Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -8

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Very static board: -5

Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -7

MS THERAPY CENTRE, NORFOLK LTD

Provision of a centre to provide therapies and help to those suffering from neurological conditions, particularly multiple sclerosis.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 4 trustees?
Why is the Board composition very static and has little diversity in terms of age?

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/10/23		£110	£145	£-35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/22	*	£137	£131	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/21		£117	£142	£-25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/20		£132	£151	£-19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/19		£107	£121	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/18		£130	£106	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/17		£91	£104	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/16		£101	£189	£-89	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/15?		£116	£112	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/14		£118	£61	£57	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/13		£62	£26	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/12		£24	£12	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/11		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/08/10		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 15 years

www.mstcn.org.uk

info@mstcn.org.uk

01603 488561

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Norfolk,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	21/04/2022	towards ongoing costs over the next 12 months (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	04/04/2022	Complete Building Work
National Lottery Community Fund - Replacing current lights to LED
£9,300	27/06/2019 12	The organisation will use the funding to install LED lighting in the facility to help save money to be spent on improving the activities and services for people with neurological conditions.
National Lottery Community Fund - MSTCN
£31,500	28/11/2013 12	The grant will enable MS Therapy Centre, Norfolk to extend its services by refurbishing its building to include accessible toilets, breakout space, kitchen area, educational room, physiotherapy room and treatment rooms. The aim is to provide an area ....more The grant will enable MS Therapy Centre, Norfolk to extend its services by refurbishing its building to include accessible toilets, breakout space, kitchen area, educational room, physiotherapy room and treatment rooms. The aim is to provide an area for visitors to relax and socialise with others, provide educational seminars and a variety of services to relieve pain in order to improve the quality of life for people with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions.
National Lottery Community Fund - Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Norfolk Lift Fund
£10,000	22/05/2013 12	This is a project by a registered charity in Norwich. The organisation will use the funding to install a lift in their new building. This will enable all users with neurological disorders to access activities and therapies on the second floor of ....more This is a project by a registered charity in Norwich. The organisation will use the funding to install a lift in their new building. This will enable all users with neurological disorders to access activities and therapies on the second floor of their building which are currently inaccessible. .

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 53-67

BERNARD ELWEN (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired

IRENE ELIZABETH PICKERING Appointed: 2016, Occupation: House Wife

SHERIDIN BRIDEWELL Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Counseller

SUZANNE CARROLL Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retailer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/09/2009, number: 1131940
Registered at Companies House on 25/08/2009, number: 07000565

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR22: 75 days late,

Main office

5 Hurricane Way
NORWICH
NORFOLK
NR6 6EZ

Objectives

TO ESTABLISH AND RUN A CENTRE TO PROVIDE TREATMENT CARE AND EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABLING CONDITIONS, THEIR FAMILY AND CARERS SO THEY CAN MAINTAIN INDEPENDENT LIVING.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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