Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 7
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Grant maker support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

THE WOLFPACK PROJECT 

The Wolfpack Project is an ambitious Nottingham based charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) dedicated to reducing loneliness & social isolation amongst younger people & adults.Our vision is to help young people & adults to become better connected with the community around them; empowered to combat loneliness, broaden their support network and establish new friendships.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees
  • 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
Established: 5 years

www.thewolfpackproject.org.uk

hello@thewolfpackproject.org.uk

01156485181

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/07/22£139,000£87,000£52,00010
31/07/21£53,875£37,366£16,50925
31/07/20£39,405£13,012£26,39325
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • General Charitable Purposes
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of 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
BBC Children in Need£44,460
National Lottery Community Fund£29,690
Garfield Weston Foundation£20,000
Sport England£8,760
DCMS£8,520
Cheshire Community Foundation£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Wolfpack Project
£44,460 26/10/2023
This grant will provide emotional support for young people aged 16-18 in Nottinghamshire, to help them reduce feelings of loneliness and improve their mental health. The intended outcomes is ....more
Sport England - Wolfpack Active
£8,760 21/07/2023
This project will provide monthly sessions of varied low impact, physical activity based support groups featuring: Paddleboarding on the Nottingham Waterways, gym-based stretch sessions, and walking ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - You Are Not Alone
£10,000 07/10/2022
The funding will be used to run monthly LGBTQ+ peer support groups for young people aged 16-35 especially those suffering from chronic loneliness and isolation. The group will work with local mental ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award - COVID19 response
£20,000 29/10/2021
Weston Youth Grant
Cheshire Community Foundation - Social & Support Meet-Up's
£5,000 21/10/2021
The Wolfpack Project tackles the issues of loneliness, isolation and promotes positive mental health for young adults (16-35) across Nottingham, through a series of group, breakout, and drop-in ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Youth Support Groups
£9,690 24/09/2021
The funding will be used to run a variety of peer support groups for isolated young people. The project aims to build social relationships and improve their mental health and wellbeing.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£8,520 08/07/2020
"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
National Lottery Community Fund - (TWP) Buddy Scheme & Podcast
£10,000 16/10/2019
12
(TWP) Buddy Scheme & Podcast
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/07/2019, number: 1184390
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
3 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Wolfpack Project
Sherwood Business Centre
616A-620A Mansfield Road
Sherwood
Nottingham
NG5 2GA

Objectives

THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN NEED OR AT RISK BECAUSE OF LONELINESS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION, BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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