Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 6
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

B.A.S.I.C.BRAIN AND SPINAL INJURY CENTRE LIMITED

Specialist services aimed at maximising independence for those recovering from brain and spinal injury and neurological conditions. Also working with and supporting families and carers.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
  • Why are there only 3 trustees?
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending is declining
  • Income has been volatile recently
  • 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
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£318£278£40n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£309£314£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£487£363£124n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20*£337£343£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£339£351£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£439£435£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£310£458£-147n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£459£504£-45n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£439£516£-76n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£493£404£89n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£463£421£42n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£478£443£34n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£520£447£73£158£837£59816.1130
31/03/10£533£395£139£161£764£54616.6130
31/03/09£400£393£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£436£312£124n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£312£376£-64n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£322£305£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£229£227£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£282£164£118n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 38 years

www.basiccharity.org.uk

enquiries@basiccharity.org.uk

0161 707 6441

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Outpatient support services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
DCMS£25,430
Garfield Weston Foundation£10,000
Lloyds Bank Foundation£9,499
National Lottery Community Fund£8,875
The MSE Charity£5,266
Forever Manchester£4,225
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to BASIC (Brain and Spinal Injury Charity)
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
The MSE Charity - Grant to BASIC (Brain and Spinal Injury Centre)
£5,266 15/04/2022
Funding Financial Minds - a three part programme of financial skills support for up to 15 people with brain injury or stroke, and their carers.
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - BASIC Brain and spinal injury centre - 17/05/21
£1,250 02/06/2021
Core Funding
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£10,000 18/12/2020
Contribution to core costs
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to BASIC (Brain and Spinal Injury Charity)
£7,249 24/07/2020
Grant to BASIC (Brain and Spinal Injury Charity) meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£25,430 17/07/2020
"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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Forever Manchester - Rebuild BASIC
£4,225 01/07/2020
Mental health support for people with brain injuries
BBC Children in Need - Grant to BASIC - Brain And Spinal Injury Centre
£2,286 17/06/2020
COVID19 - This grant will fund technology for children and young people impacted by acquired brain injuries and isolation from the Covid-19 lockdown. It will strengthen the relationship with their therapist and improve their confidence.
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting our clients through COVID-19 and beyond
£8,875 22/05/2020
5
The funding will pilot an online service to ensure vital services can be accessed by clients at home. The project aims to provide 1:1 online mental health services such as CBT speak online via zoom to physiotherapist assess new clients online ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to BASIC (Brain and Spinal Injury Charity)
£75,000 02/10/2019
36
To provide an integrated package of support for clients who are recovering from from acquired brain injury such as stroke, traumatic head injury, brain haemorrhage etc, and who want to return to work and need specialist help to do so.
National Lottery Community Fund - Food for thought cafe and activities
£112,260 25/03/2019
36
Funding will go towards re-opening the organisation's café. The aim of the project is to ensure isolated older people in the community with long term neurological injuries have a place to meet up and reduce feelings of loneliness.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Brain and Spinal Injury Centre
£23,500 16/10/2018
purchase of a piece of virtual reality rehabilitation equipment for a charity which works with people with disabilities in Salford
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 03/11/2017
Virtual reality therapy for children and young people with acquired brain injury
BBC Children in Need - Grant to BASIC - Brain And Spinal Injury Centre
£70,746 17/10/2017
36
BASIC will deliver a physical therapist to facilitate a virtual reality therapy service for children and young people living with brain injuries in Greater Manchester. They hope to improve physical and concentration abilities and emotional well ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Cognitive Rehabilitation Project
£9,812 20/09/2017
12
The funding will be used to offer people who have had a neurological injury the opportunity to access cognitive and one to one rehabilitation, supporting people to improve their quality of life.
Ministry of Defence - Local Grants 2017/18
£18,750 01/04/2017
Community Integration and Local Service Delivery
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to BASIC (Brain and Spinal Injury Charity)
£75,000 22/11/2016
36
To provide an integrated package of support for clients who are recovering from from acquired brain injury such as stroke, traumatic head injury, brain haemorrhage etc, and who want to return to work and need specialist help to do so.
Dunhill Medical Trust - Staffing Grant: Full-time Physiotherapist
£30,690 08/10/2015
12
Salary for a Full-Time Physiotherapist to Work with Older Service Users of Virtual Reality
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to BASIC (Brain and Spinal Injury Charity)
£30,000 28/03/2014
The charity supports people recovering from acquired brain and spinal injury and their families. It provides a package of over 30 rehabilitation services which are tailored to meet the clients needs from discharge from hospital to return to work.
National Lottery Community Fund - Power-assisted exercise (PAE) for Stroke recovery
£292,845 13/01/2011
60
This project will deliver Power Assisted Exercise to stroke survivors in Salford. PAE is a form of exercise which uses specially adapted gym equipment which can support and stabilise those with physical impairment while allowing them to perform ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 56-73
  • CHRIS EATON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Ceo
  • DR CLIVE LANGMAN Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired Company Chairman
  • DIANNE MARIE YATES Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Solicitor
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/05/1987, number: 518806
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/09/1985, number: 01944414
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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; AR20: 3 days late,
Main office

BASIC
554 ECCLES NEW ROAD
SALFORD
GREATER MANCHESTER
M5 5AP

Objectives

(1) TO PROVIDE AND SUPPORT MEDICAL RESEARCH AND IN PARTICULAR NEUROSURGICAL RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.(2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN MATTERS RELATING TO BRAIN AND SPINAL INJURIES, THEIR TREATMENT AND THE REHABILITATION OF PEOPLE DIAGNOSED WITH A BRAIN INJURY, EITHER ACQUIRED OR TRAUMATIC, OR A SPINAL INJURY.(3) TO RELIEVE THOSE PERSONS SUFFERING FROM A BRAIN OR SPINAL INJURY AND THEIR CARERS AND FAMILIES.(4) TO RELIEVE PERSONS SUFFERING FROM ANY OTHER PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL ILLNESS OR INJURY

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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