INSPIRED TASKFORCE
The Inspired Taskforce provide social activities and events to aid in social reengagement, mental and physical health and wellbeing and as a mode of accessing recreational activity for those over the age of 50 in south Manchester and beyond.
Objects
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH OLDER PEOPLE IN LEVENSHULME AND SURROUNDING AREAS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR AGE TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH OLDER PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:A. PROVIDING SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, WELL-BEING AND PHYSICAL/MENTAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES THAT ENCOURAGE AND ENABLE OLDER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY.B. INCREASING AND/OR CO-ORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR OLDER PEOPLE TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THAT COMMUNITY.C. RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING OLDER PEOPLE IN NEIGHBOURHOODS AND ASSISTING THOSE AREAS TO BECOME MORE ‘AGE-FRIENDLY’.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds £24,406 in unrestricted funds, which the trustees confirm is sufficient to cover core costs until April 2027. However, the trustees report that continuance funding post-2027 has not yet been found and that the principal funder is gradually reducing its support. The charity notes risks related to the decline of available funding streams and the potential rejection of core grant applications.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustees
- Carol Crynechair
- Barbara Morrissey
- Irene Irving
- Jamil Abdulkader
- Janet Hignett
- Janet Hussain
- Jean Syed
- Linda Davies
- Pauline Hewitt
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £193k | £173k |
Common questions
Is INSPIRED TASKFORCE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds £24,406 in unrestricted funds, which the trustees confirm is sufficient to cover core costs until April 2027. However, the trustees report that continuance funding post-2027 has not yet been found and that the principal funder is gradually reducing its support. The charity notes risks related to the decline of available funding streams and the potential rejection of core grant applications. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/02/2024 | £198k | Third Age: Improving Social; Physical and Mental Wellbeing in Older People |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE HYMANS ROBERTSON FOUNDATION | 1 | £96k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £52k |
| UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation | 1 | £43k |
| THE MRS L D ROPE THIRD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £35k |
| THE ANGUS LAWSON MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £13k |
| THE LESLIE MARY CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| HOPEGROVE | 1 | £7k |
Charities like this
- INSPIRE A TEEN
- INSPIRING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER
- Inspira (01)
- INSPIRE PLUS
- SPORTINSPIRED LTD
- THE INSPIRE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSPIRED TASKFORCE | £193k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INSPIRE A TEEN | £101k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| INSPIRING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER | £719k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Inspira (01) | £5.7m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| INSPIRE PLUS | £1.2m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| SPORTINSPIRED LTD | £1.4m | unclear | 0 | above | — | no doubt |