Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 14

SIGNPOSTS (STAFFORD) LIMITED

The charity operates a range of services to support clients that are experiencing the effects of disadvantage and isolation. These services are run from buildings around Staffordshire, and Signposts Services also runs building(s) for such services.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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 £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£110	£98	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	£83	£93	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	£166	£129	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	£92	£92	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19	£109	£91	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	£109	£90	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17	£88	£85	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	£108	£88	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15	£170	£157	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14	£111	£169	£-58	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 12 years
(18 years as a company)

www.signposts-services.org

mark.corson@signposts-services.org

01785223860

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Staffordshire,

Who it helps

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	£8,970
McCarthy Stone Foundation	£1,500
Charles Hayward Foundation	£1,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
McCarthy Stone Foundation - 2023 Spring Community Grants
£1,500	17/04/2023	Grants up to £7,500 to support programmes that connect and engage older people through befriending and social inclusion
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Signpost (Stafford) Limited
£1,000	31/03/2023	Chair-based exercise sessions for the Open House project for older people
National Lottery Community Fund - Signposts Services
£8,970	16/12/2022	The funding will be used to employ a food procurement leader for the food bank and aims to support more people living with the effects of food poverty and improve mental and physical health.
DCMS - Tampon Tax Community Fund
£3,000	01/01/2019	We believe this will improve their mental and physical health and well-being because they will be trying out physical activities they have not tried before and which will be both challenging but ....more We believe this will improve their mental and physical health and well-being because they will be trying out physical activities they have not tried before and which will be both challenging but enjoyable. They will surprise themselves with what they have been able to achieve and this will increase their self esteem and confidence levels. They will also create social network bonds of teamwork and friendship that will last them into their adult lives. It will improve their mental health and sense of well-being
National Lottery Community Fund - The Cafe, Client Liaison and Agency project in Stafford.
£370,414	17/06/2015 60	The aim of the project is to provide community activities for older people, people with suffering with poor mental health, NEETs and parents and children, as well as the wider community at their ....more The aim of the project is to provide community activities for older people, people with suffering with poor mental health, NEETs and parents and children, as well as the wider community at their centre. This will address a range of issues including isolation, unemployment, health issues, parenting skills and negative young peopleâ€™s behaviours.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-75

DIANNE CORSON (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Osteopath

GRACE MARSHALL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Coach, Consultant & Speaker

JOHN MARSHALL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired Minister Of Religion

LINDA SMITH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Project Manager

MARK THOMAS JONATHAN CORSON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Osteopath

STEPHEN EYTON-JONES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/11/2012, number: 1149703
Registered at Companies House on 28/06/2006, number: 05861136

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

c/o RISING BROOK BAPTIST CHURCH CENTRE
BURTON SQUARE
STAFFORD
ST17 9LT

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE1) TO ADVANCE AND UPHOLD THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH2) TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN POVERTY, HARDSHIP, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PERSONS WHO, THROUGH THEIR SOCIAL, PERSONAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES ARE IN NEED OF TRAINING.