Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 5

BEDFORDSHIRE AND NORTHAMPTONSHIRE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRE LIMITED

to provide therapy, information and support to people with multiple sclerosis living in Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently

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
31/12/22	£293	£300	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	41
31/12/21	£284	£248	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	41
31/12/20	£311	£295	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	31
31/12/19	£450	£400	£50	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	55
31/12/18	£437	£444	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	50
31/12/17	£484	£389	£95	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£419	£395	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£375	£405	£-30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£365	£381	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£361	£373	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£316	£369	£-53	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£293	£336	£-43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£398	£335	£64	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	£304	£324	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	£327	£328	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	£283	£297	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	£350	£252	£98	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£276	£240	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£305	£219	£86	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 35 years

www.mscentrebedsandnorthants.com

manager@mscentrebedsandnorthants.com

01234325781

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 services

Where it operates

Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
41 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Harpur Trust	£15,000
Northamptonshire Community Foundation	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,993

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Northamptonshire Community Foundation - support staff costs to provide expert advice, support and therapies for people living with MS
£5,000	08/04/2022	support staff costs to provide expert advice, support and therapies for people living with MS
National Lottery Community Fund - A Holistic Approach to Supporting People with MS
£9,993	14/01/2022	The funding will be used to provide a range of therapies to support people living with MS. The project aims to provide access to therapies and counselling that will contribute towards improved ....more The funding will be used to provide a range of therapies to support people living with MS. The project aims to provide access to therapies and counselling that will contribute towards improved physical and emotional wellbeing.
Northamptonshire Community Foundation - provide advice and support to people with multiple sclerosis (MS)
£5,000	06/01/2021	provide advice and support to people with multiple sclerosis (MS)
Harpur Trust - Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre
£15,000	03/12/2019 36	MS Specialist Nurses Service
National Lottery Community Fund - Minibus Appeal
£10,000	29/11/2018 12	The organisation will use the funding to help purchase a new minibus to provide transport for people with Multiple Sclerosis to and from therapies and support.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Hydrotherapy Pool Appeal
£3,000	07/12/2017 7	Grant to The Beds and Northants MS Therapy Centre
National Lottery Community Fund - purchase special chairs for the disabled in our oxygen chamber
£10,000	25/03/2015 12	Not Available
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Bedfordshire & Northamptonshire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre
£16,800	31/05/2013	The charity offers a range of support to people affected by MS. With support service users will reduce barriers to remaining in or finding employment and they will gain improved and appropriate ....more The charity offers a range of support to people affected by MS. With support service users will reduce barriers to remaining in or finding employment and they will gain improved and appropriate support from their employers.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 44-78

HUSEYIN HUSEYIN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Clinical Lead In Neurology

ALEX SCOTT Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

ELIZABETH TOOGOOD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Self Employed

MARGARET MARSHALL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

JEAN-PIERRE BROWN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: It Consultant

KEVIN TRAYNOR Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE NEW BRIDGE FOUNDATION,

LAURENCE CULHANE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director

MELANIE RUTH HAWMAN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Charity Worker

SUSAN NAPPER, Occupation: Retired

DR KAY TAYLOR (Chair), Occupation: None, Other trusteeship: THE DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/08/1989, number: 802510
Registered at Companies House on 14/09/1988, number: 02296103

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from DUNSTABLE AND DISTRICT DISABLED SPORTS on 09/11/2021

Main office

Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre
Bradbury House
155, Barkers Lane
Bedford
MK41 9RX

Objectives

TO AID AND IMPROVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE AREAS OF HARPENDEN, KETTERING, NORTHAMPTON, ST NEOTS AND MILTON KEYNES AND THE COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE OR OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE CONDITION OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Defined Area of Benefit:

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