Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 2

No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Very static board: -5

Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -4

CHRIS WESTWOOD CHARITY FOR CHILDREN WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES

Financial assistance to fund the purchase of:Special exercise equipment, walkers, & standing frames, to assist in regaining & maintaining mobility, wheelchairs, special mobility chairs, car seats, special seating, special beds, support & lifting equipment, sensory equipment, vision equipment,and other specialised facilities that may be required to enable the child to become more independent.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board composition appears to be very static

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 £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23		£97	£81	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22		£89	£93	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21		£105	£106	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20		£77	£83	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19		£102	£100	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18		£98	£109	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17		£114	£137	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16		£109	£136	£-27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15		£153	£87	£66	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14		£69	£59	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13		£58	£67	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12		£55	£51	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11		£34	£35	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10		£19	£15	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/09		£20	£19	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/08		£10	£9	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/07		£5	£6	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/06		£1	£3	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05		£7	£1	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04	*	£2	£1	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Balance Sheet History

Established: 21 years

www.chriswestwoodcharity.co.uk

chriswestwoodcharity@outlook.com

07968008098

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Chris Westwood Charity for Children with Physical Disabilities - 03/09/22
£3,000	02/12/2022	Core Funding
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Chris Westwood Charity for Children with Physical Disabilities - 02/08/21
£1,500	03/09/2021	Core Funding

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHRIS WESTWOOD MBE (Chair) Appointed: 2003

DR JANINE MARGARET BARNES MBE Appointed: 2007

GRAHAM KENNETH WOOD Appointed: 2003

LEWIS RICHARD THOMAS BARNES Appointed: 2016

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 17/12/2003, number: 1101230

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 charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR04: 24 days late,

Main office

PO Box 7131
STOURBRIDGE
DY8 9FP

Objectives

TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES TO PROVIDE THE RELIEF OF PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE FOR EXAMPLE, THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND MODIFICATIONS TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND MOBILITY OR FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE THAT THE TRUSTEES DEEM TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIMS OF THE CHARITY IN STOURBRIDGE AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Defined Area of Benefit:

STOURBRIDGE AND SURROUNDING AREAS