Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 8
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

APPROACH SUPPORTING YOUR LIFE YOUR WAY

To promote the welfare of people affected by dementia, and associated conditions, in the North Staffordshire and surrounding areas.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently
  • 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
31/03/23£355£326£28n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£336£264£72n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£407£375£33n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£736£765£-29£0£138£1382.24737
31/03/19£1,007£987£20£0£166£16625744
31/03/18£1,048£1,058£-10£0£147£1421.6580
31/03/17£1,000£979£22£0£156£1531.9580
31/03/16£966£959£7£1£135£1331.7510
31/03/15£950£978£-28£43£141£1411.7340
31/03/14£856£854£2£62£174£1742.4320

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Balance Sheet History
Established: 12 years

www.approachstaffordshire.co.uk

enquiries@approachstaffordshire.co.uk

01782214999

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Outpatient support services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-trent City,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£292,143
DCMS£93,693
Garfield Weston Foundation£25,000
Masonic Trust£15,000
Co-Operative Group£6,916
Sport England£6,887
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£15,000 10/10/2023
Unrestricted core funding for small charities
National Lottery Community Fund - Approach Dementia Support Groups
£292,143 30/06/2022
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The funding will be used to employ a Dementia Support Manager a Volunteer Coordinator and groups run by Approach over a period of 3 years with the project intended to 'kick start and embed' sustainable group support in Stoke-on-Trent ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 04/03/2022
Approach Dementia Support
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Approach Dementia Support
£1,523 23/10/2021
We want to provide dementia carers training sessions, to allow them to gain a deeper understanding of dementia, support them in their role as a carer and help to plan for their future.
Sport England - COVID19 Return to Play
£6,887 19/07/2021
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Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID19 Return to Play. This project lists its main activity as Adapted Sport
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Approach – For Positive Dementia Support
£5,394 24/10/2020
We aim to build on our successful dementia cafés to enable carers to socialise, share information and feel more confident in their role.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£93,693 17/07/2020
"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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Approach Staffordshire
£5,434 19/11/2018
We want to set up a disability friendly allotment for disabled children, young adults and elderly people with a diagnosis of dementia.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Approach
£24,050 29/04/2014
Establishing new 'Saturday Cafe's across North Staffordshire for carers who are isolated. Service includes an informal drop in based in community venues with access to professionals, opportunities for respite and peer support from other carers.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-82
  • DAVID PLATT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
  • DEBORAH SEATON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired
  • DR EDWARD FRANCIS SLADE (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired
  • JAYNE WEMYSS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: None
  • JOAN CECELIA GRATTY Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Self Employed Project Manageme
  • JOANNE WATT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
  • LOUISE EAGLE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Head Of Wellbeing, Douglas Macmillan Hospice
  • MIRIAM DARBYSHIRE Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired
  • PAUL DOBSON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Lecturer
  • WENDY MOUNTFORD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Admiral Nurse Clinical Lead
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/03/2013, number: 1151038
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/11/2012, number: 08300439
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
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
  • 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
10 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from HAND (STAFFS) on 04/10/2021
Main office

DOUGLAS MACMILLAN HOSPICE
BARLASTON ROAD
STOKE-ON-TRENT
ST3 3NZ

Objectives

The object of the charity shall be to promote the welfare of people affected by dementia, and associated conditions, in the North Staffordshire and surrounding areas.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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