Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 11

Accounts overdue -5
Future income +5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 13

MANCHESTER STREET POEM

Projects around arts and wellbeing in marginalised communities

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/05/22		£33,737	£36,548	£-2,811	20
31/05/21		£16,261	£13,182	£3,079	15

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

mcrstreetpoem.com

simon@mcrstreetpoem.com

07887808505

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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

Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£84,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,870
The Foyle Foundation	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	28/04/2023	towards the delivery of art workshops in the community
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Core Support
£84,000	06/03/2023	Manchester Street Poem (MSP) uses storytelling to challenge prevailing narratives and change public perceptions of homelessness and marginalisation. This grant will contribute to MSP’s existing ....more Manchester Street Poem (MSP) uses storytelling to challenge prevailing narratives and change public perceptions of homelessness and marginalisation. This grant will contribute to MSP’s existing Project Manager's salary, increasing their capacity to strengthen and consolidate the organisation. It will also fund overheads and core activities including an annual writing retreat, enabling MSP to test new income streams including a merchandise offer and embed new structures around learning and evaluation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Artistic Leaders of Tomorrow
£9,890	08/07/2022	The funding will be used to run leadership training sessions for existing group participants from marginalised communities to support them to develop the necessary skills to assist in the delivery of ....more The funding will be used to run leadership training sessions for existing group participants from marginalised communities to support them to develop the necessary skills to assist in the delivery of a series of creative storytelling workshops. The project aims to help participants to increase their self-esteem and develop transferable skills including team-working and communication skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - Autumn Workshops
£9,980	02/07/2021	The funding will be used to deliver creative workshops for homeless people and those who are marginalised where participants will be provided with the opportunity to express themselves through ....more The funding will be used to deliver creative workshops for homeless people and those who are marginalised where participants will be provided with the opportunity to express themselves through creative writing painting and drawing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

JOANNE WILSON (Chair) Appointed: 2020

JOHN ORGAN Appointed: 2020

KARL HYDE Appointed: 2020

SARAH HISCOCK Appointed: 2020

JEREMY GREEN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Partnershops Coordinator

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/06/2020, number: 1190139

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

110 OLDHAM ROAD
MANCHESTER
M4 6AG

Objectives

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, BY PROVIDING: • ARTS BASED ACTIVITIES, WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT • RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY ISOLATED • SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS INVOLVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: HOMELESSNESS, UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL, SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS AND CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

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