Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 3

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

ALTERNATIVES ACTIVITY CENTRE

Alternatives provides support for adults with learning disabilities (and/or autistic spectrum disorder) in the form of an activity based day centre and by a charity shop which provides vocational opportunities. We also provide community support.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female

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
31/12/23	£376	£373	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/12/22	£381	£339	£42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/12/21	£353	£291	£62	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/12/20	£262	£250	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/12/19	£259	£263	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/12/18	£233	£235	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/17	£216	£214	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£225	£210	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£246	£202	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£223	£198	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£231	£172	£60	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£204	£167	£38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£197	£157	£40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£121	£120	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	£94	£96	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	£103	£113	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	£135	£118	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	£133	£130	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£111	£113	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£102	£98	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 23 years

alternatives123@yahoo.com

01332774300

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Derbyshire,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who supports 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	£14,317
DCMS	£5,298
Co-Operative Group	£3,358

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - The Jubilee Thrones
£4,317	05/08/2022	The funding will be used to replace the sofa seating in this busy activity centre and create an outside bench seating area. The project aims to enable this centre to continue to provide activities ....more The funding will be used to replace the sofa seating in this busy activity centre and create an outside bench seating area. The project aims to enable this centre to continue to provide activities and create extra capacity enabling additional activities. The variety of different groups and activities delivered at the centre increase participants wellbeing and health provide socialisation opportunities and afford signposting opportunities.
National Lottery Community Fund - HOUSE SIX
£10,000	16/07/2021	The funding will be used as a contribution to set up a new provision to accommodate up to 6 individuals with learning disabilities to learn independent living skills. The project arose out of the ....more The funding will be used as a contribution to set up a new provision to accommodate up to 6 individuals with learning disabilities to learn independent living skills. The project arose out of the pandemic where there was insufficient space for social distancing to support the targeted group. The project aims to provide vital life skills and reduce isolation.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Alternatives Charity Shop and Training Centre
£3,358	24/10/2020	We would like to update our information technology by replacing a 10-year-old laptop and having two iPads for our learners to use.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£5,298	28/07/2020	"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."
National Lottery Community Fund - The Work Shop
£9,444	31/08/2018 12	A pilot charity shop will be created with this funding to gauge the shop's viability as an extension of the organisation.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Alternatives Activity Centre
£15,000	27/01/2012	the salary costs of the Centre Manager
National Lottery Community Fund - Alternatives Training Venue & Charity Shop
£149,600	12/05/2010 36	This project in Derby provides a training base for adults with learning disabilities to carry out supported voluntary work contracts. Training will be undertaken within a charity shop run by the ....more This project in Derby provides a training base for adults with learning disabilities to carry out supported voluntary work contracts. Training will be undertaken within a charity shop run by the group, open six days per week and situated within a village location. The shop will trade to the general public and the beneficiaries will assist staff in all areas from sorting donated goods to serving customers.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Alternatives Activity Centre
£5,700	31/01/2008 3	Towards Project costs Towards the engagement of a suitable consultant to undertake a detailed feasibility study in relation to a potential new charity shop initiative.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 28-80

ALEXANDRA MARSHALL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Support Worker

GERALDINE GRIMES Appointed: 2000, Occupation: Support & Information Worker

HILARY MARSHALL (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: YEW TREE WOMEN'S INSTITUTE,

LAURA JAMES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Carer

RICHARD MOYLAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Mot Tester

HANNAH GOTHERIDGE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Au-Pair

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/06/2001, number: 1086981
Registered at Companies House on 21/09/2000, number: 04075948

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

ST. AUGUSTINES CHURCH
UPPER DALE ROAD
DERBY
DE23 8BP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE, EDUCATION, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL NEEDS OF PERSONS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES RESIDING IN THE CITY OF DERBY OR IN SURROUNDING DISTRICTS

Defined Area of Benefit:

CITY OF DERBY OR IN SURROUNDING DISTRICTS

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