Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Positive trading contribution: +2;

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 10

DISABLED LIVING

A leading voluntary organisation primarily operating in the North West, providing advice and information about assistive technology (equipment and products) to help disabled adults, children and older people make a more informed choice which enables easier, safer and more independent living. Through BBUK and Kidz events, Disabled Living deliver services which make an impact nationally.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

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	*	£1,383	£1,441	£-58	£79	£1,677	£1,651	13.8	20	53
31/03/22		£1,254	£1,049	£205	£26	£1,735	£1,735	19.8	19	30
31/03/21	*	£586	£816	£-230	£25	£1,530	£1,530	22.5	18	7
31/03/20		£1,267	£1,246	£22	£25	£1,760	£1,760	17	22	63
31/03/19		£1,221	£1,244	£-24	£55	£1,743	£1,738	16.8	22	50
31/03/18	*	£1,294	£1,141	£153	£55	£1,766	£1,762	18.5	23	0
31/03/17		£1,187	£1,143	£44	£25	£1,679	£1,646	17.3	23	0
31/03/16	*	£1,387	£1,034	£353	£24	£1,672	£1,644	19.1	24	0
31/03/15		£1,079	£974	£105	£45	£1,378	£1,347	16.6	21	0
31/03/14		£1,216	£918	£299	£52	£1,273	£1,243	16.2	21	0
31/03/13		£963	£958	£6	£65	£1,026	£997	12.5	24	0
31/03/12		£907	£940	£-33	£55	£1,042	£1,014	13	22	0
31/03/11	*	£1,150	£757	£394	£75	£576	£161	2.5	20	0
31/03/10	*	£884	£775	£109	£90	£-146	£-191	-3	20	0
31/03/09		£914	£741	£173	£116	£369	£309	5	20	0
31/03/08		£621	£690	£-68	£123	£201	£142	2.5	20	0
31/03/07		£612	£772	£-160	£109	£321	£278	4.3	23	0
31/03/06		£449	£730	£-281	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£721	£824	£-103	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£668	£998	£-330	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 17.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 25%
Liabilities/Income: 41%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 13.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 61 years
(80 years as a company)

www.disabledliving.co.uk

info@disabledliving.co.uk

01616078200

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

20 employees
53 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
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Content - a system to help dementia patients, carers and clinicians collaborate in reducing bladder and bowel incontinence , delivering carbon-footprint and cost reduction, physical and mental health benefits.
£12,991	01/12/2020	Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=92274
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£95,696	30/10/2020	"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."
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy - Zero - a connected device and service to accelerate child and adolescent bladder continence - reducing the environmental impacts of incontinence
£76,859	01/10/2020	Full Grant details (including summaries) can be found on the Gateway to Research website: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=79361
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Disabled Living
£58,400	27/04/2017	From Donkeys to Innovators: 120 Years of Disabled Living

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 31-78

GERARD COSGROVE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Accountant

GERRY YEUNG, Occupation: Director

GARY ALFRED OWEN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Director

JAIME ELIZABETH GEE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Public Relations

JAMAINE ANTHONY CAMPBELL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: It Consultant

JOSHUA WINTERSGILL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Business Owner

PAULA JANE BROWN (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Bank Official

PHILIP JOHN DOWNS MBE Appointed: 1991, Occupation: Disability Consultant

SARAH LOUISE JONES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Solicitor

ALAN NORTON Appointed: 2003, Occupation: Director Assist Uk, Other trusteeships: DRIVING MOBILITY, DISABLED MOTORING UK,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/10/1963, number: 224742
Registered at Companies House on 16/11/1943, number: 00383902

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; AR23: 2 days late, AR21: 2 days late, AR18: 153 days late, AR16: 1 days late, AR11: 1 days late, AR10: 2 days late,

Main office

Burrows House
Unit 10
Priestley Road
Wardley Industrial Estate
Worsley
MANCHEST

Objectives

5 The Charity’s objects are specifically restricted to the advancement of health and the relief of those in need by reason of ill-health or disability in particular by the provision of services, products and equipment for children, adults or older people who have a disability, their carers and the professionals who support them.

Defined Area of Benefit:

MANCHESTER, SALFORD AND NORTH WEST ENGLAND

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