Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 3

Good reserves management: +3
Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs high: -3

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

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Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

THE BRITISH DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION

The Charity's objects are to advance the education of the public in relation to all aspects of dyslexia and related conditions, and to conduct research for the public benefit into the problems of dyslexia and related conditions and to disseminate the results of such research.To provide useful information for dyslexic individuals of all ages To work towards a dyslexic friendly society.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and 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
There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 39 years

www.bdadyslexia.org.uk

finance@bdadyslexia.org.uk

03334054555

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		£1,949	£2,201	£-251	£441	£920	£739	4	47	30
31/03/22		£2,229	£2,128	£101	£500	£1,171	£963	5.4	45	100
31/03/21	*	£1,791	£1,656	£135	£379	£1,070	£837	6.1	29	100
31/03/20		£1,810	£1,813	£-3	£60	£936	£861	5.7	25	20
31/03/19		£2,005	£1,946	£59	£87	£938	£846	5.2	26	20
31/03/18		£2,104	£1,906	£199	£61	£879	£825	5.2	27	0
31/03/17		£1,862	£1,620	£241	£43	£681	£646	4.8	21	0
31/03/16		£1,839	£1,812	£27	£73	£439	£423	2.8	24	0
31/03/15		£2,271	£2,256	£14	£247	£413	£369	2	26	0
31/03/14		£2,467	£2,367	£99	£191	£398	£350	1.8	31	0
31/03/13		£1,820	£1,891	£-71	£173	£299	£205	1.3	29	0
31/03/12	*	£2,153	£2,052	£100	£180	£370	£249	1.5	29	0
31/03/11		£1,807	£1,797	£9	£163	£269	£117	0.8	24	0
31/03/10		£1,773	£1,584	£189	£212	£260	£96	0.7	19	0
31/03/09		£1,425	£1,371	£54	£161	£71	£2	0	17	0
31/03/08		£1,780	£1,778	£2	£156	£17	£-89	-0.6	12	0
31/03/07		£1,467	£1,460	£7	£164	£15	£-247	-2	14	0
31/03/06	*	£1,547	£1,774	£-227	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£977	£1,190	£-212	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£1,297	£1,324	£-27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 31.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 20%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 48%
Liabilities/Income: 44%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 80%
Reserves/Spending: 4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 1.9

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

47 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Masonic Trust - Children Will Shine Project
£20,000	20/04/2016	Two Children Will Shine projects in Bracknell and York, offering subsidised tuition to disadvantaged backgrounds who have dyslexia or literacy issues.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 11/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 38-72

ARRAN STEPHEN LEE SMITH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: HINCKLEY AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL,

BARRY STANTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Solicitor

DELIA HAZELL Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Special Needs Teacher, Other trusteeship: DYSLEXIA CORNWALL,

DR GEORGIA ZAMPIA NIOLAKI Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Senior Lecturer Spld/Dyslexia

DR HELEN LOUISE ROSS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Teacher And Independent Researcher, Other trusteeship: WILTSHIRE DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION,

ENRICO RIVA Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: UK ASSOCIATION FOR ACCESSIBLE FORMATS,

FAUZIA JAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director

HELEN ELIZABETH ASHLEY TAYLOR Appointed: 2023

MARCIA MARIE BRISSETT-BAILEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Educator / Careers Advisor

MICHELLE CATTERSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Headteacher

NATHAN DAVIES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Solicitor

SHOSHANA WHYBROW Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Corporate Affairs Director

TIMOTHY DAVID NEALE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Partner

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/02/1985, number: 289243
Registered at Companies House on 05/07/1984, number: 01830587

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; AR21: 127 days late, AR12: 33 days late, AR06: 2 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from BOLTON AND DISTRICT DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION on 19/05/2021

Main office

Access Self Storage Ltd
Access Business Centre
Willoughby Road
BRACKNELL
Berkshire
RG12 8FB

Objectives

THE PURPOSES OF THE COMPANY (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO ALL ASPECTS OF DYSLEXIA AND RELATED CONDITIONS, AND TO CONDUCT RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INTO THE PROBLEMS OF DYSLEXIA AND RELATED CONDITIONS AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF DYSLEXIC PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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