Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 7

Deficit latest year: -2
Future income +5
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 11

BAGS OF BLESSINGS

The relief of those in need by reason of financial hardship, youth, age, ill health, disability or other disadvantage, through the distribution of gift bags and toys to homeless people, users of food banks, refugees and residents and children in deprived areas in Nottinghamshire

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£7,699	£18,661	£-10,962	9
31/03/22	£39,777	£22,907	£16,870	10
31/03/21	£6,079	£2,934	£3,145	9
31/03/20	£2,666	£1,416	£1,250	10

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

chrisshuter50@gmail.com

07821589191

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for homeless & excluded people & ex-offenders

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Nottinghamshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
9 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£9,166
Co-Operative Group	£5,951
Woodward Charitable Trust	£650

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Bags of Blessings
£9,166	21/07/2023	The funding will be used as a contribution towards rent to enable the organisation to continue with its core work of distributing small donations to disadvantaged children. Donations consist of small ....more The funding will be used as a contribution towards rent to enable the organisation to continue with its core work of distributing small donations to disadvantaged children. Donations consist of small gifts books and creative crafts donated by the general public. They will also develop a hygiene hub distributing essential hygiene items donated from retailers. The project aims to alleviate the impact of poverty on those who are struggling financially.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bags of Blessings
£5,951	23/10/2021	We aim to give hope to underprivileged children by providing presents at Christmas, at the same time relieving pressure from impoverished carers and parents at the most expensive time of the year.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards gift bags for disadvantaged people at Christmas
£650	15/11/2019	Towards gift bags for disadvantaged people at Christmas.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

CHRIS SHUTER (Chair) Appointed: 2019

CATHERINE LORRAINE STONES Appointed: 2023

DEBORAH JACKSON Appointed: 2019

LAUREN GUNN Appointed: 2023

MICHELLE HECKFORD Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: WOODS FOUNDATION SCHOOL PTA,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/03/2019, number: 1182290

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

137 Standhill Road
Carlton
NOTTINGHAM
NG4 1JT

Objectives

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE BY PROVIDING ITEMS TO CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

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