INSPIRE MIDDLETON
Our overall aim is inspiring people, places and organisations within Middleton, seeking to support and release their potential thus contributing towards building a better place to live, work and visit. We also seek to challenge a prevailing negative attitude towards the town and change this through positive actions, motivation & encouragement.
Objects
I) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF MIDDLETON, NORTH MANCHESTER IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.II) TO PROMOTE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE EFFICIENCY OF THE POLICE IN MIDDLETON, NORTH MANCHESTER AND TO PROMOTE GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE PREVENTION AND SOLUTION OF CRIME IN THE ARE.III) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH;A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.IV) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITION OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF A DROP IN CENTRE.V) TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE PERSONS REFERRED TO IN CLAUSE 4.VI) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH OF THE PERSONS REFERRED TO IN CLAUSE 4.VII) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 are unaudited and were subject to an independent examination by Simon GrettonWatson A.C.A. The document provided contains only administrative details and governance structure, with no financial data, reserves, or income figures disclosed.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investment
- Paying staff
- 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
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/10/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (02/06/2023)
Trustees
- Benny Mudzingwa
- Carl Anthony Roach
- Charles Edward White
- Janet Lesley Roach
- KELLY HUGHES
- Shereen Marie Howarth
- Simon Anthony Beaumont
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £459k | £333k |
| 31/03/2024 | £313k | £277k |
| 31/03/2023 | £182k | £262k |
| 31/03/2022 | £282k | £250k |
| 31/03/2021 | £296k | £208k |
Common questions
Is INSPIRE MIDDLETON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 are unaudited and were subject to an independent examination by Simon GrettonWatson A.C.A. The document provided contains only administrative details and governance structure, with no financial data, reserves, or income figures disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/09/2023 | £362k | Lighthouse Project - Community Toolbox |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/03/2019 | £477k | Lighthouse Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/04/2016 | £422k | Lighthouse Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/03/2015 | £10k | Middleton Central Foodbank |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 1 | £210k |
| PAULINE MEREDITH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £99k |
| THE G D CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £64k |
| CURIOUS MINDS | 1 | £60k |
| THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITY | 1 | £35k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| YOUNG MANCHESTER | 1 | £20k |
| THE ANGUS LAWSON MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £11k |
Charities like this
- MIND IN MID HERTS
- ZION ARTS CENTRE LIMITED
- FEEDING COVENTRY
- START IN SALFORD
- THE SAID FOUNDATION
- AWEN CULTURAL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSPIRE MIDDLETON | £459k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MIND IN MID HERTS | £1.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ZION ARTS CENTRE LIMITED | £1.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FEEDING COVENTRY | £681k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| START IN SALFORD | £1.6m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE SAID FOUNDATION | £5.0m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |