Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 2
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

THE SHALOM NETWORK 

The advancement of the Christian faith for the public benefit, in particular, but not exclusively, amongst those with additional needs.The promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit among people with additional needs, their families and carers living mainly, but not exclusively, within the Forest of Dean to relieve the needs of such people and assist them to integrate into society.
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Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

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 ?

Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/22£76,694£34,939£41,7553
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

http://www.theshalomnetwork.org.uk/

information@theshalomnetwork.org.uk

07765111405

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other individual and family services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 3 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Barnwood Trust - Access Audits
£1,440 08/12/2022
ReciteMe accessibility software for website
Barnwood Trust - Gloucestershire Funders (Organisational & Group Funding)
£4,458 07/06/2022
Life skills using digital technology

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/08/2021, number: 1195375
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

FAIRVIEW COTTAGE
MAIN ROAD
PILLOWELL
LYDNEY
Gloucestershire
GL15 4QY

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, AMONGST THOSE WITH ‘ADDITIONAL NEEDS’ BY:* CREATING AND PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS WORSHIP, PRAYER, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND SHARING IN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP;* ENCOURAGING, TRAINING, AND ENABLING CHURCHES TO WELCOME AND SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH ‘ADDITIONAL NEEDS’ AND ENABLE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES. THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG PEOPLE WITH ‘ADDITIONAL NEEDS’, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS LIVING MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, WITHIN THE FOREST OF DEAN AREA TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:* PROVIDING A LOCAL NETWORK GROUP THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES MEMBERS WITH ‘ADDITIONAL NEEDS’ TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY;* INCREASING, OR CO-ORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS WITH ‘ADDITIONAL NEEDS’ TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS AND TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THAT COMMUNITY;* PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS HEALTHY LIVING AND LIFE SKILLS COURSES, COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES, MUSIC AND ART TO BETTER EQUIP THOSE WITH ‘ADDITIONAL NEEDS’;* RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING THOSE WITH ‘ADDITIONAL NEEDS’, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION;* PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT;* PROVIDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WITH ‘ADDITIONAL NEEDS’ INVOLVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.” FOR THE PURPOSE OF THESE CLAUSES, ‘ADDITIONAL NEEDS’ MEANS ANYONE WHO HAS A LEARNING, COMMUNICATION OR DEVELOPMENTAL NEED, PHYSICAL DISABILITY OR MENTAL HEALTH NEED. THESE ARE SOMETIMES ALSO REFERRED TO AS ‘COMPLEX’ AND/OR ‘SPECIALISED’ NEEDS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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