Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 4

Future income +5
No PartB

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

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 11

WE ARE NOISE

We run music and creative arts therapy workshops from our Darwen based community recording studio with marginalised and under privileged young people. As well as the therapeutic value of the engagement, we also up-skill and offer qualification opportunities to all.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/07/23	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a
31/07/22		£19	£19	£0	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

info@mindcheckonetwo.org

07817744511

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
Recreation

GiG Classification

Outpatient support services

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Blackburn With Darwen,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - We Are Noise Intervention Project
£9,000	13/12/2023 34	To contribute towards a 3 year project in partnership with 4 Aldridge Foundation schools in Darwen, to target absent students and support them to re-enter full time education.
National Lottery Community Fund - Jubilee Legacy Project
£9,700	01/04/2022	The funding will be used to provide youth led technical and musical support for Jubilee events across the Darwen area in Lancashire. The project aims to work with young people to develop their skills and knowledge in sound recording and production ....more The funding will be used to provide youth led technical and musical support for Jubilee events across the Darwen area in Lancashire. The project aims to work with young people to develop their skills and knowledge in sound recording and production and provide musical support for local Platinum Jubilee events.
National Lottery Community Fund - Investing in Darwen Youth
£9,470	26/11/2021	The funding will be used to deliver a music programme for young people in the community. Young people will new learn skills in: videography digital art music production photography digital media social media and DJ’ing. The project aims to improve ....more The funding will be used to deliver a music programme for young people in the community. Young people will new learn skills in: videography digital art music production photography digital media social media and DJ’ing. The project aims to improve their social development skills mental health and wellbeing and reduce anti social behaviour.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANTHONY SMITH Appointed: 2021

LISA JAYNE HARRISON Appointed: 2023

MARTIN RAWCLIFFE (Chair) Appointed: 2021

MIRIAM SOPHIA RATHORE Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/10/2021, number: 1196010

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

2 returns made; AR23: 6 days late,

Main office

OVER DARWEN HOUSE
22 - 26 RAILWAY ROAD
DARWEN
LANCASHIRE
BB3 2RG

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THOSE LIVING IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY OR THE EFFECTS OF POVERTY OR SICKNESS BY THE PROVISION OF MUSIC EDUCATION THERAPY, DIGITAL MEDIA AND PHOTOGRAPHY TRAINING AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF INTRODUCTORY TRAINING FOR SUCH INDIVIDUALS THROUGH MUSIC STUDIO BASED WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING SESSIONS IN DIGTIAL MEDIA AND PHOTOGRAPHY.

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