Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 6

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

EARLY ESSENTIALS UK

We are an emergency service providing Moses basket starter packs for the most vulnerable pregnant women unable to provide for their babies directly after birth. The women are referred to EE via a 'referring Agency' and we only provide a basket to referring Agency staff if the 'public benefit' criteria are met. Baskets act as baby's safe place to sleep and are filled with Mum and baby essentials.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female
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 lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit
30/09/23	£38,404	£44,285	£-5,881
30/09/22	£41,705	£35,289	£6,416
30/09/21	£16,772	£20,891	£-4,119
30/09/20	£19,355	£12,115	£7,240

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

https://earlyessentials.org.uk

info@earlyessentials.org.uk

07720647226

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Support for victims of domestic or sexual abuse

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides services

Where it operates

Cheshire East, Manchester City, North Yorkshire, Northern Ireland, Peterborough City, Salford City, Stockport, Trafford, Warrington,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who supports 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	£9,950
DCMS	£7,700
Forever Manchester	£1,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Forever Manchester - Safe sleeping for vulnerable babies in Stockport
£1,000	14/12/2022	Purchase of baskets and mattresses for babies
National Lottery Community Fund - Early Essentials
£9,950	12/11/2021	The funding will be used to purchase Moses baskets mattresses and essential items for young mothers and their babies including refugees asylum seekers women fleeing domestic violence and those who ....more The funding will be used to purchase Moses baskets mattresses and essential items for young mothers and their babies including refugees asylum seekers women fleeing domestic violence and those who are homeless.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£7,700	20/07/2020	"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 "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 services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHRISTINE LEANORA SCOTT M.A. Appointed: 2023

GRAHAM PAUL LEECH Appointed: 2023

LEA FRANCES ANN LEECH Appointed: 2024

NATALIE HANDS Appointed: 2023

SARAH HOPE Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/11/2019, number: 1186657

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

Springfield House
Mill Lane
Cheadle
SK8 2NT

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF A NEW-BORN BABY WHO IS BORN IN THE UK TO PARENT(S) OR CARERS WHO ARE EITHER REFUGEES OR ASYLUM SEEKERS, IN SERIOUS FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, FLEEING DOMESTIC ABUSE, HOMELESS OR SIMILAR DISADVANTAGE THE PROVISION OF A MOSES BASKET STARTER PACK AND HAMPER CONTAINING EARLY ESSENTIALS FOR BOTH CHILD AND PARENT OR CARER