Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 11

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Fundraising costs high: -5
Future income +5

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

Overall weighted support: +11

Overall GiG Score: 12

NORFOLK COALITION OF DISABLED PEOPLE

We are a disabled people's organisation run by disabled people and their groups and provide direct payment, personal budget support, welfare rights, independent living and mental health advocacy and appeals representation. Our activities are based on a human rights and Social Model of Disability approach with a focus on achieving independence, equality and dignity.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£1,286	£1,171	£115	£414	£372	£333	3.4	35	21
31/03/22		£1,084	£1,105	£-21	£409	£257	£225	2.4	34	19
31/03/21		£1,032	£1,301	£-269	£490	£278	£277	2.6	36	22
31/03/20		£1,027	£1,141	£-114	£385	£547	£539	5.7	32	17
?31/03/19		£1,655	£1,400	£255	£0	£661	£652	5.6	55	30
31/03/18		£1,967	£1,827	£139	£616	£397	£397	2.6	70	0
31/03/17		£2,066	£2,219	£-153	£687	£258	£258	1.4	80	0
31/03/16		£2,248	£2,456	£-208	£729	£411	£398	1.9	84	0
31/03/15		£2,641	£2,770	£-129	£54	£619	£545	2.4	88	0
31/03/14		£2,960	£2,773	£187	£39	£748	£648	2.8	88	0
31/03/13		£3,153	£2,946	£207	£73	£561	£523	2.1	90	0
31/03/12		£2,952	£2,878	£74	£75	£353	£351	1.5	85	0
31/03/11		£2,869	£2,909	£-40	£69	£279	£279	1.2	82	0
31/03/10		£2,587	£2,755	£-168	£68	£320	£320	1.4	77	0
31/03/09		£2,187	£2,154	£33	£55	£488	£488	2.7	60	0
31/03/08		£1,484	£1,350	£134	£43	£455	£113	1	37	0
31/03/07	*	£983	£958	£24	£58	£324	£324	4.1	43	0
31/03/06	*	£897	£827	£70	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05		£417	£344	£73	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04	*	£417	£344	£73	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 58.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 35.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 33%
Liabilities/Income: 14%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 89%
Reserves/Spending: 3.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 2.6

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 24 years

www.equallives.org.uk

info@equallives.org.uk

01508491210

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Norfolk, Suffolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

Access to Justice Foundation	£500,000
Henry Smith Charity	£176,400
National Lottery Community Fund	£85,259
DCMS	£8,008

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Access to Justice Foundation - Improving Lives Through Advice Grant
£500,000	01/05/2024	The Improving Lives Through Advice programme is made possible by a £30 million grant from The National Lottery Community Fund, thanks to National Lottery players. Working in partnership with the largest community funder in the UK, the Improving ....more The Improving Lives Through Advice programme is made possible by a £30 million grant from The National Lottery Community Fund, thanks to National Lottery players. Working in partnership with the largest community funder in the UK, the Improving Lives Through Advice programme will ensure continued access to specialist social welfare legal advice to some of the most marginalised communities in England. This funding programme aims to transform lives, address systemic issues, and empower individuals, families, and communities in need by funding organisations working at the frontline. The programme will also fund organisations embedded within communities, recognising the role they often play in providing inclusive, trusted spaces supporting individuals, families, and communities to access advice services when they need it most.
National Lottery Community Fund - Shopmobility
£6,500	17/02/2023	The funding will be used to increase the volunteering capacity and implement an online booking system for the group’s Shopmobility service. The project aims to improve the group’s ability to cope with demand for the service and give more ....more The funding will be used to increase the volunteering capacity and implement an online booking system for the group’s Shopmobility service. The project aims to improve the group’s ability to cope with demand for the service and give more accessibility for service users.
National Lottery Community Fund - Norfolk Advocacy Partnership - re-entered
£78,759	01/02/2023	This funding will be used to employ a dedicated co-ordinator to develop their Norfolk Advocacy Partnership and establish a countywide advocacy forum. Working in partnership the project will strengthen advocacy for services users across the county ....more This funding will be used to employ a dedicated co-ordinator to develop their Norfolk Advocacy Partnership and establish a countywide advocacy forum. Working in partnership the project will strengthen advocacy for services users across the county and provide expert insight and advice to organisations who want to remove disabling and culturally excluding barriers.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Equal Lives
£176,400	10/02/2022 36	towards three years' salary of two Specialist Advocates for a project providing support and advocacy for disabled parents involved in child protection proceedings in Norfolk.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Equal Lives
£1,448	23/10/2021	We would like to support disabled people in Norfolk to overcome the barriers created by coronavirus.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£8,008	04/09/2020	"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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....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."
National Lottery Community Fund - Don't Dis Me I'm Able
£286,973	18/04/2012 36	This is the expansion of an existing project aiming to increase the independence of young disabled people in Norfolk. This will be done through a network of peer support groups, enabling young disabled people to develop their confidence and social ....more This is the expansion of an existing project aiming to increase the independence of young disabled people in Norfolk. This will be done through a network of peer support groups, enabling young disabled people to develop their confidence and social skills. They will also be supported through a leadership programme encouraging them to go into schools and set up their own satellite support groups. Beneficiaries can organise activities to overcome barriers, such as helping to build independent living skills._x000B_

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 38-81

FRASER BOWE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Information Systems Manager

JOY GAIL GRANITE CROFT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee

KATIE MARIE ELIZABETH ROBINSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee

MARTIN SYMONS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Unemployed

OMOTOLA BELLO Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/12/2000, number: 1084108
Registered at Companies House on 27/10/2000, number: 04098341

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR07: 1 days late, AR06: 22 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from SUFFOLK COALITION OF DISABLED PEOPLE on 06/09/2024

Main office

Equal Lives
Ground Floor
St Vedast House
5 - 7 St Vedast Street
Norwich
Norfolk

Objectives

OBJECTS4. THE OBJECTS (OBJECTS) OF THE COMPANY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:4.1 TO RELIEVE THE DISABILITY OF DISABLED PEOPLE;4.2 TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF DISABLED PEOPLE;4.3 TO PROMOTE AND/OR FURTHER THE INDEPENDENCE AND SOCIAL INCLUSION OF DISABLED PEOPLE; AND/OR4.4 TO PREVENT AND/OR RELIEVE THE POVERTY AND/OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF DISABLED PEOPLE,IN EACH CASE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:4.5 SUPPORTING DISABLED PEOPLE IN THEIR LIVING INDEPENDENTLY;4.6 PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES IN EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND PRIVATE LIFE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE;4.7 BY PREVENTING DISABLED PEOPLE FROM BEING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED OR BY ASSISTING THEM TO PARTICIPATE AS EQUAL CITIZENS IN SOCIETY;4.8 ADVISING DISABLED PEOPLE AND/OR THEIR CARERS ON ACCESSING SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE;4.9 PROVIDING INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ON BENEFITS FOR DISABLED PEOPLE AND/OR ON LIVING INDEPENDENTLY;4.10 PROVIDING ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR DISABLED PEOPLE FOR THEIR REPRESENTATION AT WELFARE AND BENEFIT HEARINGS AND/OR APPEALS; AND/OR4.11 RAISING SOCIAL AWARENESS OF AND/OR FOR DISABLED PEOPLE AND THEIR ACCESS TO THE WELFARE AND BENEFITS SYSTEM THROUGH CAMPAIGNING.5. FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 4:5.1 “DISABLED PEOPLE” MEANS PEOPLE WITH ONE OR MORE LONG TERM OR FLUCTUATING PHYSICAL, MENTAL, LEARNING AND/OR SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS WHO LIVE PRINCIPALLY IN ANY OF THE COUNTIES OF NORFOLK, SUFFOLK, ESSEX, CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND/OR NORTHAMPTONSHIRE;5.2 “SOCIALLY EXCLUDED” MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY AS A RESULT OF A PERSON’S LONG TERM OR FLUCTUATING PHYSICAL, MENTAL, LEARNING AND/OR SENSORY IMPAIRMENT; AND5.3 “LIVING INDEPENDENTLY” OR “INDEPENDENCE” MEANS A DISABLED PERSON HAVING SELF-DETERMINATION, CONTROL, CHOICE AND EQUAL ACCESS TO ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL LIFE AND THE ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE AS CITIZENS ON AN EQUAL BASIS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTY OF NORFOLK.

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