Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 3

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

MIDDLESBROUGH FIRST

Middlesbrough 1st promotes self-advocacy and personal development through education and training for adults with learning disabilities and their carers. We also offer an advocacy service for carers and people who access services. We hold meetings every month alongside the training and also social evenings.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
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	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£43	£27	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/22	£8	£34	£-25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21	£21	£8	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20	£0	£2	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/19	£11	£5	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/18	£22	£11	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£33	£30	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£38	£37	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£50	£41	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£48	£42	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£48	£57	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£40	£64	£-24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£62	£57	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£59	£56	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£55	£53	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£56	£55	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£45	£39	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£41	£35	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 19 years

middlesbroughfirst@gmail.com

07483346594

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Middlesbrough,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
1 volunteer

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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Middlesbrough 1st
£2,077	21/10/2023	We aim to provide a range of activities including a choir, sports and life stories that will support positive outcomes and increase feelings of wellbeing for adults with learning disabilities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Middlesbrough 1st People Speak Up
£100,000	15/01/2020 36	The funding will allow the project to continue to provide vital support for people with learning disabilities in Middlesbrough. The project aims to increase beneficiaries confidence and self-esteem, ....more The funding will allow the project to continue to provide vital support for people with learning disabilities in Middlesbrough. The project aims to increase beneficiaries confidence and self-esteem, and using an extensive support network, aid independent living.
National Lottery Community Fund - Middlesbrough 1st Group / Self Advocacy
£10,000	20/09/2018 12	The group will deliver an advocacy support programme for people with learning difficulties, and set up a peer advocacy and buddy scheme. The project aims to reduce isolation through peer friendships.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Middlesbrough 1st
£16,000	30/05/2012	the salary of the Administrator/Trainer
Northern Rock Foundation - Grant awarded to Middlesbrough First (Tees Valley)
£114,236	15/05/2012	Towards the salary of the project manager of this organisation which supports people with learning disabilities in Middlesbrough.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANGELA JOHNSON

CLAIRE HIGGINS Appointed: 2022

JULIE MCGEE (Chair) Appointed: 2022

JULIE WILSON Appointed: 2023

MICHAEL ENGLISH Appointed: 2022

STEPHEN HEPPLES Appointed: 2022

MARGARET WALTERS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Staff Governor (Academic), Other trusteeship: TEES VALLEY ARTS,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/02/2005, number: 1108140

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; all on time

Main office

Breckon Hill Community Centre
Breckon Hill Road
MIDDLESBROUGH
Cleveland
TS4 2DS

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND THEIR CARERS BY THE PROVISION OF AN ADVOCACY SERVICE, ADVICE, SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND OTHER CHARITABLE SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO MAKE INDEPENDENT DECISIONS AND THEREFORE TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE MIDDLESBROUGH.

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