Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 0

Good reserves management: +3
Multiple Deficits: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 10

ALTERNATIVE FUTURES GROUP LIMITED

The charity operates in the North West of England and provides services for people with disabilities including adults with severe and enduring mental health problems, learning disabilities, autism, complex needs and dementia.

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Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/03/23		£65,445	£60,933	£4,512	£0	£31,119	£29,980	5.9	1,471
31/03/22		£61,354	£59,623	£1,731	£0	£27,058	£25,896	5.2	1,552
31/03/21		£59,952	£57,966	£1,986	£40	£24,804	£23,619	4.9	1,663
31/03/20		£60,808	£62,567	£-1,759	£50	£23,593	£22,051	4.2	1,827
31/03/19		£60,202	£64,954	£-4,752	£34	£25,646	£24,069	4.4	1,997
31/03/18		£58,328	£61,532	£-3,204	£44	£30,251	£28,192	5.5	1,945
31/03/17		£59,157	£59,886	£-729	£54	£33,593	£2,102	0.4	1,969
31/03/16	*	£60,020	£63,467	£-3,447	£0	£32,752	£30,607	5.8	2,229
31/03/15		£58,165	£58,933	£-768	£134	£37,297	£34,663	7.1	2,187
31/03/14		£56,283	£53,753	£2,530	£113	£36,862	£34,008	7.6	1,947
31/03/13		£55,065	£52,596	£2,469	£168	£33,490	£30,584	7	1,794
31/03/12		£55,709	£60,004	£-4,295	£107	£30,091	£26,532	5.3	1,846
31/03/11		£74,184	£59,597	£14,586	£104	£34,610	£30,625	6.2	1,967
31/03/10		£54,196	£50,792	£3,404	£116	£19,483	£13,160	3.1	1,734
31/03/09		£42,360	£40,933	£1,427	£42	£16,688	£11,022	3.2	1,467
31/03/08		£38,036	£34,831	£3,205	£36	£15,101	£9,358	3.2	1,294
31/03/07	*	£29,441	£28,677	£764	£35	£12,817	£7,652	3.2	1,049
31/03/06		£27,481	£28,767	£-1,286	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/05	*	£23,160	£22,875	£285	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/04	*	£23,305	£21,643	£1,662	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £200,000-£250,000
Liabilities/Assets: 15%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 5.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 32 years

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01514895501

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

1,471 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 49-71

ALEX FOX Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

BEATRICE UDEH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

JEAN HENDERSON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

JOHN MCLUCKIE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Finance Director

LEE MOONEY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: CHAPTER (WEST CHESHIRE) LTD,

LOUISE MARSDEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

PETER FIELDSEND Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Finance Director

BRIAN MARTIN WALSH (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

JANE MCDONALD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Assistant Director

JANET WILKINSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director

LINDA WHALLEY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/02/1992, number: 1008587
Registered at Companies House on 22/01/1992, number: 02679915

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
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

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR16: 0 days late, AR07: 1 days late, AR05: 4 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

Alternative Futures Group
Exchange Station
Tithebarn Street
Liverpool
L2 2QP

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF ANY DISABILITY ARISING FROM ANY PHYSICAL OR MENTAL STATE, AGE, ACCIDENT OR AS A RESULT OF ANY DISEASE OR INFECTION OR WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, MENTAL HEALTH AND ANY OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS, AND TO RELIEVE THE STRESSES AND FINANCIAL NEEDS EXPERIENCED BY THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS THROUGH, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION, SUPPORT AND EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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