Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 4

Poor Liquidity: -1
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 3

DISABLEMENT ASSOCIATION OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM

Independent living support, accessible transport services, supported employment training, training and personal development, personalcare support, community development, disabled & inclusive children's services, NVQ centre, welfare benefit/rights support, advocacy, integrated provision for deaf people (adults & young people), equipment service, dial-a-wheelchair, volunteering (all abilities).

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Established: 31 years

www.dabd.org.uk

info@dabd.org.uk

03300542500

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

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		£3,346	£3,185	£161	£0	£229	£182	0.7	115	53
31/03/22	*	£2,845	£2,921	£-76	£0	£68	£24	0.1	92	65
31/03/21		£2,698	£2,784	£-86	£0	£144	£138	0.6	120	65
31/03/20	*	£2,979	£2,966	£13	£0	£235	£224	0.9	153	0
31/03/19		£2,852	£2,843	£9	£0	£222	£181	0.8	123	43
31/03/18	*	£2,956	£3,197	£-241	£0	£213	£191	0.7	144	0
31/03/17		£2,982	£3,004	£-22	£0	£443	£443	1.8	145	0
31/03/16		£3,088	£3,148	£-59	£62	£466	£466	1.8	134	0
31/03/15		£3,176	£3,180	£-4	£692	£525	£525	2	242	0
31/03/14		£2,962	£3,013	£-51	£684	£435	£435	1.7	167	0
31/03/13		£2,962	£3,013	£-51	£651	£435	£435	1.7	167	0
31/03/12		£3,174	£3,091	£83	£532	£486	£486	1.9	168	0
31/03/11		£2,760	£2,799	£-39	£525	£402	£402	1.7	144	0
31/03/10		£2,843	£3,132	£-289	£647	£441	£441	1.7	129	0
31/03/09		£3,161	£3,052	£109	£530	£730	£730	2.9	136	0
31/03/08		£3,054	£2,781	£273	£558	£621	£600	2.6	125	0
31/03/07		£2,467	£2,453	£14	£451	£349	£327	1.6	120	0
31/03/06		£2,171	£2,109	£62	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£2,057	£2,094	£-38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£2,103	£2,084	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

Show more rows -->

Show financials table -->

Download accounts

Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 68%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 79%
Reserves/Spending: 0.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

115 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£5,000
City Bridge Trust	£3,126
Co-Operative Group	£2,723

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Disablement Association of Barking & Dagenham (DABD)
£2,723	22/10/2022	Our project will provide much-needed inclusive and accessible social opportunities through our network of clubs and other free activities for the elderly, lonely, disabled and vulnerable.
National Lottery Community Fund - Kids Patch Club - Relaunch
£5,000	08/10/2021	The funding will be used to refurbish a sensory room for young people with disabilities or recovering from long term illness. The project aims to teach the children life skills and to offer respite ....more The funding will be used to refurbish a sensory room for young people with disabilities or recovering from long term illness. The project aims to teach the children life skills and to offer respite to parents.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Disablement Association of Barking & Dagenham (DABD)
£3,126	02/09/2021	£3,126 for the costs of an independent access audit.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Disablement Association of Barking & Dagenham (DABD)
£122,000	20/03/2017 36	£122,000 over three years (£43,000, £39,000, £40,000) towards a half time Advice Officer Community Solutions, a half time Advice Officer On-line Solutions and associated running costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - 'Golden Years' - Older People's Development Programme
£374,093	05/03/2014 60	The aim of this new project is to improve the mental and physical health and wellbeing, and reduce the isolation of older people who are experiencing disadvantage through lack of appropriate support, ....more The aim of this new project is to improve the mental and physical health and wellbeing, and reduce the isolation of older people who are experiencing disadvantage through lack of appropriate support, isolation and age-related degenerative conditions. The project will provide older people with support to live independently and opportunities to volunteer in community activities. Through the project, older people in the community will have access to personal advocacy and support including financial advice.
National Lottery Community Fund - Inclusive Opportunities - the DABD Volunteering Initiative
£312,805	18/04/2012 60	The project will support and enable people excluded because of disability, discrimination or disadvantage to be given exclusive, supported opportunities to volunteer and help their peers whilst ....more The project will support and enable people excluded because of disability, discrimination or disadvantage to be given exclusive, supported opportunities to volunteer and help their peers whilst undergoing personal development and skills training. This, in turn, will enable them to lead more fruitful lives and participate in and contribute to the wider community.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 44-70

ANDERSON ROLLOCK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Mobility Services Manager

GRAHAM EDWARDS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teacher

LEONCE NINA DEUGOUE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Finance Manager

SANGEETA PINDORIA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: College Assessor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/07/1993, number: 1023730
Registered at Companies House on 16/03/1993, number: 02800290

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

11/08/2015 - Asset transfer in from BARKING HOUSE TRUST OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM
20/02/2024 - Asset transfer in from COMMUNITY ARTS WELLBEING STUDIO

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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
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; AR22: 7 days late, AR20: 8 days late, AR18: 1 days late, AR05: 29 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from COMMUNITY ARTS WELLBEING STUDIO on 20/02/2024

Main office

D A B D UK
Pembroke Gardens
DAGENHAM
RM10 7YP

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF INDIVIDUALS (PRIMARILY THOSE WITH IMPAIRMENT) LIVING IN THE UK IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF ANY FACILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO ACHIEVE GREATER ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND PHYSICAL MOBILITY.PROVISION OF SECOND TIER SUPPORT TO ORGANISATIONS WHICH HAVE SIMILAR AIMS TO OUR OWN.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM

Data Sources