Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

Liabilities <10%: +3
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -2

No volunteer policy: -2
12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 13

ONLY A PAVEMENT AWAY CIO

Mission:

To act as the conduit to help those who find themselves vulnerable and/or disadvantaged and are therefore struggling to get into work

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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
30/04/23	*	£663	£379	£285	£143	£489	£354	11.2	7	10
30/04/22		£369	£277	£91	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
30/04/21		£190	£144	£46	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
30/04/20		£126	£91	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
30/04/19		£70	£31	£40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 21.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 37.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 72%
Reserves/Spending: 11.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 15 months
Quick Ratio: 14.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 6 years

www.onlyapavementaway.co.uk

gregmangham@onlyapavementaway.co.uk

07831248421

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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What it does

Acting as the conduit between employers and charities in order to help & support vulnerable people who are homeless, ex-offenders or military veterans into work within the hospitality industry.

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment

GiG Classification

Services for homeless & excluded people & ex-offenders

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

7 employees
10 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

Crisis UK	£63,020
Masonic Trust	£50,000
Indigo Trust	£10,000
The EQ Foundation	£1,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Indigo Trust - Unrestricted funding
£10,000	24/01/2024	Unrestricted funding to support the work of Only A Pavement Away
The EQ Foundation - Grant to Only a Pavement Away
£1,500	20/04/2023	via TFN
Masonic Trust - MCF Freemasons COVID-19 Community Fund
£50,000	03/12/2020	Grant to fund 10 courses in the charity's Life Skills Programme for homeless people who need the skills to live independently and sustainably. Having completed the programme, participants will ....more Grant to fund 10 courses in the charity's Life Skills Programme for homeless people who need the skills to live independently and sustainably. Having completed the programme, participants will continue to be supported by the charity including access to the Employment Pathway Support service. The grant will also fund a 'In-Home Starter Kit' providing Cookery Brochure, a cooking utensils starter park, and a sundry & essential ingredients box. The charity will also provide, as needed, additional key kitchen equipment such as cooker, microwave and/or fridge freezer.
Crisis UK - Grant to Only a Pavement Away
£58,020	30/06/2020	Employment of development worker for employability into hospitality sector.
Crisis UK - Grant to Only a Pavement Away
£5,000	09/04/2020	Covering rent for those previously homeless in hospitality industry laid off

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANTHONY SOPHOCLIDES MA HONS (Chair) Appointed: 2018

ANDREW HEDLEY HORNBY Appointed: 2021

BEN STACKHOUSE Appointed: 2018

DULAL AHMED Appointed: 2018

EMMA MCCLARKIN Appointed: 2022

FIONA EASTWOOD Appointed: 2021

JENNIFER KOO Appointed: 2021

MATTHEW PAUL WYATT Appointed: 2018

MARIA STANFORD Appointed: 2021

MOLLIE STOKER Appointed: 2021

PAUL PAVLI Appointed: 2021

STEVEN CHRISTOPHER ALTON Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: Skills and Education Group, SNELSTON READING ROOM,

GREGORY JOHN MANGHAM Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: THE BRITISH INSTITUTE OF INNKEEPING,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/04/2018, number: 1178082

Gift Aid

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR23: 34 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE H J CHARITABLE TRUST on 06/07/2023

Main office

Wellers Accountants
1 Vincent Square
LONDON
SW1P 2PN

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT OF VULNERABLE, SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE HOMELESS, EX-OFFENDERS AND EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL) BY OVERSEEING THE DELIVERY OF PROGRAMMES, SERVICES AND GUIDANCE IN RESPECT OF THEIR TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND ACCOMMODATION WITH A VIEW TO PROMOTING THEIR REINTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY.

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