Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -1

MARGINAL

Marginal acts as a resource for disadvantaged young people aged 8-30 living in the Liverpool City Region through the provision of therapy focused autobiographical narrative, zines and comic book publishing sessions.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/01/23		£30,000	£33,100	£-3,100	12
31/01/22		£40,000	£18,876	£21,124	8
31/01/21	*	£100,000	£62,293	£37,707	8
31/01/20	*	£24,500	£18,531	£5,969	5
31/01/19	*	£20,000	£1,467	£18,533	12

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

07525369624

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Marginal CIO
£30,000	20/03/2020 36	This project will provide creative workshops, for young people with chronic illnesses, to design realistic illustrated children’s books about their illness. It will lead to increased horizons, ....more This project will provide creative workshops, for young people with chronic illnesses, to design realistic illustrated children’s books about their illness. It will lead to increased horizons, improved resilience and reduced social isolation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Marginal Hub
£10,000	06/02/2019 12	The funding will be used to develop a young adult owned magazine printing hub for hard to reach young people with lived experienced of complex mental ill-health. The aim is to tackle the stigma of ....more The funding will be used to develop a young adult owned magazine printing hub for hard to reach young people with lived experienced of complex mental ill-health. The aim is to tackle the stigma of mental health issues in a safe, inclusive space whilst offering qualifications in editing, publishing and marketing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

KATIE WHITTLE Appointed: 2018

RHIANNON MAIR GRIFFITHS (Chair) Appointed: 2018

STEVEN DARREN MATTHEWS Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/06/2018, number: 1178831

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Investing charity funds 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

5 returns made; AR21: 28 days late, AR20: 44 days late, AR19: 48 days late,

Main office

37 Meadow Street
WALLASEY
CH45 9JU

Objectives

1. TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED WHO ARE AGED 8 TO 30 LIVING IN THE LIVERPOOL CITY REGION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES AND ORGANISING ZINE, COMICS AND ILLUSTRATION MAKING AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES; AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A)ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH ESTABLISHING AND DEVELOPING ZINE AND MAGAZINES AIMED AT PROVIDING SUPPORT. (B)ADVANCING EDUCATION(C)RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT(D)PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR MARGINALISED GROUPS LIVING IN THE LIVERPOOL CITY REGION WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, DISABILITY, RACE, SEXUALITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS. 2. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN THE LIVERPOOL CITY REGION WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDING ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, DISABILITY SEXUALITY OR GENDER IDENTITY, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:(A)PROVIDING THEM WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ESTABLISH A PRINTING HUB WHERE THEY WILL PUBLISH ZINES, COMICS AND MAGAZINES TO HAVE THEIR VOICES HEARD AND PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY;(B)RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED IN THE LIVERPOOL CITY REGION RESIDENTS, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION; AND(C)BUILD CAPACITY BY GROWING A ‘MARGINAL PUBLISHING HOUSE’ TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART OF WRITING, ILLUSTRATION, ZINE AND COMIC CREATION TO ENABLE THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED TO HAVE A VOICE AND PUBLISH COMICS, STORIES AND ILLUSTRATED BOOKS THROUGH SESSIONS AND ACTIVITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE LIVERPOOL CITY REGION

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