Overall GiG Score: 7 ?
Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 3
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +3

WHALLEY RANGE COMMUNITY FORUM 

Support residents who work and live in Whalley Range. Main activities: Teaching English, Keep fit classes for women,Assisting unemployed,Organise Celebrate Festival,Cookery classes,Computer literacy classes,Aged residents support,Local area improvement,Planning applications reviews,Assisting in grant applications, Fund holder for local community groups,Local newsletter
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
  • 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

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 7 years

https://www.whalleyrange.org/

communityforumwhalleyrange@gmail.com

01618813744

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
?

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*£86£85£0n/an/an/an/an/a2
31/03/22£76£69£7n/an/an/an/an/a2
31/03/21£81£61£19n/an/an/an/an/a3
31/03/20£57£62£-6n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/19£49£48£2n/an/an/an/an/a4
31/03/18£56£66£-10£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
Who works here?
  • 2 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Manchester City,

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£9,991
Co-Operative Group£3,718
Manchester City Council£3,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Whalley Range Community Forum
£3,718 23/10/2021
We would like to reconnect and support each other by celebrating and strengthening our resilience with a wellbeing focus, following the impact the pandemic has had on our community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Celebrate Community Festival
£9,991 24/10/2019
12
Celebrate Community Festival
Manchester City Council - Grant to Whalley Range Forum
£3,000 01/09/2019
Grant towards fitness and computer classes
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Whalley Range Community Forum
£7,623 19/11/2018
We want to run computer classes for older residents as well as a work club, English language support sessions and wellbeing for all.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/02/2017, number: 1171658
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
6 returns made; AR23: 19 days late,
Main office

J N R 8 YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE
82 CROMWELL AVENUE
MANCHESTER
M16 0BG

Objectives

THE FURTHERANCE OF SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (CHARITABLE UNDER ENGLISH LAW) IN THE WHALLEY RANGE AREA AND SURROUNDING AREA OF MANCHESTER AS THE TRUSTEES/THE COMMITTEE SEES FIT FROM TIME TO TIME FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:- ADVANCING EDUCATION AND TRAINING;- RELIEVING THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGES;- PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THEIR NEEDS AND ASSISTING THEM TO BETTER INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY- PROMOTING EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;- PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING;- DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THOSE PERSONS IN NEED OF SUPPORT IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY;- ADVANCING THE PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT OF THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT, AND BY;- PROMOTING THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY CHARITABLE AND NON-CHARITABLE BODIES BOTH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

Tips for Selecting Charities

Which areas of philanthropy are most effective?
The text of this post is taken from an article on the Effective Altruism forum. It suggests that you can achieve the most impact by supporting causes that fight extreme poverty, improving animal welfare....more
Our Top Tips for Philanthropy
Here are some ideas to help you gain more satisfaction from your philanthropy and confidence that the causes you have selected are impactful. Engage your brain, as well as your heart You....more
How to become a Philanthropist
In this Blog we outline a strategy to help people who are new to philanthropy and for those who feel dissatisfied with the impact they are having. Effective philanthropy is immensely rewarding for donors,....more

Giving is Great