Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Fundraising costs high: -3
Future income +5

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 13

THE BOBATH CENTRE FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

We provide a treatment service delivering specialist Bobath Therapy to aid those with cerebral palsy. We also provide training in the Bobath Concept to therapists, doctors and others working with clients who have cerebral palsy and advanced courses for Bobath qualified therapists.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
This charity has a robust balance sheet
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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
31/03/22		£607	£1,060	£-454	£117	£1,757	£1,665	18.8	13	2
31/03/21		£1,080	£1,496	£-417	£66	£2,178	£2,099	16.8	10	0
31/03/20		£1,361	£1,680	£-319	£52	£2,594	£2,576	18.4	12	0
31/03/19		£1,482	£2,733	£-1,251	£215	£2,930	£2,912	12.8	13	0
31/03/18		£553	£1,036	£-483	£119	£4,181	£4,128	47.8	18	2
31/03/17		£838	£1,084	£-247	£144	£4,663	£4,580	50.7	19	0
31/03/16		£848	£1,047	£-200	£107	£2,274	£888	10.2	19	0
31/03/15	*	£1,087	£1,138	£-52	£120	£2,474	£1,077	11.4	22	0
31/03/14		£1,243	£1,275	£-31	£121	£2,525	£1,146	10.8	27	0
31/03/13		£1,160	£1,235	£-75	£121	£2,557	£1,158	11.3	30	0
31/03/12		£1,184	£1,440	£-256	£130	£2,632	£1,200	10	32	0
31/03/11		£1,289	£1,361	£-73	£134	£2,887	£1,466	12.9	30	0
31/03/10		£1,204	£1,261	£-57	£137	£2,960	£1,499	14.3	28	0
31/03/09		£1,457	£1,294	£163	£140	£3,017	£1,562	14.5	26	0
31/03/08		£1,466	£1,321	£145	£159	£2,855	£1,401	12.7	22	0
31/03/07		£1,150	£1,175	£-26	£106	£2,709	£1,245	12.7	22	0
31/03/06		£1,126	£1,200	£-75	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£839	£960	£-121	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£769	£763	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 29.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 11.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 24%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 95%
Reserves/Spending: 18.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 4.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 56 years
(67 years as a company)

www.bobath.org.uk

trustees@bobath.org.uk

02084443355

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Specialty hospitals (incl psychiatric and substance abuse)

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

13 employees
2 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

City Bridge Trust	£171,650
Garfield Weston Foundation	£50,000
DCMS	£40,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
City Bridge Trust - Grant to The Bobath Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy
£171,650	13/04/2023	£171,650 over three years (£54,450, £57,170, £60,030) for 400 hours/year of specialist neuro- Physical, Occupational and Speech and Language Therapist time, management, administration, marketing, ....more £171,650 over three years (£54,450, £57,170, £60,030) for 400 hours/year of specialist neuro- Physical, Occupational and Speech and Language Therapist time, management, administration, marketing, training, evaluation, and client travel costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - #MOVE with the Bobath Centre
£10,000	10/12/2021	The funding will help the group support and improve the lives of those living with Cerebral Palsy(CP). It is the group's 65th Anniversary and they will launch a 12 month campaign in Spring when ....more The funding will help the group support and improve the lives of those living with Cerebral Palsy(CP). It is the group's 65th Anniversary and they will launch a 12 month campaign in Spring when their patron HRH the Duchess of Gloucester visits the Centre in Watford. This project will see a range of activities planned including a dance session in partnership with CP Teens a virtual walk/cycle/running challenge and a cookery event to encourage healthy eating. There will also be a conference with physio speech/language and occupational therapists sharing recent developments.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£50,000	09/04/2021	The Bobath Centre
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£40,000	05/10/2020	"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 "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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 44-74

ANDREW JOHN ALLWRIGHT Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: THE NATIONAL BOBATH CEREBRAL PALSY CENTRE,

DANNY KINDELL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Managing Director, Other trusteeship: THE NATIONAL BOBATH CEREBRAL PALSY CENTRE,

ROBERT WALDER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Management Consultant, Other trusteeships: UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE STUDENTS' UNION, THE NATIONAL BOBATH CEREBRAL PALSY CENTRE,

ANN TINKLEPAUGH Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Specialist Member Educational Needs Tribunal, Other trusteeship: THE NATIONAL BOBATH CEREBRAL PALSY CENTRE,

HENRY COLLIER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: It Consultant, Other trusteeship: THE NATIONAL BOBATH CEREBRAL PALSY CENTRE,

KATE MAJOR Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeship: THE NATIONAL BOBATH CEREBRAL PALSY CENTRE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/09/1968, number: 229663
Registered at Companies House on 26/02/1957, number: 00579091

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR15: 34 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from THE BOBATH CENTRE FOR ADULTS WITH NEUROLOGICAL DISABILITY on 24/08/2022

Main office

The Bobath Centre
Tandy House
Regal Way
WATFORD
WD24 4YE

Objectives

TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS SUFFERING FROM CEREBRAL PALSY. TRAINING FACILITIES FOR PHYSIOTHERAPISTS, SPEECH THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS FROM GREAT BRITAIN AND ABROAD WHO WISH TO SPECIALISE IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF SPASTICS. RESEARCH INTO EARLY RECOGNITION, EFFECTS AND TREATMENT OF CEREBRAL PALSY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL AND FOREIGN

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