Lifted CIO: No. 1184747
ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20
The Annual Report relates to the period 5[th] August 2019 to the 31[st] March 2020, which is the first year of Lifted CIO being established as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered with the Charity Commission. Registered No. 1184747.
The principle and registered office for the CIO is the Ground floor unit, Alpha House, Rowlandsway, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 5RG.
The Trustees of the CIO were:
Clare North – Chair Ian Taylor – Treasurer Anita Mulvey Christine Darby John Mainwaring
The charity’s governing document is its Foundation Model Constitution for a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, whose only voting members are its charity trustees, agreed in December 2018.
The trustees have lived-experience and/or are experienced staff in associate voluntary sector organisations. They collectively prepared for the establishment of the independent charity by working through relevant Charity Commission guidance on roles and responsibilities supported by staff from Manchester Alliance for Community Care (local infrastructure organisation).
The trustees approved their Financial Controls Policy on 29[th] November 2019. This includes provision for free reserves to be deposited into a Charity Investment Account.
The charitable activities have been hosted as an incubator project by the Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation (registered charity No. 504542) for four years. Once Lifted CIO became constituted and future funding confirmed by the primary source (Manchester City Council) a bank account has been sought so that the CIO can trade independently. To date, due to the response of the banking sector no progress has been made with obtaining an appropriate bank account. The charitable activities are continuing under the hosting arrangement and Lifted CIO has remained dormant. Lifted CIO has not been able to receive income or commit to any expenditure.
The trustees are still participating in providing charitable activities outside of Lifted CIO and seeking banking services.
Ian D Taylor Treasurer Lifted CIO
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28.01.2021