Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 7

No PartB

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 7

PUKAR DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRE

Drop in information & advice. Advocacy & support, training & accredited courses, carers outreach project, leisure & social activities, all provided with bi-lingual support for disabled people, carersr families and unemployed people

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Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Financial issues to consider:

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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£105	£90	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/22		£108	£107	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/03/21		£128	£101	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/03/20		£137	£124	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/19		£71	£67	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/18		£71	£67	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£60	£75	£-15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£61	£75	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£79	£74	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£86	£84	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£89	£88	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£86	£86	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£56	£58	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	*	£58	£63	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	*	£86	£69	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£87	£75	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£99	£97	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£85	£73	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£25	£28	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£84	£105	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 25 years

www.pukar.org.uk

enquiries@pukar.org.uk

01772822700

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Lancashire,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 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	£230,118
DCMS	£14,180
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside	£5,000
Disability Action	£4,940

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Re-Emerge
£10,000	09/06/2023	The funding will be used to pilot an employability project for people living with learning and/or physical disabilities from black and minority ethnic communities. The project aims to build ....more The funding will be used to pilot an employability project for people living with learning and/or physical disabilities from black and minority ethnic communities. The project aims to build confidence develop employment boosting skills and support people to enter into employment.
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - STARS
£5,000	01/12/2022	To develop a forum group for local BAME service users who struggle with mental health issues. This will allow them to support one another and find support in staff. Referrals will be available to ....more To develop a forum group for local BAME service users who struggle with mental health issues. This will allow them to support one another and find support in staff. Referrals will be available to them to places such as the job centre and local colleges.
National Lottery Community Fund - HORIZON 2
£220,118	04/03/2022	Pukar Disability Resource Centre will use the funding to work with predominantly BAME disabled people carers and their families to develop and maintain independence around the Preston area. The aim ....more Pukar Disability Resource Centre will use the funding to work with predominantly BAME disabled people carers and their families to develop and maintain independence around the Preston area. The aim of the project is to empower service users to become both more self-sufficient and able to take part in their community.
Disability Action - NET Coronavirus Appeal Emergency Fund for Disabled People Organisations UK-wide
£4,940	01/11/2020	The project will provide a range of activities and workshops to increase confidence and creativity.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	24/09/2020	"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."
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,180	10/07/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - New Horizons
£245,405	26/02/2019 36	The aim of the project is to assist people with special needs, their carers and families to maintain their independence through workshops. Funding will enable the project to expand its services and ....more The aim of the project is to assist people with special needs, their carers and families to maintain their independence through workshops. Funding will enable the project to expand its services and take on more staff.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Pukar Disability Resource Centre
£20,000	30/06/2011	the salary of the Service Development Manager and rent

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

AYAS ISAP Appointed: 2016

CHHABILDAS PARMAR

SAAJID TAGARI Appointed: 2020

SARWAR ALI Appointed: 2016

HEATHER DEANS Appointed: 2022

KEITH HOLDEN (Chair)

KHALID AKRAM Appointed: 2017

YASMIN SHAKIR Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeship: Equalities & Justice Northwest LTD,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/09/1999, number: 1077534

Gift Aid

NOT 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
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: 90 days late, AR16: 2 days late, AR11: 15 days late, AR10: 89 days late, AR09: 117 days late, AR08: 157 days late, AR07: 45 days late, AR06: 64 days late, AR04: 41 days late,

Main office

3-5 OAKHAM COURT
PRESTON
PR1 3XP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR THEIR CARERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE OF THE ETHNIC MINORITY COMMUNITY PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WHO ARE FROM PRESTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.TO PROMOTE ACCESSIBLE CENTRE IN PRESTON TOWN CENTRE, WHERE DISABLED ADULTS, CHILDREN AND THEIR CARERS CAN ACCESS INFORMATION, RESOURCES AND TRAINING, USING TRAINED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

PRESTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

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