Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 5

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 4

THAXTED CENTRE FOR THE DISABLED

Centre runs twice weekly half day sessions for some 35 disabled people, who participate in remedial and rehabilitative occupational therapy to enhance their self reliance and social skills. The centre is purpose built and self contained. It is staffed entirely by volunteers.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

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
31/03/23		£19	£22	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£16	£12	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£11	£5	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£18	£28	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£23	£25	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£21	£23	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£23	£21	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£29	£27	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£23	£26	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£28	£29	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£17	£24	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£33	£23	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£25	£20	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10	*	£26	£18	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09		£25	£23	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08		£17	£16	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07		£13	£18	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06		£16	£14	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05		£13	£14	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04		£11	£15	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 41 years

craftabilitythaxted@gmail.com

01371830752

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Essex,

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
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Thaxted Centre for the Disabled
£500	14/02/2023	to provide an uplift in funding for the core costs of the organisation through the cost-of-living crisis
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Thaxted Centre for the Disabled
£3,000	10/02/2022	to help subsidise transport costs for disabled people to attend a day centre
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Thaxted Disabled Centre
£1,682	23/10/2021	We want to expand the range of activities offered by the centre for the enjoyment and benefit of members and to provide new challenges.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANGELA CLARSON Appointed: 2019

DAVID ROBERT BARNARD Appointed: 2013

DIANE LOOKER Appointed: 2017

JUDY LORRAINE WEAVERS Appointed: 2019

NICHOLAS JEREMY WOOD Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/05/1984, number: 289010

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR10: 2 days late,

Main office

Thaxted Centre for the Disabled
Dunmow Road
Thaxted
DUNMOW
CM6 2LU

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY OF UTTLESFORD WHO ARE AFFECTED BY PHYSICAL DISABILITY, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, TRAINING, RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES IN SHELTERED AND SECURE SURROUNDINGS, WITH THE AIM OF BUILDING THEIR SELF CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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