Overall GiG Score: 13 ?
Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 8
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +8

DOUBLE IMPACT SERVICES 

We deliver sustainable recovery & abstinence for people experiencing addictions, resulting in long-term social, economic, health & wellbeing outcomes. Services include: Individual support to promote sustained recovery, Education, training, volunteering - Practical help &advice around all aspects of recovery; - Environments which facilitate mutual respect, peer support & a sense of community.
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 gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
Established: 13 years
(17 years as a company)

www.doubleimpact.org.uk

team@doubleimpact.org.uk

01158240366

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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*£2,394£2,382£13£0£747£4112.16540
31/03/22£1,966£1,822£144£0£735£3542.36230
31/03/21£1,643£1,555£88£0£591£3242.55730
31/03/20£1,473£1,459£14£0£502£2612.15240
31/03/19£1,623£1,628£-5£0£488£2601.95040
31/03/18£1,504£1,642£-137£0£493£3652.7550
31/03/17£1,306£1,530£-224£0£630£5124530
31/03/16£1,307£1,429£-122£0£858£7776.5450
31/03/15£1,463£1,586£-124£4£979£8396.3360
31/03/14£1,774£1,608£165£4£1,103£9647.2350
31/03/13£1,204£1,062£142£4£938£91510.3300
31/03/12£1,026£991£35£4£795£7929.6280

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 34%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 55%
Reserves/Spending: 2.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 65 employees
  • 40 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Lincolnshire, Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire,

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£908,887
Henry Smith Charity£134,000
DCMS£26,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - BOSTON RECOVERY PATHWAYS
£331,582 28/04/2022
This funding will support Double Impact Services (DI) to continue Boston Recovery Pathways (BRP) a drug and alcohol recovery service. The project takes a community and family-based approach to help ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Recovery Links Nottinghamshire
£479,805 29/04/2021
The group will use its funding to continue and develop its peer connections and continue to support people struggling with substance misuse by setting up a helpline. Members will also gain support ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Double Impact Services
£134,000 04/02/2021
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of a Business Development Officer at an organisation supporting individuals recovering from drug and alcohol dependence in Nottingham.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£26,000 09/09/2020
"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 - Sobar Social Impact
£97,500 07/01/2020
36
This project will develop Café Sobar, which is a social enterprise café supporting those in recovery from alcohol and substance misuse. There will be volunteering opportunities in the café, ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - BOSTON RECOVERY PATHWAYS
£403,338 31/05/2018
48
This group will expand on its current work of supporting people experiencing drug and alcohol addictions, by focussing its services on their families. This will be achieved through activities that ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Double Impact Services
£132,900 14/03/2018
36
towards three years' running costs of an organisation supporting individuals recovering from drug and alcohol dependence in Nottinghamshire
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Double Impact Services
£9,100 28/09/2017
Access To Heritage Pilot
National Lottery Community Fund - CAFE SOBAR SOCIETY
£298,160 27/01/2016
36
The project will continue to provide a safe social hub for people in recovery from drug and alcohol addictions at its alcohol free venue in Nottingham. It is a place where individuals can meet with ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Recovery Recruitment Notts
£399,034 26/08/2015
48
A project to support people over 18 who are recovering from drug or alcohol issues. The scheme will offer a personal education and employment pathway, including help with job searches, CV’s, ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Sociable Enterprises
£329,167 17/04/2013
36
A new project to help people recovering from drug and alcohol dependence to reintegrate back into society through employment opportunities and positive social networks. The project will help to ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Treatment Exit Group (TEXT)
£10,000 26/07/2012
12
This is a project by a charity in Nottingham. The organisation will use the funding to implement a peer support group for individuals in the late stages of prescription treatment for heroin addiction ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 40-68
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/01/2011, number: 1139865
  • Registered at Companies House on 21/11/2006, number: 06004537
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
12 returns made; AR23: 7 days late,
Main office

Double Impact Services Ltd
22-24 Friar Lane
Nottingham
NG1 6DQ

Objectives

TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH AND RECOVERY OF THOSE WITH ALCOHOL, DRUG AND GAMBLING PROBLEMS BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE, AND SUPPORT TO ALLEVIATE THEIR NEEDS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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