SMART WORKS (GREATER MANCHESTER)

Registered charity 1163594 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Smart Works Greater Manchester offers a service to unemployed women who have a job interview pending and need support in preparing for the interview. Smart Works offers an individualised tailored service by means of personalised styling service with full free outfit for the interview which is their to keep. Plus an hour training on interview skills and techniques.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£380k

Latest spending

£376k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £4,667 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a net expenditure in the prior year. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £161,045, which the trustees confirmed meets their stated policy target of holding three to six months of annual expenditure. The charity is operating on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants and donations (76% of income)

“Grants and donations provide 76% (2024 75%) of our total income” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Fundraising cost ratio: 6.5% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“Fundraising costs 5,616” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 3 to 6 months of annual expenditure (held: £161k)

“It has been determined that, given the nature of the charity's work, the level of free reserves should be equivalent to 3 to 6 months of annual expenditure.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from parent charity

“During the year the charity received donations of £49,011 (2024: 32,660) from Smart Works Charity, its immediate parent which are included within the results for the year.” — page 24

“The charity received donations of £4,212 (2024: £1,650) from Trustees” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees

“During the year the charity received donations of £49,011 (2024: 32,660) from Smart Works Charity, its immediate parent which are included within the results for the year.” — page 24

“The charity received donations of £4,212 (2024: £1,650) from Trustees” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee expense reimbursement

“During the year the charity received donations of £49,011 (2024: 32,660) from Smart Works Charity, its immediate parent which are included within the results for the year.” — page 24

“The charity received donations of £4,212 (2024: £1,650) from Trustees” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Smart Works Greater Manchester (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Bobbi Brown Cosmetics — “Bobbi Brown Cosmetics has generously supported us for over eleven years. The iconic brand shares our mission to empower women. Each year, th…” (source page)
Bank of America — “Bank of America is supporting our Career Coaching programme with significant funding and added employee volunteering and engagement.” (source page)
AJ Bell Futures Foundation — “Helping people invest in their future is the core purpose of AJ Bell and sits at the heart of the AJ Bell Futures Foundation. Together, the …” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

Chloe Taylor Smith
Efua Uke
Emma Victoria Pickering
Helen Rendle
Helen Spence
Kay Truelove-Barratt
Natasha Talia Rose Gada

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bury · Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Lancashire · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£380k	£376k
31/03/2024	£288k	£328k
31/03/2023	£270k	£196k
31/03/2022	£196k	£128k
31/03/2021	£172k	£88k

Common questions

Is SMART WORKS (GREATER MANCHESTER) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £4,667 for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a net expenditure in the prior year. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £161,045, which the trustees confirmed meets their stated policy target of holding three to six months of annual expenditure. The charity is operating on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SMART WORKS (GREATER MANCHESTER)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SMART WORKS (GREATER MANCHESTER) as a grant recipient include The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
The Squire Patton Boggs Charitable Trust	FY2022	£200	General Charitable Purposes

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Postcode Lottery	29/11/2024	£40k	Millionaire Street 2024 10w5
Stockport MBC	01/02/2021	£5k	Grant to Smart Works Greater Manchester
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/01/2020	£1k	5th Birthday Celebration
UK government	01/01/2019	£8k	Tampon Tax Community Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/01/2016	£8k	Smart Works Greater Manchester