ASSIST

Charity number: 1062675
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Assist is a volunteer-led charity based in Withington, (est 1969). Our main focus is to reduce social isolation and loneliness in our local elderly population. We host a weekly lunch club and exercise classes, monthly Film Club,Tea and Talks and Positive Living sessions, weekly Digital Drop in, regular day trips, befriending, advocacy, volunteer driving and general support.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £85,979
Total expenditure: £71,884

Total income includes £37,892 from 1 government contract(s) and £2,415 from 4 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

44 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Manchester City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 June 1997: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • ASSIST (NEIGHBOURHOOD CARE GROUP) (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Barbara Aston Chair 14 October 2020
None on record
Emma Horridge Trustee 11 January 2024
None on record
Vicky Wharmby Trustee 08 December 2021
None on record
Sarala Gunawardena Trustee 13 January 2021
None on record
Gavin White Trustee 10 September 2020
KING'S CHURCH IN GREATER MANCHESTER
Received: On time
GREATER MANCHESTER COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY LTD
Received: On time
David Lamb Trustee 14 August 2019
None on record
Pip Cotterill Trustee 12 January 2017
None on record
BRENDA BARNETT Trustee 28 November 2013
None on record
JACQUELINE KIRKBY Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £67.89k £53.28k £122.01k £99.67k £85.98k
Total expenditure £69.41k £53.78k £98.72k £96.94k £71.88k
Income from government contracts N/A £36.90k £36.90k £36.90k £37.89k
Income from government grants £36.90k N/A £20.70k £22.75k £2.42k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 26 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 26 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 15 February 2024 15 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 15 February 2024 15 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 26 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 26 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 15 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 15 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 JANUARY 1991 AS AMENDED ON 21 MAY 1996, 16 APRIL 1997 AND 13 MAY 1998

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF WITHINGTON (GREATER MANCHESTER) AND SURROUNDING AREA ANY PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

WITHINGTON (GREATER MANCHESTER) AND SURROUNDING AREA

Contact information

Address:
ASSIST CARE GROUP
439 WILMSLOW ROAD
MANCHESTER
M20 4AN
Phone:
01614349216
Email:
withingtonassist@gmail.com
Website:

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