INSPIRING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 14 May 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £718,514
Latest expenditure: £730,318
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: SOCIAL MEDIA CENTRE, UNIT G6, SALFORD INNOVATION FORUM, 51 FREDERICK ROAD, SALFORD, M6 6FP

Website recorded by the regulator: inspiringcommunitiestogether.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Inspiring Communities Together is a neighbourhood based Charity operating in Greater Manchester. The organisation has three strategic priorities: strengthening local voice, improving peoples lives and creating better places to live we aim to improve the capacity and skills of local people, improve self confidence and nurture networking and share experiences

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 2 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £718,514
Total Gross Expenditure: £730,318

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 10 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £721,598
Total Gross Expenditure: £644,282

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 12 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £562,514
Total Gross Expenditure: £502,174

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 31 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £613,206
Total Gross Expenditure: £602,801

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 10 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £469,387
Total Gross Expenditure: £426,796

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 2 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £718,514
Total Gross Expenditure: £730,318
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 344843
Income From Government Grants: £168,128
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £721,598
Total Gross Expenditure: £644,282
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 338805
Income From Government Grants: £29,681
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 12 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £562,514
Total Gross Expenditure: £502,174
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 84701
Income From Government Grants: £98,192
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £613,206
Total Gross Expenditure: £602,801
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £97,043
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £469,387
Total Gross Expenditure: £426,796
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £114,550
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 2 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 485
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 703510
Income Investments: 14519
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 718514
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £730,318
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 730318
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 10296
Expenditure Support Costs: 5986
Expenditure Depreciation: 4686
Gain Loss Investment: 7186
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £342,254
Assets Total Fixed: 367805
Assets Own Use: 25551
Assets Long Term Investment: 342254
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £404,920
Assets Total Liabilities: £18,365
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £754,360
Creditors One Year Total Current: 18365
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £354,438
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 430940
Funds Restricted: 323420
Funds Total: 754360
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 20366
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 693456
Income Investments: 7776
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 721598
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £644,282
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 644282
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5986
Expenditure Support Costs: 5986
Expenditure Depreciation: 4687
Gain Loss Investment: -4763
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -9135
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £498,390
Assets Total Fixed: 352105
Assets Own Use: 30237
Assets Long Term Investment: 321868
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £455,503
Assets Total Liabilities: £48,630
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £758,978
Creditors One Year Total Current: 48630
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £399,961
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 529182
Funds Restricted: 229796
Funds Total: 758978
Count Employees: 19
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 12 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 541587
Income Investments: 1386
Income Other: 11292
Income Total Income And Endowments: 554265
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £502,174
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 502174
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4782
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 4448
Gain Loss Investment: 60340
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £573,053
Assets Total Fixed: 352862
Assets Own Use: 33730
Assets Long Term Investment: 319132
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £365,982
Assets Total Liabilities: £32,419
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £686,425
Creditors One Year Total Current: 32419
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £326,990
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 614370
Funds Restricted: 72055
Funds Total: 686425
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 31 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 71716
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 536672
Income Investments: 4818
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 613206
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £602,801
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 602801
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4943
Expenditure Support Costs: 4943
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -8508
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £198,220
Assets Total Fixed: 374174
Assets Own Use: 24943
Assets Long Term Investment: 349231
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £358,740
Assets Total Liabilities: £106,829
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £626,085
Creditors One Year Total Current: 106829
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £327,984
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 560162
Funds Restricted: 65923
Funds Total: 626085
Count Employees: 22
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Trafford
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Salford City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: INSPIRING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-06-05T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 5035493
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1152180
Assoc Charity Name: THE LOWER KERSAL CENTRE LTD

Charity Name: INSPIRING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-05-14T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED ON AS AMENDED ON 24 JUL 2019AMENDED ON 30 SEP 2020 as amended on 26 Sept 2024
Charitable Objects: TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF GREATER MANCHESTER IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY: WE WILL ACHIEVE THIS BY:A. PROVIDING ACTIVITIES WHICH IMPROVE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THOSE WHO TAKE PART IN THEM IN. INCLUDING FORMAL LAND INFORMAL TRAINING SUCH AS BASIC SKILLS, COMPUTER SKILLS AND RECOGNITION OF VOLUNTEERING SKILLSB. PROVIDING ACTIVITIES WHICH IMPROVE SELF CONFIDENCE AND MAKE AN IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITY AND SOCIETY IN GENERAL. INCLUDING ADVICE AND SUPPORT IN HOW TO MEET COMMUNITY PRIORITIES OR HOW TO PLAN PROJECTS AND IMPLEMENT THEM.C. DEVELOP STRUCTURES WHICH ENABLE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO CO-OPERATE WITH EACH OTHER AND BETTER DEAL WITH ORGANISATIONS IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY. INCLUDING SUPPORTING NEGOTIATION AND ADVOCACY SUPPORT. D. WORK WITH MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO NURTURE NETWORKING AND THE SHARING OF EXPERIENCES AS PART OF A LEARNING PROCESS. INCLUDING DEVELOPING CAPACITY TO ORGANISE STRUCTURES AND PRACTISE SUCH AS COMMITTEE SKILLS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION.?

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 545921
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ICT

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures