Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

Spending falling: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 6

THE DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRE

Disability Information and Advice ServicesPersonalisation Support ServicesEquipment Display ServicesHealth, Learning and Work related ServicesAssociated Disability related projects

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
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

Financial issues to consider:

Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years 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	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£812	£817	£-5	£5	£370	£370	5.4	25	19
31/03/22		£794	£793	£1	£2	£375	£369	5.6	28	19
31/03/21		£1,041	£1,038	£3	£4	£374	£368	4.3	33	12
31/03/20		£1,143	£1,511	£-368	£25	£372	£366	2.9	40	12
31/03/19	*	£1,274	£1,415	£-140	£33	£739	£732	6.2	43	10
31/03/18	*	£1,142	£1,321	£-179	£46	£880	£867	7.9	40	0
31/03/17	*	£1,808	£1,799	£8	£38	£1,059	£1,034	6.9	57	0
31/03/16	*	£1,976	£1,892	£84	£33	£1,051	£1,015	6.4	40	0
31/03/15		£1,987	£1,834	£153	£113	£967	£576	3.8	40	0
31/03/14	*	£1,783	£1,700	£82	£90	£814	£414	2.9	56	0
31/03/13	*	£1,596	£1,550	£46	£76	£732	£380	2.9	53	0
31/03/12	*	£1,644	£1,628	£16	£65	£686	£335	2.5	55	0
31/03/11	*	£1,710	£1,507	£204	£56	£670	£318	2.5	46	0
31/03/10	*	£1,233	£1,202	£31	£58	£466	£244	2.4	27	0
31/03/09		£877	£838	£40	£56	£435	£203	2.9	22	0
31/03/08	*	£796	£763	£33	£47	£395	£220	3.5	20	0
31/03/07		£810	£756	£54	£93	£362	£205	3.2	20	0
31/03/06		£739	£655	£84	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£631	£603	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£530	£503	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 29%
Liabilities/Income: 18%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 5.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 2.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 30 years

www.drcbeds.org.uk

information@drcbeds.org.uk

01582470900

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Luton, Northamptonshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

25 employees
19 volunteers

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
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Creation of a Community Connect project that works with collaboratively trained Neighbourhood Navigators, based in community hubs to support residents with practical support across identified warm hubs in Luton
£49,982	09/01/2023	Community Connect
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Disability Central
£24,981	09/02/2022	Providing welfare services and advice to clients with disabilities or those with life long illnesses in Luton
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to The Disability Resource Centre
£39,907	25/03/2021 23	Volunteer Manager
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£38,914	29/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Development of Online Information and Tools
£9,976	23/09/2020 5	Grant to The Disability Resource Centre
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£9,976	23/09/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Stream 1 - Delivery or Support Costs
£7,500	30/04/2020 3	Grant to The Disability Resource Centre
Sport England - No Limits Bedfordshire
£357,885	21/05/2014	Funding under Sport England's Inclusive Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'No Limits Bedfordshire'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a ....more Funding under Sport England's Inclusive Sport funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'No Limits Bedfordshire'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
National Lottery Community Fund - AdviceCentral
£163,225	19/04/2013 36	The aim of this new project is for the Disability Resource Centre (DRC) to realise the vision of the 2011 Advice Strategy, published by the local strategic partnership, known as Central Bedfordshire ....more The aim of this new project is for the Disability Resource Centre (DRC) to realise the vision of the 2011 Advice Strategy, published by the local strategic partnership, known as Central Bedfordshire Together (CBT) in order to improve the delivery of social welfare information, advice and advocacy services in Central Bedfordshire.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 30-79

BJARNE STEEN PEDERSEN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Executive Director

EVANS CHELAL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Auditor

ANDREW GILES HOLCROFT BUCKLEY Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Solicitor

BAERBEL DENNIS Appointed: 2009, Occupation: None

GILLIAN MAIRI ORMSTON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Vice Chair

JILL PICK (Chair) Appointed: 1996, Occupation: Retired

DR KAY TAYLOR, Occupation: None, Other trusteeship: BEDFORDSHIRE AND NORTHAMPTONSHIRE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRE LIMITED,

SANDRA BROWN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: None, Other trusteeship: STEPPING STONES (LUTON),

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/10/1994, number: 1041712
Registered at Companies House on 14/02/1994, number: 02898000

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR19: 46 days late, AR18: 83 days late, AR17: 13 days late, AR16: 3 days late, AR14: 0 days late, AR13: 1 days late, AR12: 1 days late, AR11: 1 days late, AR10: 1 days late, AR08: 12 days late,

Main office

The Disability Resource Centre
Room 1
The Rufus Centre
Steppingley Road
Flitwick
Beds

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY PROMOTING THEIR CARE, EDUCATION, ACCOMODATION, TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT, OCCUPATION, SELF-DETERMINATION AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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