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2023-04-05-accounts

Manchester Global Foundation Local Impact, Global Challenge www.mcglobal.org info@mcglobal.org

29[th] January 2024

Submitted By: Director and the Trustees Manchester Global Foundation House Number #06, The Circuit Didsbury, Manchester, M20 3RA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION ONE: OUR ORGANISATION .......................................................................................3 SECTION TWO: OUR ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................10 SECTION THREE: OUR FINANCIALS .......................................................................................16

SECTION ONE: OUR ORGANISATION

1.1 INTRODUCTION

Manchester Global Foundation (MGF) is a unique philanthropic organisation providing technical expertise, consultancy, policy development, evaluation and

advisory services to a range of clients, nationally and internationally. Our consultancy and advisory services generate income to support our philanthropic work to improve the health and well-being of vulnerable communities in the UK and worldwide. The organisation was conceived in 2015 and has been operational since the beginning of 2016.

The Trustees and Director of Manchester Global Foundation present this combined Annual Report from the 6th of April 2022 to 5th of April 2023.

This report complies with all the requirements of the Charities Act 2011, the trust deed and the Charities SORP (FRS 102).

1.2 OUR MISSION, VISION AND VALUES

Founded in 2015, Manchester Global Foundation (MGF) is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered in England and Wales, whose main sector of intervention is global health.

MGF’s vision is to address global health inequalities and contribute to their improvement.

Our mission is to provide technical assistance, advisory services and research in global health, humanitarian and development programmes to improve the health and wellbeing of communities around the world – including in the UK.

We support the public benefit by advancing the health and survival of poor and vulnerable communities in

low and middle-income countries, and socially deprived communities in the United Kingdom. Our Our Values motto, Local Impact, Global Change , summarises our belief that sound interventions at a local Use evidence-based approaches level will eventually contribute to broader Be proactive improvements in global health worldwide. Focus on people Establish and Nurture Partnerships

1.3 OUR HISTORY

SUCCESSFUL START UP

Phase One - Concept stage and set up: Manchester Global Foundation was conceived in mid-2015 by a small group of people keen to work on both local and global health issues, with Manchester as the hub city. The idea was developed initially as a charitable entity linked to the Office of Global Health, part of the Manchester Academic Health Partnership. MGF set up a small management team, applied for charitable status, developed a constitution, and applied for a bank account in 2015. In December 2015 the initial meeting of potential consultants and advisors was held in Manchester. MGF then started its operations in early 2016. The Foundation bank account became operational in February 2016, with its first deposit made on 1 March 2016. Our charitable status was gained on 25th July 2016 after several months of correspondence. Our Charity Number is 1168411. This report covers the period from our start up until March 2020. The development of the organisation was as follows:

Phase One: May 2015 to December 2015

1.4 STARTING TO DO BUSINESS

Phase Two - Getting to work: By the end of 2015, the foundations were in place and we were able to start work in 2016, with a strong Management Team and Board of Trustees with a clear direction and model. The Foundation continued to set up and develop further systems and processes and also started to review its financial and organisational models. The next stage of development was as follows:

Phase Two: January 2016 to December 2016

1.5 OUR AIMS and OBJECTIVES

Aim: Manchester Global Foundation exists to advance health and well-being for the public benefit in poor and vulnerable communities in low- and middle-income countries and socially deprived communities in the United Kingdom.

Our original objectives are:

  1. Providing health volunteers, other technical experts and researchers in medicine, nursing, midwifery, mental health, dentistry and other health professions, from Greater Manchester and beyond, to build the capacity of health institutions in low and middle-income countries through research, teaching, training, and knowledge sharing; as well as providing curative and preventive services.

  2. Supporting the conduct of medical and health research through collaboration between the United Kingdom and low and middle-income countries, aimed at generating innovative solutions to the problems of healthcare provision in resource poor settings.

  3. Providing grants, equipment and supplies for preventing and relieving sickness and disease, mitigating the risk of death and disability as a consequence of catastrophe, and promoting health and wellbeing.

  4. Advancing the education of health students and practitioners from United Kingdom in conjunction with the University of Manchester, by facilitating the development of their individual capabilities, competencies, understanding, and skills through learning and training attachments in low and middle-income countries.

'Poor' is defined according to the multidimensional poverty index (MPI) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and 'vulnerable' is defined as people affected by natural disasters and man-made conflicts and crises. Low and middle-income countries are defined according to the World Bank’s classification of national economies. The “socially deprived” in the United Kingdom are communities identified as such by the indices of multiple deprivations published by the department for communities and local government.

1.6 OUR OPERATIONAL MODEL

A unique model: Manchester Global Foundation is a philanthropic organization with two arms, a business arm to generate income through consultancy, training and development and research projects with customers who are charities themselves, either registered in the UK or elsewhere and a philanthropic arm to have at least one project per year where we support activities in various ways to fulfil our aims and objectives.

The financial aspect of the model is twofold : All consultancy client contracts (budget) include a 10% overhead charge (on the costs of the consultancy fees only) to cover the MGF organisational running costs. This is always clearly visible on the financial proposal agreed between MGF and the client. In addition, all consultants are expected to donate 10% of their own consultancy fees earned to the philanthropic work of MGF . This 10% donation is deducted prior to payment to the consultant for the work completed. All Consultants have access to the MGF accounts, in the spirit of transparency. This is our model:

1.7 OUR TRUSTEES AND MANAGEMENT TEAM

The Management Team is Rakhshi Memon (Director), Jasmin Begum (Associate Director), Tsitsi Nyahwo (Operations Manager), Sameen Ali (Communications Manager), and Amber Azam (Coordinator). The management team are responsible for the operational running of the organisation. The Trustees are there to provide the governance overview and also take a lead in the philanthropic areas. The Trustees and their tenure are listed below:

Trustees Role Tenure
Mrs Tara Khare Chair 1stMay2018 to date
Dr RajAriyaranam Trustee 28th July2016 to date
Dr Samina Matin Trustee 15thDecember 2021 to
date
Dr Nadeem Gire Trustee 12thJanuary 2022 to
date

All the Board and Management Team undertake their roles on a voluntary basis, with the exception of occasional small honoraria paid to the Management Team out of the overheads resources generated. Over the course of 05 years £ 4000 has been paid to management team members, which has included travel expenses.

1.8 OUR CONSULTANTS

At MGF, we have assembled a vibrant and growing community of experts with a wide range of skills and expertise in various domains related to global health, social services, international development, and humanitarian assistance. At the date of the report, there are 20 consultants and advisors registered plus a management team of seven people and four Trustees who also have a range of skills to bring to the organisation. We are developing two research fellows in Nigeria as part of our capacity and capability building in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).

Among us, there are university professors and academic researchers, health practitioners, managers and strategists, as well as experts in international development and humanitarian assistance. Those with health expertise includes clinicians and medical researchers with different specialisations, midwives, nutritionists, as well as specialists in health management, health systems strengthening, and management of humanitarian and development programmes. Everyone has a background in at least one of our four areas of expertise. Our People

A team of self-motivated, passionate, competent consultants and advisors. Bas e d in 07 differentnts countries. Multi-skilled, health, nutrition, food security, agriculture, emergency relief, finance, advocacy, research and evaluation, programme management, leadership, and strategy. Th ht l d

Our people are our main asset. We can count on a team of passionate and competent consultant and advisors with many years of experience in the promotion of global health. Cumulatively, our consultants and advisors have worked in over 35 different countries in all five continBas e nts and we can expect this figure to keep growing.

Our People and their Geographical Coverage

1.9 OUR AREAS OF EXPERTISE

In addition to these charitable activities, through its business arm, Manchester Global Foundation provides quality consultancy, training and development and advisory services to a wide range of clients, nationally and internationally. Income generated through the business arm is then used to support our philanthropic activities. Our key areas of expertise and advice are:

  1. Leadership and Policy

  2. Programme Design, Monitoring, and Implementation

  3. Research, Evaluation, and Learning

  4. Theories of Change

All five areas are key to strengthening the capacities and building capabilities of health institutions worldwide, ultimately contributing to reducing global health inequalities and in working in these areas, we fulfil our organisational objectives.

(i) Leadership and Policy

Expertise in leadership and policy means that our consultants are capable of developing national, regional, or organisational policies and strategies, as well as of supporting leadership and governance at different levels – from mentoring the management of a single hospital to advising a ministry. Some selected examples include:

PAST

CURRENT

(ii) Programme Design, Monitoring and Implementation

This area of expertise includes all phases of project management, from the initial programme design in response to identified needs to the development of concept notes and funding proposals, to programme implementation and monitoring. Some consultants also have formal project management certifications. A few examples of this type of work include:

PAST

CURRENT

(iii) Research, Evaluation and Learning

We consider here both academic research and project-related evaluations and assessments (as well as anything in between). Among our consultants, we have both qualitative and quantitative researchers, as well as some experts in mixed-methods research who are familiar with a wide range of methods and tools. Examples of MGF consultants' involvement in this area include:

PAST

CURRENT

(iv) Theory of Change (ToC)

The Theory of Change (“ToC”) was developed in the 1960s as an approach to planning, monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment to ensure that the marginalised voices are included in developing the vision and that change happens through the lens of the end beneficiaries. ToC is a form of “critical theory” that results in an agreed model of change. This model of change then informs the development, implementation and evaluation of plans and results frameworks at all levels.

The focus is on what will change for whom as a result of our efforts, NOT on what we will do or achieve.

In practical terms, the ToC causal model of planning, monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment begins with the process of bringing together key stakeholders so we can agree how change happens in the current context, our influences, responsibilities, and our most effective roles in contributing to changes. With our stakeholders, we identify barriers and challenges. Together short, medium- and long-term outcomes are agreed to develop a model of change (not a plan) that we think will contribute to desired changes. As the context changes, we test the model and adapt and adjust the model for the new context. As part of the impact assessment, we not

only measure expected and planned impacts but also unexpected and unplanned changes so that the learning from the successes and failures can be taken forward to inform future projects. The ToC process gives a detailed and direct understanding of the links between activities and desired goals. This understanding leads on to developing a better measure of progress and evaluation, as well as an improved understanding of impact, both planned and unplanned. ToC causal pathway is developed using a backwards mapping approach, which starts with the longterm goals and plots the required process of change and the short- and medium-term outcomes required to achieve this. During this process, the assumptions about what needs to be in place to achieve the outcomes are made explicit as well as the contextual factors which influence the ToC. Additional elements of a ToC include beneficiaries, research evidence supporting the ToC, actors in the context, sphere of influence, strategic choices and interventions, timelines and indicators. The ToC process adds rigour and strengthens other approaches such as logic models and the ToC causal pathway is an excellent communication tool for the programme.

SECTION TWO: OUR ACTIVITIES

2.3 Capacity and Capability Building

2022-2023

MGF strives to continue with its mission to tackle global health disparities in collaboration with its partners, both nationally and internationally .

MFG consultant Jahanara Miah delivered 2 days Research capacity strengthening workshop with Andrew Clarke (Senior Health Advisor - Save the Children) in Cox Bazaar in Bangladesh . This workshop training supports the research team involved in implementing and delivering the Randomised Controlled Trial to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a group-based integrated parenting intervention to improve maternal mental health and child well-being outcomes in Rohingya communities in the Cox Bazar camps.

Jahanara Miah met with Dr Helal Uddin Ahmed, (Associate Professor of Child Adolescent and Family Psychiatry at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Dhaka, Bangladesh), and with Professor Mashreky (Director of Non-communicable Diseases & Mental Health, Centre for Injury Prevention and Research Bangladesh (CIPRB), to discuss possible funding opportunities for investment in maternal mental health and the need to increase research capacity and

capability building in Bangladesh.

Dr Nadeem Gire (Trustee MGF) accompanied Professor Nusrat Husain, to the British Pakistani Psychiatric Association (BPPA) Conference in continuation of MGF efforts supporting low-and middle-income countries to develop appropriate mental health services, which can be delivered in low resource settings. This event provided an opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions on mental health inequalities.

During the 7th Global Mental Health Research Capacity Building Programme held in Dubai Dr Rakhshi Memon , alongside Dr Sarah Edwards (Professor of Bioethics, University college London) conducted workshop on the topic of Research Ethics and Governance . This workshop focused on introducing the concept of Ethics and Governance and identifying and explaining ethical and governance issues. The initiative was organised jointly by Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning (PILL), Manchester Global Foundation (MGF), Global Mental Health and Cultural Psychiatry Research Group and University of Manchester (UoM) in collaboration with Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Centre in Africa Living and Learning (CALL) and the University of Toronto (UofT).

Theories of Change (ToC) – Director Dr Rakhshi Memon and consultants Ozlem Eylem & Jahanara Miah supported by providing training workshops for the BURNS Project.

MGF Consultant, Dr. Tayyeba Kiran with Ms. Rabia Fahad (master trainers) conducted an interactive online training on an Integrated Parenting Intervention called Learning Through Play Plus Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (LTP Plus) to the Save the Children Bangladesh team. The training was attended by a multidisciplinary team of professionals including clinical psychologists, mental health support workers, social workers, program managers etc. Training was comprised of a comprehensive presentation on 10 group sessions of LTP, role play, discussion sessions, question answer sessions and pre and post assessments.

2.4: Philanthropic Work

2022-2023

Income generation for philanthropic work - all contracts awarded from the beginning have raised a 10% overhead charge applied to cover the operating costs of the Foundation and in addition, all consultants who undertake paid consultancy work for clients have donated 10% of their consultancy fees to the philanthropic work of the Foundation which went initially to cover the development costs of the Sri Lanka programme.

Support of Research Fellows in Nigeria - MGF has contributed tremendously towards capacity and capability building by developing research skillset such as (a) conducting various aspects of research activities (b) presentations in academic conferences (c) coauthorship and publications (d) organizing and hosting of research workshop/seminars etc and funding of research fellows.

Dentman - work has continued with the two branches of Dentman:

2.5: Research in UK’s African/Caribbean and Nigerian communities

Dr. Dung Jidong is part of an ongoing pilot randomised controlled trial of using learning through play plus culturally adapted cognitive behaviour therapy for treating postnatal depression in British mothers of African/Caribbean origin, the project has received a special recognition of award by the Nottingham Trent University (NTU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Edward Peck at the university’s Strategic Research Themes Award Ceremony 2022. In addition, the project was also used by the NTU Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research & Innovation Professor Di Bailey to demonstrate research excellence and resilience - other delegates were encouraged to emulate our research approach.

Dr Jidong visited Nigeria which was instrumental to four developmental projects using mixed methods studies, systematic reviews and meta-syntheses as the basis for developing culturally adapted intervention manuals to be tested in randomised controlled trials for (i) postnatal depression (ii) bipolar disorders (iii) suicide and self-harm and (iv) trauma in conflict settings. The visit also included a meeting with the University of Jos Vice-Chancellor Professor Ishaya Tanko and the official launching of the Pan-African Mental Health Research Centre. Research projects are receiving continuing support from the Manchester Global Foundation in building research capacity and capability in the UK and Nigeria.

Dr Rakhshi Memon (MGF Director)

has not only supported funding request to facilitate research activities but also provided free training to the research team on how to articulate the ‘theory of change’ at the various stages of the ongoing pilot RCT for treating postnatal depression in British mothers of African/Caribbean origin in the UK .

Professor Nusrat Husain has been supporting for the ongoing pilot randomised controlled trial of using learning through play plus culturally adapted cognitive behaviour therapy for treating postnatal depression in British mothers of African/Caribbean origin , the project has received a special recognition of award on 1[st] March by the Nottingham Trent University (NTU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Edward Peck at the university’s Strategic Research Themes Award Ceremony 2022. In addition, the project was also used by the NTU Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research & Innovation Professor Di Bailey to demonstrate research excellence and resilience.

Mr. Christopher Francis one of the MGF’s beneficiaries of capacity and capability building at the University of Jos Nigerian, hosted the 1st ever workshop/seminar in themed ‘CULTURE AND MENTAL HEALTH 2022’ at the Pan-African Mental Health Research Centre of the University of Jos in Nigeria under the umbrella of MGF as part of his contribution towards the advancement of research and knowledge exchange activities in Nigeria.

Mr Shadrack Mwankon another beneficiary of MGF RA funding which has been helpful to him in areas of acquiring research and clinical skills at Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry. He has actively contributed to the study of bipolar disorder, depression, suicide and self-harm, among others. Shadrack has been conducting sessions on stress management to participants of bipolar studies. He also hosted the first DJF football tournament for youth sporting activities under the umbrella of MGF as part of his contribution towards achieving sustainable mental and physical health, peace building and unity among community members.

2.6 COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA PRESENCE

Our communities and interested individuals worldwide and in the UK are able to:

A website is up and running: www.mcglobal.org

A Twitter profile: www.twitter.com/MCR_Global(@MCR_Global)

A Facebook page www.facebook.com/mcrglobalfoundation

An Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/mcglobalorg/

A LinkedIn Charity page www.linkedin.com/company/manchester-global-foundation

Quarterly News bulletin

Every quarter a news bulletin is published and widely shared via MGF social media sites and email distribution list.

2.7 CONSULTANCIES UNDERTAKEN

21 consultancies were undertaken Consultancies have been in the areas of our expertise (section 1.7). These have principally been in the areas of strategy development, evaluations and scoping, proposal writing, strategic thinking and conference development.

2.8 CURRENT STATUS

Some of the activities have been:

2.9 SUMMARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS

3.0 Future Plans

Building on our many achievements, the Trustees and Management Team will continue with their focus on:

Capacity and capability building in the UK and low and middle income countries with a focus on research consultancy to support research infrastructure. Collaborative research projects Training and development

Philanthropy Collaboration with other like-minded Not for Profit organisations to promote our vision and mission Expansion of our reach to further develop capacity and capability

SECTION: OUR FINANCIALS

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2021

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 05 APRIL 2021
2023
2022
INCOME
£
Restrict
ed
Funds
Endowme
nt
Funds
£
Donations
20,252.13
21,000.00
Consultancy Income
2,994.24
Grants
9,952.00
Total Income
20,252.13
33,946.24
EXPENDITURE
Computer Hosting
287.88
311.87
Indemnity Insurance
829.25
782.80
Management team
Honorariums
Philanthropic donation
- Research Fellows
1,710.00
2211.50
900.00
Consultants Payments
1328.52
14,837.56
Consultancy direct
costs
Accounting services
HR Services
Conferences and
Courses
Bank charges
125.00
1,500.00
2,581.93
48.00
2,466.04
Total Expenses
10,622.08
19,298.27
Excess of Income
over Expenditure
9,630.05
14,647.97

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 05 APRIL 2022

2023
Fixed Assets
Nil
Current Assets
Bank
59,875.63		 2022
Nil
50,245.58
Total Assets
59,875.63		 50,245.58
Creditors falling due within
one year
Creditors
Nil
Net Assets
59,875.63
Represented by
Excess of Income over
expenditure b/f
50,245.58
Current year Excess of Income
over expenditure
9,630.05		 Nil
50,245.58
35,597.61
14,647.97
Total funds available
59,875.63		 50,245.58
The above accounts for the Manchester Global
Foundation are prepared from the books of
accounts and information available and they are in
accordance therewith.
Tsitsi Nyahwo
Treasurer
Date 02/04/2022

4.2 FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial Review

The financial statements provided in this report are for the period of 6th April 2022 to 5th April 2023. The

results for the year and financial position are set out in the Statement of Financial Activities on the above page.

Income

Manchester Global Foundation received a total income of £20,252.13 from donations. During the post-COVID recovery period, Manchester Global Foundation did not manage to engage in consultancy work. However, in the upcoming year, the foundation has resumed consultancy activities, anticipating increased income to support the expansion of philanthropic work.

Expenditure

The total expenditure was £ 10,622.08. The expenses included stipends to the voluntary management team, professional and public liability and indemnity insurance and computing and IT software and accounting services. The total income in the NatWest bank account at the end of the financial year was £59,875.63 .

Reserves policy

The trustees aim to maintain reserves in unrestricted funds of £500 . The trustees consider that this level

will provide sufficient funds to cover risks, contingencies or unforeseen events (However, these have a

low likelihood of happening but if they did, they would have some impact on the operations of MGF).

Internal control and risk

The trustees have an overall responsibility of ensuring that Manchester Global Foundation has a

comprehensive system of financial reporting and risk controls to provide reasonable assurances that:

• The accounts were prepared in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations. The financial activities are recorded and kept on a secure portal https://onedrive.live.com and the trustees receive quarterly updates on the financial position of the organisation.

Insurance Broker: Access Insurance (http://www.accessinsurance.co.uk)

Bank: NATIONAL WESTMINSTER - CENTRAL MANCHESTER

Charity Number: 1168411

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