Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -7

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
All male board: -3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 1

AUDACIOUS FOUNDATION

Audacious Foundation works to see UK communities transformed and individuals empowered and enabled to thrive in every season of life. Our mission is to build better futures by providing practical solutions to societal challenges and fostering intentional relationships with business, government and third sector organisations that positively influence the growth of a stronger society.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board is completely male
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

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

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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		£232	£217	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	280
31/03/22		£209	£191	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	300
31/03/21		£181	£164	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	300
31/03/20		£206	£161	£44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	300
31/03/19		£146	£145	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	300
31/03/18	*	£78	£77	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

www.audaciousfoundation.com

info@audaciousfoundation.com

01618307000

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
280 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Bishop Radford Trust - Grant to Audacious Foundation
£2,000	30/07/2021	A grant towards A teams breakfast club.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,674	14/08/2020	"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 ....more "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 services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-51

MARK JONATHAN FOSTER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Associate Pastor

MARK STEELE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Operations Manager, Other trusteeship: LIFEHOUSE CHURCH,

STUART ANDREW KEIR (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Minister, Other trusteeships: AUDACIOUS CHURCH, EMPOWERED21,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/07/2017, number: 1173786
Registered at Companies House on 17/06/2016, number: 10237866

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
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR18: 1 days late,

Main office

Audacious Foundation
Unit 6 Deva Centre
Trinity Way
Manchester
M3 7BB

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC (THE “OBJECTS”)1. TO RELIEVE THE CHARITABLE OF NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, INCLUDING (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, SERVICES, MEDIATION, COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT;2.TO ADVANCE EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF MENTORS TO GO INTO SCHOOL AND HELP CHILDREN WITH THEIR STUDIES AND PROVIDING ENGLISH LESSONS TO REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS.3.THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO HOMELESS PEOPLE.4.THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS OF CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN 8 – 11 LIVING IN GREATER MANCHESTER BY THE PROVISION OF A CHILDREN’S’ HOME.5.TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (CHARITABLE UNDER ENGLISH LAW) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION AND SHALL OPERATE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY.

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