Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 4

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Multiple Deficits: -2

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 4

THE ASSOCIATION FOR REAL CHANGE

As a UK membership umbrella organisation, ARC UK provides information, training and support, networking opportunities and promotes best practice in service provision for people with a learning disability; as a campaigning organisation it seeks to influence policy and practice at local and national level.

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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:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 41 years

www.arcuk.org.uk

contact.us@arcuk.org.uk

01246555043

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£2,260	£2,373	£-113	£0	£419	£402	2	23	0
31/03/22		£1,904	£2,006	£-103	£0	£532	£526	3.1	24	5
31/03/21		£2,116	£1,981	£135	£0	£635	£495	3	31	5
31/03/20		£1,989	£1,850	£139	£0	£499	£345	2.2	21	0
31/03/19		£1,830	£1,741	£90	£0	£360	£225	1.6	22	25
31/03/18		£1,890	£1,810	£80	£0	£270	£230	1.5	22	0
31/03/17		£1,896	£1,846	£50	£0	£190	£160	1	23	0
31/03/16		£1,833	£1,891	£-58	£0	£140	£107	0.7	23	0
31/03/15		£1,924	£1,962	£-38	£15	£198	£82	0.5	26	0
31/03/14		£2,042	£1,963	£79	£23	£236	£65	0.4	33	0
31/03/13		£2,494	£2,467	£27	£31	£157	£48	0.2	37	0
31/03/12	*	£2,235	£2,514	£-279	£77	£131	£25	0.1	50	0
31/03/11	*	£2,740	£2,874	£-135	£86	£409	£298	1.2	52	0
31/03/10		£2,826	£2,820	£6	£62	£544	£387	1.6	53	0
31/03/09		£2,995	£2,990	£5	£57	£538	£372	1.5	40	0
31/03/08		£2,804	£2,773	£30	£68	£533	£368	1.6	38	0
31/03/07		£3,001	£3,256	£-255	£84	£502	£354	1.3	44	0
31/03/06		£3,922	£3,930	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£4,011	£3,952	£59	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£3,198	£3,617	£-419	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 56%
Liabilities/Income: 24%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 96%
Reserves/Spending: 2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

23 employees

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
Comic Relief - Online Peer Training
£21,000	23/06/2020 6	COVID19 Recovery funding
National Lottery Community Fund - Helping Parents and Carers Understand Deprivation of Liberty (DoLs)
£9,725	03/02/2020 0	The organisation is using a £9,725 grant to host workshops across Northern Ireland for parents and carers of people with a learning disability, to provide information on Deprivation of Liberty (DOL) ....more The organisation is using a £9,725 grant to host workshops across Northern Ireland for parents and carers of people with a learning disability, to provide information on Deprivation of Liberty (DOL) rules and regulations. DOL means taking someone's freedom away which may be necessary in order to give them the care or treatment they need. The project brings parents/carers together with relevant organisations to learn more about these rules, as well as to interact and support each other.
DCMS - Us too - People with learning disabilities speaking up on domestic abuse
£54,678	01/04/2019	Association for Real Change will deliver a series of awareness-raising sessions on abusive situations to women with a learning disability who at risk of abuse. These will help women to recognise ....more Association for Real Change will deliver a series of awareness-raising sessions on abusive situations to women with a learning disability who at risk of abuse. These will help women to recognise abuse, report it, and access support so that they can respond appropriately and reduce their risk of further abuse. The project will also guide and train local learning disability and specialist women agencies, so that they are better equipped to identify and support women in the South West and share the good practice and learning UK-wide via its members, to improve policy and practice. The grant will cover project salaries, associated project costs and evaluation costs.
DCMS - Us too - People with learning disabilities speaking up on domestic abuse
£54,678	10/03/2019	Association for Real Change will deliver a series of awareness-raising sessions on abusive situations to women with a learning disability who at risk of abuse. These will help women to recognise ....more Association for Real Change will deliver a series of awareness-raising sessions on abusive situations to women with a learning disability who at risk of abuse. These will help women to recognise abuse, report it, and access support so that they can respond appropriately and reduce their risk of further abuse. The project will also guide and train local learning disability and specialist women agencies, so that they are better equipped to identify and support women in the South West and share the good practice and learning UK-wide via its members, to improve policy and practice. The grant will cover project salaries, associated project costs and evaluation costs.
DCMS - Us too - People with learning disabilities speaking up on domestic abuse
£27,339	10/03/2019	Association for Real Change will deliver a series of awareness-raising sessions on abusive situations to women with a learning disability who at risk of abuse. These will help women to recognise ....more Association for Real Change will deliver a series of awareness-raising sessions on abusive situations to women with a learning disability who at risk of abuse. These will help women to recognise abuse, report it, and access support so that they can respond appropriately and reduce their risk of further abuse. The project will also guide and train local learning disability and specialist women agencies, so that they are better equipped to identify and support women in the South West and share the good practice and learning UK-wide via its members, to improve policy and practice. The grant will cover project salaries, associated project costs and evaluation costs.
Comic Relief - Us too - People with learning disabilities speaking up on domestic abuse
£109,356	06/11/2018 24	Association for Real Change will deliver a series of awareness-raising sessions on abusive situations to women with a learning disability who at risk of abuse. These will help women to recognise ....more Association for Real Change will deliver a series of awareness-raising sessions on abusive situations to women with a learning disability who at risk of abuse. These will help women to recognise abuse, report it, and access support so that they can respond appropriately and reduce their risk of further abuse. The project will also guide and train local learning disability and specialist women agencies, so that they are better equipped to identify and support women in the South West and share the good practice and learning UK-wide via its members, to improve policy and practice. The grant will cover project salaries, associated project costs and evaluation costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Local Involvement Networks (LINs)
£146,828	27/09/2017 36	This group will set up Local Involvement Networks (LIN's) to challenge discrimination by empowering people with additional support needs. The funding will enable the organisation to employ a project ....more This group will set up Local Involvement Networks (LIN's) to challenge discrimination by empowering people with additional support needs. The funding will enable the organisation to employ a project manager and two project workers to co-ordinate and support the creation of the LIN's to improve decision making, better support services and provide more inclusive communities for those with additional needs. The project will support people from Dundee and all the three Ayrshire LA areas.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 44-59

ANDREW SLEIGH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

ANGELA LISA FERGUSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive

DAVID IAN SARGENT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Executive

FIONA MCCABE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

LYNNETTE LINTON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Trustee

MARCUS ISHERWOOD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Managing Director

ZOE ROBERTSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Trustee

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/11/1982, number: 285575
Registered at Companies House on 13/08/1982, number: 01658354

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR12: 1 days late, AR11: 108 days late, AR05: 1 days late,

Main office

A R C
10A MARSDEN STREET
CHESTERFIELD
S40 1JY

Objectives

(A) FOR THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF ALL ORGANISATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, INDIVIDUALS/ OR GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS CONCERNED WITH THE CARE OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES (ALL OF WHICH ORGANISATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, INDIVIDUALS AND/ OR GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS ARE HEREINAFTER COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS THE ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS) IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE CARE OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND TO THEIR PARTICUALR NEED AND REQUIREMENTS. (B) TO WORK FOR AND PROMOTE THE STUDY OF AND RESEARCH INTO ALL MATTERS AFFECTING PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND TO OBTAIN AND MAKE RECORDS OF AND DISSEMINATE ALL USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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