Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 9
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

DISABILITY STOCKPORT CIO 

SUPPORT, ADVICE AND INFORMATION FOR DISABLED PEOPLE. DAY SERVICES, OUT OF HOURS LEISURE ACTIVITIES, ADVOCACY, COUNSELLING, ACCESS ADVICE, DISABILITY AWARENESS TRAINING.UMBRELLA FOR LOCAL DISABILITY ORGANISATIONS.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • The Board is predominantly male

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£1,142£1,117£25£0£1,013£99910.74230
31/03/22£1,066£906£160£0£987£90211.94225
31/03/21£1,001£789£212£15£837£81712.44115
31/03/20£811£773£38£9£626£5999.33833
31/03/19£748£664£84£1£587£57710.43450
31/03/18£678£609£69£1£504£4238.3320
31/03/17£589£572£17£31£435£3507.3140
31/03/16£466£529£-63£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£554£513£41£3£481£4089.5150
31/03/14£513£461£52£5£441£3669.5110
31/03/13£477£450£27£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£817£455£362£12£362£2867.5140
31/03/11*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 18%
Liabilities/Income: 20%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 10.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

www.disabilitystockport.org.uk

email@disabilitystockport.org.uk

01614807248

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Disability
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cheshire East, Manchester City, Oldham, Salford City, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford,
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 42 employees
  • 30 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£268,966
DCMS£92,406
Ministry of Defence£86,667
Garfield Weston Foundation£36,500
Stockport MBC£31,500
Forever Manchester£30,405
Co-Operative Group£11,616
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Forever Manchester - Tablet Coure and Tablet Club
£14,065 03/05/2023
sessions on technology and IT skills for the elderly and disabled to tackle social isolation, participants given free tablets at the end of the course to take home and use.
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£10,000 22/02/2023
"The Armed Forces Covenant aims to: 1) the Armed Forces Covenant defines the enduring, general principles that should govern the relationship between the Nation, the Government and the Armed ....more
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£10,000 22/02/2023
"The Armed Forces Covenant aims to: 1) the Armed Forces Covenant defines the enduring, general principles that should govern the relationship between the Nation, the Government and the Armed ....more
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£33,333 10/02/2023
"The Armed Forces Covenant aims to: 1) the Armed Forces Covenant defines the enduring, general principles that should govern the relationship between the Nation, the Government and the Armed ....more
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£33,333 10/02/2023
"The Armed Forces Covenant aims to: 1) the Armed Forces Covenant defines the enduring, general principles that should govern the relationship between the Nation, the Government and the Armed ....more
Stockport MBC - Grant to Disability Stockport
£20,000 24/01/2023
Distributing warm packs to residents
Stockport MBC - Grant to Disability Stockport
£1,000 11/10/2022
Warm Space
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£6,500 01/07/2022
WCA Winner 2022-2023
Forever Manchester - Tablet Course and Tablet Club
£16,340 31/01/2022
Digital tablet 12 month course
Stockport MBC - Grant to Disability Stockport
£500 02/01/2022
Celebrate Armed Forces week
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Disability Stockport
£4,944 23/10/2021
We would like to create a dedicated seven-day helpline and a one-to-one intensive support-in-the-community service for people aged 18+ living in Stockport.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 15/10/2021
The SCIL: Crisis support
Stockport MBC - Grant to Disability Stockport
£10,000 01/02/2021
Development of a mood lounge and sensory space.
Disability Action - NET Coronavirus Appeal Emergency Fund for Disabled People Organisations UK-wide
£5,000 01/11/2020
The project will enable the group to host monthly digital meetings for wellbeing groups and enabling all members to get online/able to patricipate.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£92,406 26/08/2020
"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
National Lottery Community Fund - Stockport Centre for Independent Living
£268,966 27/02/2020
35
Disability Stockport CIO provides support to adults experiencing physical disability, learning disability, sensory loss or long-term health conditions. Funding for the project will enable their ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Disability Stockport
£6,672 15/11/2019
We want to provide a weekly support group, helping people with autism to live happy, independent lives.
National Lottery Community Fund - 40 YEAR CELEBRATIONS
£10,000 13/09/2018
12
This funding will be used for a series of community events leading up to a Saturday celebration concert with music, drama and comedy. A wide range of local community groups will be contributing to ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Stockport Independent Living Scheme
£362,031 09/03/2015
60
Not Available
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Disability Stockport
£23,400 28/01/2013
to provide advice and support to disabled adults and young people who are eligible for social care support, ensuring a user led perspective for assessments, support planning and development of ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/01/2010, number: 1133529
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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
13 returns made; AR11: 15 days late,
Main office

DISABILITY STOCKPORT
23 HIGH STREET
STOCKPORT
SK1 1EG

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE A DISABILITY PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STOCKPORT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STOCKPORT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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