Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 11

Future income +5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Only 4 Trustees: -1

Overall weighted support: +11

Overall GiG Score: 14

DISABILITY SUPPORT

DISABILITY SUPPORT IS AN ADVICE AND SUPPORT SERVICE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE LIVING IN NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.WE PROVIDE WELFARE RIGHTS SERVICES, ADVICE / INFORMATION, PEER SUPPORT, MENTORING AND DEVELOP COMMUNITIES

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	*	£141	£132	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21	*	£117	£137	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20		£190	£159	£31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19		£153	£168	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18		£80	£30	£50	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Balance Sheet History

Established: 6 years
(9 years as a company)

www.ddnottingham.com

charlotte@ddnottingham.com

01159785095

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who supports 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	£432,114
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£75,000
The Grocers' Charity	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Grocers' Charity - 2024 Grant - Disability Support
£5,000	19/06/2024	To support a charity run by disabled people for disabled people working with marginalized groups to reduce and remove barriers that negatively impact independent living.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Disability Support
£75,000	06/12/2023 36	Unrestricted grant over 3 years towards the core costs of Disability Support
National Lottery Community Fund - Disability Support Reach New Proposal
£412,481	29/06/2023 36	This funding will support Disability Support to sustain and deliver a welfare benefits support service peer support sessions and befriending support across Nottinghamshire receiving £412480.66 over ....more This funding will support Disability Support to sustain and deliver a welfare benefits support service peer support sessions and befriending support across Nottinghamshire receiving £412480.66 over three years.
National Lottery Community Fund - Ready Steady Go!
£9,690	15/08/2022	The funding will be used to create a safe space delivering activities for people living with disabilities. This project aims to promote and support social mobility and reduce loneliness and ....more The funding will be used to create a safe space delivering activities for people living with disabilities. This project aims to promote and support social mobility and reduce loneliness and isolation.
National Lottery Community Fund - Meet and Eat
£9,943	11/10/2019 12	Meet and Eat
National Lottery Community Fund - R.E.A.C.H
£305,944	26/10/2018 48	This funding will help to support the needs of disabled people, carers and older people in a way that is flexible and empowering. The project is run by disabled people themselves who have first-hand ....more This funding will help to support the needs of disabled people, carers and older people in a way that is flexible and empowering. The project is run by disabled people themselves who have first-hand experience. Community volunteers will help with tasks such as shopping, gardening and travelling. This will empower disabled people to live independently.
National Lottery Community Fund - Share 2 Care
£9,780	22/11/2017 12	A series of recreational activities will be funded for people of all ages who are experiencing social isolation. This will lead to improved community relationships and levels of wellbeing.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:

BRENDA YONG Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

JADE-SU ARMSTRONG Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Adviser

PAUL SMITHURST Appointed: 2023

SAJJAD HUSSAIN MR Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/06/2018, number: 1178924
Registered at Companies House on 07/10/2014, number: 09253306

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR22: 7 days late, AR21: 3 days late,

Main office

DISABILITY DIRECT NOTTINGHAM
OLD BASFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE
BRAMBLE CLOSE
NOTTINGHAM
NG6 0QG

Objectives

1)TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR DISABLED PEOPLE IN NOTTINGHAM, BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND ADVICE WHICH DIRECTLY RELIEVES THE NEED OF THE BENEFICIARIES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES WHICH EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FACILITATES DISABLED PEOPLE'S ABILITY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY; 2)TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF THEIR AGE OR DISABILITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN NOTTINGHAM