Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

TOGETHER WE CAN DO 

To support disabled people within the Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre area to take part in regular exercise and sports activities
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/10/23£90,827£64,785£26,04217
31/10/22£38,680£32,721£5,95928
31/10/21£46,101£12,497£33,60423
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

togetherwecando.org

INFO@TOGETHERWECANDO.ORG

07894984863

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Blackpool, Lancashire,
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 17 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Sport England - Jubilee Fund - Together We Can Do Sports & Exercise
£10,000 28/02/2022
This project will enable disabled adults from Blackpool, Fleetwood, Cleveleys, St Annes and Lytham to take part in a range of sport and exercise activities on a regular basis and expanded to disabled ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Together We Can Do Exercise and Sport
£10,000 19/01/2021
11
The funding will be used to run exercise/sports sessions for people with learning difficulties or disabilities. The project aims to engage with vulnerable people through sport and exercise in a ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/11/2020, number: 1192282
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • 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
3 returns made; all on time
Main office

40 Normoss Road
BLACKPOOL
FY3 0AL

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1. THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF DISABILITY IN BLACKPOOL, FYLDE AND WYRE BY:(A)THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE AND SUITABLE FACILITIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN SPORT, AND;(B)THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LESIURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS. 2. TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO SUPPORTING CHARITY MEMBERS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY MAKING GRANTS AND AWARDS TO ENABLE THEM TO TAKE PART IN AMATEUR SPORTS EVENTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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