SHEFFIELD YOGA FOR ME/CFS | Charity Factsheet

Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 2

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
All female board: -3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -4

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Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board is completely 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
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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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	£15	£10	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/22	£4	£5	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21	£10	£2	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/20	£1	£13	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/19	£17	£12	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/18	£11	£13	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£17	£13	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£1	£12	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£14	£11	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£14	£11	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£16	£10	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£4	£10	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£21	£13	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£8	£11	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£14	£15	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£14	£12	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 17 years

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Sheffield City,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Sheffield Yoga for ME/CFS
£10,000	20/05/2022	The funding will be used to continue providing tailored remedial yoga classes information and social support for people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)/chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). The project ....more The funding will be used to continue providing tailored remedial yoga classes information and social support for people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)/chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). The project aims to reduce social isolation and benefit health through symptom relief and wellbeing improvement.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sheffield Yoga for ME
£10,000	24/01/2019 12	The funding will be used to continue the delivery of specially adapted yoga sessions and the provision of information for people with debilitating health conditions. The project aims to provide ....more The funding will be used to continue the delivery of specially adapted yoga sessions and the provision of information for people with debilitating health conditions. The project aims to provide health activities and social opportunities with the aim of helping sufferers manage their conditions.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sheffield Yoga for ME/CFS
£10,000	09/08/2017 12	The group will deliver yoga sessions that have been adapted for adults with Mayalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). This will provide opportunities to take part in gentle ....more The group will deliver yoga sessions that have been adapted for adults with Mayalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). This will provide opportunities to take part in gentle exercise whilst socialising with others in similar situations, with the aim of reducing isolation and promoting wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sheffield Yoga for ME/CFS
£10,000	25/05/2016 12	The organisation will use the funding to continue to deliver and expand the provision of therapeutic yoga sessions adapted to suit the capabilities of people with chronic fatigue syndrome, ME and ....more The organisation will use the funding to continue to deliver and expand the provision of therapeutic yoga sessions adapted to suit the capabilities of people with chronic fatigue syndrome, ME and post-viral fatigue. This will improve the health and wellbeing of participants and reduce their isolation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sheffield Yoga for ME/CFS
£10,000	10/12/2014 12	Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - Sheffield Yoga for ME/CFS
£10,000	15/08/2013 12	This is a project by a registered charity in Sheffield. The organisation will use funding to run remedial yoga classes for people suffering from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Chronic Fatigue ....more This is a project by a registered charity in Sheffield. The organisation will use funding to run remedial yoga classes for people suffering from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). This will provide suitable physical activity for sufferers, with the aim of reducing social isolation and promoting wellbeing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BEVERLEY ANNE COOPER Appointed: 2020

CARA LOUISE NOTON Appointed: 2012

CAROL PATRICIA WATCHORN

ELIZABETH JANE WALKER

GREER FURNISS Appointed: 2021

JANE ANNE SMALLWOOD Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

registered in England & Wales on 04/01/2007, number: 1117464

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

16 returns made; all on time

Data Sources

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