Overall GiG Score: 5 ?
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +7

DISABILITY INFORMATION BUREAU 

Information and Advice on all disability mattersBenefit support Providers of the Work ProgrammeShopmobilityIT CentreAssessment for adaptive technologyVolunteering opportunitiesAccess appraisals and issuesAwareness training in equality and diversityEmployment Support and TrainingWheelchair loan and Radar Keys to buyMeeting room to hire
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

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
Established: 16 years

www.dibservices.org.uk

info@dibservices.org.uk

01625501759

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UN SDGs
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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£259£285£-26n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/03/22£253£300£-48n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/03/21£301£296£5n/an/an/an/an/a38
31/03/20£304£325£-21n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/03/19£258£295£-37n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/03/18£228£276£-48£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£260£258£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£338£320£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£302£314£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£351£305£46£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£225£217£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£225£229£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£245£282£-37£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£298£259£38£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£239£164£75£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 25 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester,

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£338,341
Cheshire Community Foundation£29,427
Disability Action£15,598
Lloyds Bank Foundation£8,820
CAF£3,750
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Welfare.Wellbeing.Work (WWW.DIB)
£297,832 24/01/2023
This funding will support the Disability Information Bureau to deliver and expand a range of services and outreach support to disabled adults and carers across the Cheshire East area. Funding of ....more
Cheshire Community Foundation - Help Yourself to Help Others
£3,000 05/10/2021
Disability Information Bureau (DIB) is a charity that offers a service to empower disabled people, those with long term health conditions, vulnerable adults and carers alongside encouraging those who ....more
Cheshire Community Foundation - Welfare Rights Support
£5,000 04/11/2020
The epidemic of disabled people who are hidden from view and struggle with their finances is a growing issue requiring intensive support. It is also one that can have detrimental effects on mental ....more
Disability Action - NET Coronavirus Appeal Emergency Fund for Disabled People Organisations UK-wide
£15,598 01/11/2020
The 'In the Know' project aims to provide support to disabled people and those with long term health conditions who struggle with their digital and financial literacy.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Disability Information Bureau
£8,820 24/07/2020
Grant to Disability Information Bureau meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
National Lottery Community Fund - Here 4 You - COVID-19 Response Project
£30,558 15/05/2020
6
The aim of the organisation is to offer services that inform and empower disabled people their families and carers. During the lockdown the group has been offering information and advice to ....more
CAF - Grant to Disability Information Bureau
£3,750 27/04/2020
3
Grant to Disability Information Bureau to support the organisation through COVID19
Cheshire Community Foundation - DIB Covid-19 Helpline
£4,073 18/04/2020
Disability Information Bureau - we support and empower disabled people, those with health conditions and their families. We will use it to run a telephone help service and online face to face ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Cars
£9,951 27/03/2020
11
The organisation will employ a Volunteer Coordinator to recruit, train and manage drivers to deliver a community transport scheme, with the aim of reducing isolation and improving well-being of ....more
Cheshire Community Foundation - Welfare Rights Service
£17,354 07/05/2019
Disability Information Bureau (DIB) pride themselves on enabling their service users to lead active and fulfilling lives by helping them overcome barriers to opportunity and inclusion, and allowing ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Disability Information Bureau
£49,813 16/08/2018
24
A project to support disabled and other vulnerable people who are furthest away from the labour market, to address the barriers to employment . The grant will fund the project running costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteer with Us! You can make a difference!
£9,911 26/03/2018
12
The project will offer volunteering opportunities in reception and admin roles for disabled people and those who are unemployed. This will help to increase confidence and encourage participation in ....more
Cheshire Community Foundation - Breaking down Barriers to Welfare Rights
£8,926 01/11/2016
Disability Information Bureau work to deliver demonstrable improvements to the lives of disabled people, their families and carers, offering a range of services that local disabled people want, to ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Disability Information Bureau
£49,813 20/07/2016
24
A project to support disabled and other vulnerable people who are furthest away from the labour market, to address the barriers to employment . The grant will fund the project running costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - DIB Drop In (DDI)
£10,000 16/09/2015
12
The organisation will use funding to host a drop in computer centre with adaptive technology, for digitally excluded people, including those with disabilities and NEET members of the community. This ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Disability Information Bureau
£25,000 01/02/2011
the salary and on-costs of the Welfare Benefits Officer
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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: 58-73
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/06/2008, number: 1124371
  • Registered at Companies House on 13/12/2007, number: 06452443
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
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
  • Paying staff
  • 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
15 returns made; all on time
Main office

Pierce ST
MACCLESFIELD
Macclesfield
SK11 6ER

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIESLIVING IN MACCLESFIELD AND DISTRICT AND THE NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND (HEREINAFTERREFERRED TO AS THE AREA OF BENEFIT) BY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY;(A) PROVIDING INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES SO THAT THEY MAYLEAD ACTIVE AND FULFILLING LIVES AND PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION BY ENABLING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO BECOME MOREINVOLVED IN THE PROCESS OF WORKING TOWARDS POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE PROVISIONOF SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES;(C) ADVANCING EDUCATION AMONGST ORGANISATIONS IN THE PUBLIC, PRIVATE ANDVOLUNTARY SECTORS IN ORDER TO RAISE AWARENESS, SHARE BEST PRACTICE ANDINCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

MACCLESFIELD AND DISTRICT AND THE NORTH WEST OF ENGLAND

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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