Overall GiG Score: 1 based on 18 data points
Finance: 3
Governance: -5
Support: 3
Liabilities <10%: +3, Good reserves management: +3, Spending declining: -1, Multiple Deficits: -2,
2 Trustees: -2, Narrow trustee age band: -2, Static board: -3, Gender balanced board: +3,
Gov Income, Supporters: +3

COMMUNITY CARE OPTIONS 

Care and welfare for people with a disability consisting of a range of services.Services we provide are supported living and outreach for learning disabilities, mental health, physical disabilities. Counselling. Other projects we support are Bolton Shopmobility,,
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 2 trustees
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending is declining
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 31 years

www.comco.org.uk

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01204360220

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
This Charity did not raise funds from the public in its latest financial period
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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 Volun-
teers
31/03/22£650£643£7£0£436£4338.1260
31/03/21£597£691£-94£0£429£4277.4310
31/03/20£740£773£-32£0£493£4917.6372
31/03/19£713£794£-81£0£525£5237.9393
31/03/18£815£867£-52£0£605£6038.3465
31/03/17£767£827£-59£0£657£6559.5450
31/03/16£756£872£-116£0£716£7149.8400
31/03/15£660£883£-223£14£832£83011.3400
31/03/14£635£855£-220£14£1,055£83011.6400
31/03/13£638£910£-272£13£1,334£1,10914.6430
31/03/12£2,434£2,225£208£13£1,606£1,1956.41210
31/03/11£2,392£2,280£111£0£1,398£1,3827.3800
31/03/10£2,516£2,302£214£13£1,286£96051200
31/03/09£2,460£2,292£168£15£822£8004.21170
31/03/08£2,333£2,179£154£101£905£6923.81050
31/03/07£2,411£2,332£79£76£595£5953.11150
31/03/06£2,269£2,139£130n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/05£1,717£1,646£71n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/04£1,384£1,347£37n/an/an/an/an/a0

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 8.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 10
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Disability
Who works here?
  • 26 employees
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bolton,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The National Lottery Community Fund
£351,501 26/01/2015
36
Not Available
The National Lottery Community Fund
£264,979 11/02/2013
24
The aim of this existing project is to increase the confidence, motivation, esteem of unemployed disabled adults with a physical or learning disability or health related issues in Bolton. It aims to ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 79-82
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/08/1992, number: 1013819
  • Registered at Companies House on 03/09/1991, number: 02642512
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Quality Commission
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Main office

6 Christchurch Lane
BOLTON
BL2 3QF

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (INCLUDING PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES WHO ALSO HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS DUE TO MENTAL ILLNESS,CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR PATTERNS AND PROFOUND PHYSICAL AND/OR SENSORY DISABILITIES)

Defined Area of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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