: 2022
  • KATHRYN BOURNE Appointed: 2018
  • LYNDA ANN MASON Appointed: 2022
  • MARIE GRACE BRINDLE HAWKINS Appointed: 2017
  • MICHELLE MCHALE BEM (Chair) Appointed: 2017
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/01/2017, number: 1170952
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
  • 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

The Wesley Centre
Royce Road
MANCHESTER
M15 5BP

Objectives

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS IN GREATER MANCHESTER, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE CITY OF MANCHESTER AND TRAFFORD, BY PROVIDING SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING THE OPERATION OF A FOODBANK) AIMED AT ALLEVIATING THE SOCIAL EXCLUSION OF THOSE DISADVANTAGED BY THEIR SOCIAL AND/OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, REDUCING INEQUALITY AND BUILDING STRONG, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES THAT EMPOWER PEOPLE TO BE INDEPENDENT AND IN CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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