Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 9

No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 14

THE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRE (NW) LIMITED

The Charity is principally engaged in acting for the public benefit to aid and improve the condition of all those suffering from multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions by providing advice, guidance and moral and practical supports to sufferers and their carers by arranging, providing and operating facilities for therapeutic treatments to aid and enhance the management of the disease.

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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

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
31/12/22		£435	£264	£171	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/21	*	£263	£190	£74	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/20		£195	£162	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/19		£189	£190	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/18		£181	£166	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	20
31/12/17		£220	£170	£50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£211	£171	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£200	£172	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£171	£162	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£180	£182	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£192	£190	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£195	£190	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£218	£184	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£204	£165	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£157	£144	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	*	£141	£127	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£114	£100	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05		£85	£90	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£32	£59	£-28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 21 years

www.mstherapynw.org

info@mstherapynw.org

01618729444

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Mental health and addiction

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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	£490,278
The Clothworkers Foundation	£82,500
DCMS	£55,325
Garfield Weston Foundation	£50,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre North West
£1,695	21/10/2023	We hold exercise classes for our members with MS and other conditions. Firstly it helps improve fitness and mobility. Secondly it helps social isolation giving our members a space to socialise.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to The Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre (NW)
£7,500	30/11/2022	Grant uplift 'Cost of Living crisis': Refurbishment of a centre for charity that works with people with disabilities in Greater Manchester
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre (NW)
£1,993	22/10/2022	We would like to provide a weekly Feldenkrais class to adults with multiple sclerosis in our centre's fitness space to improve mental wellbeing and health.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to The Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre (NW)
£75,000	30/11/2021	refurbishment of a centre for charity that works with people with disabilities in Greater Manchester
National Lottery Community Fund - MS Therapy Centre (NW) IT Requirement
£9,970	10/09/2021	The funding will be used to update the centre's IT equipment making it more efficient for staff service users and members of the community. The group will use the equipment to schedule treatments for ....more The funding will be used to update the centre's IT equipment making it more efficient for staff service users and members of the community. The group will use the equipment to schedule treatments for people with MS and keep track of donations but also to allow members of the community the opportunity to access information and develop new computer skills.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£50,000	30/07/2021	Relocation and refurbishment of a complimentary therapy centre for the North West community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Relocation Project 2020
£480,308	26/01/2021 23	The Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre (NW) Limited (MSTC) supports 500 members and carers by providing therapies that tackle both physical and psychological symptoms caused by Multiple Sclerosis. ....more The Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre (NW) Limited (MSTC) supports 500 members and carers by providing therapies that tackle both physical and psychological symptoms caused by Multiple Sclerosis. Funding for the group will go towards renovation of their new centre.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£55,325	03/07/2020	"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."
Forever Manchester - Yoga, Pilates and more, Apart together.
£4,000	07/05/2020	Online support and therapy for those isolating with MS

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-79

ANTHONY HUGHES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

DYLAN HODKINSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

NATHANIEL DJANGMAH TETTEH Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Councillor

BARRIE SIMPSON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

MARTIN CLANCY Appointed: 2002, Occupation: Architect

MR ANDI GILBODY (Chair) Appointed: 2002, Occupation: Accountant

MRS SAM UTTLEY, Occupation: Nhs Employee

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/01/2003, number: 1095695
Registered at Companies House on 02/08/2002, number: 04501975

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR21: 50 days late, AR07: 1 days late,

Main office

Bradbury House
6 Eliza Ann Street
Eccles
Manchester
M30 0GL

Objectives

TO PROVIDE PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (AND /OR ANY OTHER RELATED ILLNESS) WITH TREATMENTS, THERAPY AND COUNSELLING.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

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