Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 7

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

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 16

DISABILITY POSITIVE

We are Disability Positive. We provide services, opportunities and a voice to people living with disability and long-term health conditions. We have services to help people with everyday life and being part of their local community. We offer advice, help with practical tasks and advocate for people in lots of different situations and we share peoples' experiences to influence positive change.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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	£3,167	£3,212	£-45	£0	£1,717	£1,717	6.4	89	40
31/03/22	£2,727	£2,493	£234	£0	£1,762	£1,762	8.5	79	39
31/03/21	£2,353	£2,203	£150	£0	£1,528	£1,520	8.3	69	50
31/03/20	£2,554	£2,400	£154	£0	£1,378	£1,370	6.8	72	53
31/03/19	£2,604	£2,538	£66	£0	£1,224	£0	n/a	67	54
31/03/18	£2,380	£2,296	£84	£0	£1,157	£1,155	6	68	0
31/03/17	£2,143	£2,115	£28	£0	£1,073	£1,073	6.1	60	0
31/03/16	£1,665	£1,540	£125	£0	£1,045	£521	4.1	54	0
31/03/15	£1,509	£1,311	£198	£20	£921	£916	8.4	47	0
31/03/14	£1,538	£1,406	£132	£29	£723	£718	6.1	57	0
31/03/13	£1,260	£1,139	£121	£20	£591	£591	6.2	46	0
31/03/12	£1,135	£1,033	£102	£17	£470	£470	5.5	39	0
31/03/11	£951	£876	£74	£17	£368	£368	5	32	0
31/03/10	£595	£570	£25	£21	£294	£266	5.6	27	0
31/03/09	£522	£556	£-34	£17	£269	£259	5.6	22	0
31/03/08	£493	£505	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£423	£380	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£329	£307	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£368	£351	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£396	£341	£56	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 22%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 6.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 2.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 22 years

www.disabilitypositive.org

info@disabilitypositive.org

08453402777

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Bolton, Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Lancashire, Liverpool City, Manchester City, Warrington, Wirral,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

89 employees
40 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	£149,515
BBC Children in Need	£101,014
Cheshire Community Foundation	£2,740
DCMS	£2,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Cheshire Community Foundation - Grant to Disability Positive - previously Cheshire Centre for Independent Living
£2,740	16/06/2023	Grant to Disability Positive - previously Cheshire Centre for Independent Living
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Disability Positive, formerly, Cheshire Centre For Independent Living
£98,514	03/02/2022	This project will deliver two weekly activity groups during term time for disabled children and young people in Cheshire West. It will lead to a reduction in isolation, improved communication skills ....more This project will deliver two weekly activity groups during term time for disabled children and young people in Cheshire West. It will lead to a reduction in isolation, improved communication skills and new friendships.
National Lottery Community Fund - Advocacy matters - assessing and meeting advocacy needs in Cheshire
£149,515	18/11/2021	Disability Positive are a charity based in Cheshire that aim to provide services opportunities and a voice to people living with disability and long-term health conditions and their families. Funding ....more Disability Positive are a charity based in Cheshire that aim to provide services opportunities and a voice to people living with disability and long-term health conditions and their families. Funding for the group will go towards a general advocacy advice service and to research the advocacy needs for people with disabilities across Cheshire in response to the pandemic.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Cheshire Centre For Independent Living
£2,500	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant will fund 40 activity packs to support disabled children and young people who are currently isolated at home due to Covid-19. Children and young people will experience improved ....more COVID19 - This grant will fund 40 activity packs to support disabled children and young people who are currently isolated at home due to Covid-19. Children and young people will experience improved creative and communication skills.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,500	02/06/2020	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.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Cheshire Centre For Independent Living
£27,683	10/05/2017 36	This project will deliver weekly creative arts and drama sessions for disabled children and young people aged 5-15 in Cheshire West. The project will give the children and young people a chance to ....more This project will deliver weekly creative arts and drama sessions for disabled children and young people aged 5-15 in Cheshire West. The project will give the children and young people a chance to express creativity and increase self confidence.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Cheshire Centre for Independent Living
£43,100	29/03/2011	the salary of the part time Volunteer Co-ordinator, recruitment, training, development, travel, expenses, management, admin and office costs

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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 35-74

DR MIRO GRIFFITHS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Research Fellow

AMIE BRIDSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Business Manager - Head Of

ANDREW JAMES GALBRAITH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Finance Director

ANNE ELIZABETH TOONE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Civil Servant

MICHAEL MORRISON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director Of Operations

PAULA DOONE GILBART Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired Solicitor

CHRISTOPHER JAMES WARREN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Associate Director - Environmental Planning

DR JUDITH MARGARET FORD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

RANDAL SMITH (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Programme Manager

SUSAN LYNN TEBB Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

ALAN LINDSAY SCOTT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: HIGH PEAK THEATRE TRUST LIMITED,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/04/2002, number: 1091744
Registered at Companies House on 10/08/2000, number: 04050994

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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; all on time

Main office

SENSION HOUSE
DENTON DRIVE
NORTHWICH
CHESHIRE
CW9 7LU

Objectives

TO PROMOTE INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SOCIAL MODEL, AMONG DISABLED PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE OR MAY BE EXCLUDED DUE TO BARRIERS IN SOCIETY (REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE OF EXCLUSION) BY: MEETING AND FACILITATING THE SUPPORT NEEDS OF DISABLED PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES; PROMOTING AND INCREASING THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISABLED PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY, WORK AND/OR VOLUNTEER IN THE COMMUNITY; ASSISTING DISABLED PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES TO MAKE CHOICES AND ACCESS THE SERVICES AND SUPPORT THEY MAY REQUIRE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY WITH APPROPRIATE SUPPORT; SUPPORTING AND EMPOWERING DISABLED PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES SO THAT THEY MAY CARRY OUT SOCIAL ROLES (FOR EXAMPLE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PARENT, EMPLOYEE, STUDENT, FRIEND AND PARTNER); AND PROMOTING INCLUSION OF DISABLED PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PREVENTING THE EXCLUSION OF DISABLED PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

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