Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 4

No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 3

POSITIVE FUTURES WELL BEING SERVICES CIO

A mental health & wellbeing charity supporting people in Lancaster and District to improve their lives. We run a whole programme of social activities to suit all ages and abilities, personal development training, mentoring, talking therapies and out of hours Crisis Cafe which is for people who are in emotional distress and need to see someone immediately

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 4 trustees?

Financial issues to consider:

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
31/12/23	£333	£259	£74	n/a
31/12/22	£88	£114	£-25	n/a
?31/12/21	£45	£14	£31	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

www.mypositivefuture.net

office@mypositivefuture.net

01524587223

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Lancashire,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

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	£8,230
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside	£5,000
Co-Operative Group	£2,237

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - You are not alone
£5,000	20/12/2023 2	To take activities to isolated individuals that are a part of the organisations stay connected initiative.
National Lottery Community Fund - Marvellous May
£8,230	28/03/2023	The funding will be used to deliver an event to celebrate the Kings Coronation alongside a programme of activities to support people living with mental ill health. The project aims to bring people together boost their wellbeing and reduce feelings ....more The funding will be used to deliver an event to celebrate the Kings Coronation alongside a programme of activities to support people living with mental ill health. The project aims to bring people together boost their wellbeing and reduce feelings of isolation.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Positive Futures
£2,237	22/10/2022	We aim to pay staff to deliver an outreach service so we can support the most vulnerable and anxious, who would not normally come out of their homes on their own into groups and activities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BRENDA WENDY SALMON- RUSHTON (Chair) Appointed: 2020

JANE CROWLAND Appointed: 2024

RAYMOND HAMPTON Appointed: 2024

WENDY CLARE GALLAGHER Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/08/2020, number: 1191006

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

701 Cameron House
White Cross Business Park
Lancaster
LA1 4XF

Objectives

1.THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN LANCASHIRE, IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT.2.THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF DISABILITY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE RESIDENT IN LANCASHIRE IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PROVISION OF:(A)SUPPORT AND INFORMATION IN RELATION TO ACCESSING HOUSING, BENEFITS, FOOD BANKS AND MEDICAL SERVICES. (B)THE PROVISION OF ADVOCACY, COUNSELLING AND MENTORING SUPPORT

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