Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -11
Support Score: 11
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • No PartB
  • Static board: -3
  • Latest return overdue -5
  • Multiple returns filed late: -3
  • Large volunteer base +5
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

ARIES UK

THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND THE ELIMINATION OF OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY BY A) CREATING A SAFE SPACE FOR MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQI COMMUNITY. B) PROVIDING PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL REFERRALS TO PARTNER ORGANISATIONS. C)PROVIDING PEER SUPPORT AND COUNSELLING WITH A FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be rather static
  • and returns have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 3 years

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
05/04/22*£1£1£0n/a
05/04/21*£35£35£0n/a
05/04/20*£3£3£0n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

www.ariesuk.org.uk

info@ariesuk.org.uk

01618853143

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
GiG Classification
  • LGBTQ+ support
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Tameside,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£96,400
DCMS£8,906
Forever Manchester£4,495
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Aries Uk
£96,400 18/03/2022
Funding for the group will go towards the hiring of new staff members enabling the group to support the community in a more impactful way. The group aims to create a positive image of the LGBTQ+ community in Tameside by educating the wider community ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£8,906 17/08/2020
"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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Forever Manchester - Tameside Virtual Safe Space
£4,495 12/06/2020
Online safe space for advice and guidance

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

  • ELLESSE OAKES Appointed: 2019
  • JOAN RYAN Appointed: 2019
  • KAREN ATTAWAY Appointed: 2019
  • OLIVER RYAN (Chair) Appointed: 2019
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/10/2019, number: 1185623
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
3 returns made; AR22: 88 days late, AR21: 88 days late, AR20: 42 days late,
Main office

1b Market Avenue
Tameside
Ashton Under Lyne
Ashton Under Lyne
Tameside
OL6 6AQ

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND THE ELIMINATION OF OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY BY A) CREATING A SAFE SPACE FOR MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQI+ COMMUNITY. B) PROVIDING PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL REFERRALS TO PARTNER ORGANISATIONS. C)PROVIDING PEER SUPPORT AND COUNSELLING WITH A FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH. D)IDENTIFYING AND CREATING NEW SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. E) COLLABORATIVELY WORKING WITH EXISTING SERVICES TO ENSURE LGBTQI + PEOPLE ARE REPRESENTED AND PROVIDED FOR. F)PROVIDING SEXUAL HEALTH ADVICE AND SUPPORT. G) TO FURTHER ANY OTHER PURPOSE WHICH IS CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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