Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 7

EMBRACE (BEDFORD AND DISTRICT)

Originally established in 1954, BDCPS is a small local charity which provides playschemes and youth clubs for disabled young people (aged 0 to 25) in addition to critical support and funding to families, parents and carers.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

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

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	£245	£292	£-47	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/22	£215	£248	£-33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/21	£217	£232	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/20	£291	£229	£62	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/19	£207	£229	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/18	£221	£193	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£225	£208	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£225	£208	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
05/04/15	£541	£215	£326	£12	£344	£322	18	7	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

http://www.bdcps.org.uk/

cp.enquiries@bdcps.org.uk

01234351759

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bedford, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Central Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of 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

Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation	£15,225
Co-Operative Group	£4,236
Sport England	£4,078

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Family Swim
£4,078	19/05/2023	This project will provide funding to support a swim club that helps individuals with Cerebral Palsy. Funding will specifically support facility hire and staff costs over 12 sessions using a ....more This project will provide funding to support a swim club that helps individuals with Cerebral Palsy. Funding will specifically support facility hire and staff costs over 12 sessions using a hydrotherapy pool.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Include Me in the Jubilee
£5,000	17/03/2022	Celebration events for the Jubilee including a street party, film and family day.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Bedford and District Cerebral Palsy Society (BDCPS)
£7,000	23/03/2021 11	Parent/Carer Wellbeing Support
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Both Streams 1 & 2 - Delivery or Support & Core Costs
£3,225	09/07/2020 3	Grant to Bedford and District Cerebral Palsy Society (BDCPS)
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bedford and District Cerebral Palsy Society
£4,236	15/11/2019	We want to maintain our specialist swim club for people affected by cerebral palsy and other disabilities who can't otherwise access a pool.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Bedford and District Cerebral Palsy Society
£30,000	13/03/2018 36	The project will provide youth group activities for children and young people with cerebral palsy and their siblings. The project will increase independence, improve relationships and develop social ....more The project will provide youth group activities for children and young people with cerebral palsy and their siblings. The project will increase independence, improve relationships and develop social skills.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

LEE MOSTARI Appointed: 2014

CATHERINE WEIR Appointed: 2023

CLAIRE BROUGHTON-WELSH Appointed: 2019

EILEEN SWAISLAND Appointed: 2014

ELIZABETH NOBLE Appointed: 2023

ROBERT GLENN BUNTING Appointed: 2014

RAJAN KANDA Appointed: 2021

SUZANNAH LEE Appointed: 2014

PAUL LOCKYER Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: NORTHAMPTON MENCAP,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/03/2014, number: 1156447

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

22/02/2016 - Asset transfer in from BEDFORD AND DISTRICT CEREBRAL PALSY SOCIETY
21/04/2023 - Asset transfer in from NORTH BEDFORDSHIRE TOY LIBRARY

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
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from NORTH BEDFORDSHIRE TOY LIBRARY on 21/04/2023

Main office

C V S Mid & North Beds
43 Bromham Road
BEDFORD
MK40 2AA

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO RELIEVE PERSONS WITH ANY FORM OF CEREBRAL PALSY OR A RELATED DISABILITY BY ASSISTING IN THE CARE, WELFARE, TREATMENT AND EDUCATION OF SUCH PERSONS AND OF THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS IN THE BEDFORD BOROUGH AND CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE REGIONS BUT WITH POWER FOR THE TRUSTEES TO ASSIST PEOPLE REQUIRING ASSISTANCE OR APPROPRIATE ORGANISATIONS IN THE IMMEDIATELY ADJOINING AREAS IF THEY CONSIDER THIS TO BE APPROPRIATE.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN THE BEDFORD BOROUGH AND CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE

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