Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 11

SWINDON THERAPY CENTRE FOR MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Self-help group providing a range of practical therapies, information, support and advice for people with Multiple Sclerosis and other neurological conditions, their families, carers and friends within Swindon and a 35-mile radius.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 29 years

www.neurowellbeingcentre.co.uk

office@neurowellbeingcentre.co.uk

01793481700

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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		£201	£279	£-78	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	39
31/03/22		£202	£320	£-118	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	19
31/03/21		£254	£179	£75	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	21
31/03/20		£230	£215	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/03/19		£210	£220	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/03/18		£224	£221	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£272	£207	£65	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£213	£172	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£195	£156	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£181	£152	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£175	£145	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£169	£137	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£195	£126	£69	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£459	£72	£387	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£144	£51	£94	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£84	£44	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£124	£43	£81	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£57	£36	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£36	£29	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£30	£31	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Gloucestershire, Swindon, Wiltshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
39 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	£67,391
Wiltshire Community Foundation	£52,564
Garfield Weston Foundation	£20,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Post Covid recovery - expanding reach and support
£67,391	14/12/2022	This funding will allow the project to deliver a hub for all aspects of wellbeing and therapies to help manage symptoms of neurological conditions reduce progression of conditions and maintain ....more This funding will allow the project to deliver a hub for all aspects of wellbeing and therapies to help manage symptoms of neurological conditions reduce progression of conditions and maintain independence of people diagnosed with neurological conditions. The project aims to meet increasing demand for services.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Swindon MS and Neuro Therapy Centre
£6,000	17/01/2022	Grant to Swindon MS and Neuro Therapy Centre
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Swindon MS and Neuro Therapy Centre
£15,000	25/11/2021	Swindon Therapy Centre provides a range of therapies for people living with MS or other neurological conditions. Funding will contribute towards running costs.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	19/11/2021	Running costs to help people with neurological conditions lead happy, healthy and independent lives.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Swindon Therapy Centre for Multiple Sclerosis
£5,000	17/06/2021 3	To support the core costs of the MS Therapy Centre.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Swindon Therapy Centre for Multiple Sclerosis
£2,500	17/04/2020	To provide phone support to encourage exercise and combat isolation in people with neurological conditions who usually attend the Centre
Wiltshire Community Foundation - A sustainable future for Swindon Therapy Centre; helping people with MS and other neurological conditions in the years to come.
£14,064	13/02/2020	Swindon Therapy Centre provides a range of therapies for people living with MS or other neurological conditions. Funding will pay for the installation of solar panels to reduce the Centre’s energy ....more Swindon Therapy Centre provides a range of therapies for people living with MS or other neurological conditions. Funding will pay for the installation of solar panels to reduce the Centre’s energy costs and carbon footprint.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Health & Well-Being Exercise Programme
£10,000	17/07/2019	Swindon Therapy Centre provides a range of therapies for people living with MS or other neurological conditions. Funding will contribute towards the cost of a programme of exercise classes.
National Lottery Community Fund - A roof over our heads
£10,000	05/04/2019 12	The funding will be used to replace the roof at the therapy centre which supports people living with neurological conditions. The project aims to enable the group to continue their service.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to Swindon Therapy Centre for Multiple Sclerosis
£15,000	13/07/2016 36	Swindon Therapy Centre for Multiple Sclerosis is a self-help charity, providing support to people with MS and other neurological conditions, as well as their carers and families. Funding was to ....more Swindon Therapy Centre for Multiple Sclerosis is a self-help charity, providing support to people with MS and other neurological conditions, as well as their carers and families. Funding was to support a new Clinical Manager post as part of a wider project to expand the Centre’s services.
National Lottery Community Fund - Neurology Resource & Therapy Centre
£404,463	09/03/2016 60	A project to provide a range of support activities for people affected by neurological conditions and their carers. Supporting a range of conditions including Parkinsonâ€™s disease, strokes, ....more A project to provide a range of support activities for people affected by neurological conditions and their carers. Supporting a range of conditions including Parkinsonâ€™s disease, strokes, autism and brain tumours. The scheme will offer a specialist neurological circuit gym and a physiotherapy service. The project, which will also provide activities such as yoga, Pilates and tai chi, aims to help 200 beneficiaries improve their health and wellbeing, mobility, physical ability and independence.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 45-66

AMANDA JANE SAUNDERS Appointed: 2002, Occupation: Accountant

CHRIS CLAYTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Marketing

JOHN KEPPEL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Sustainability Officer

SIMON WELLS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

TIMOTHY PAUL CULLING (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired

YEWENDE IWAJOMO Appointed: 2011

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/06/1995, number: 1047353
Registered at Companies House on 10/03/1995, number: 03031662

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 risk management 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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR05: 31 days late,

Main office

UNIT 1
BRADBURY HOUSE
WESTMEAD DRIVE
SWINDON
WILTS

Objectives

The object of the Charity (the Object) is the relief of sickness and, in particular, the relief of persons with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions, by the provision of a therapy centre.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE SWINDON

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