Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 6

Excess liquidity: -1
Fundraising costs high: -3

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

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 11

THE BERKSHIRE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRE LIMITED

To aid and improve for the public benefit the condition of those living with multiple sclerosis by any lawful means including the following1. By bringing together persons living with multiple sclerosis 2. By providing guidance and moral and practical support for persons living with multiple sclerosis; 3. By providing therapy including Oxygen Therapy for persons living with multiple sclerosis

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
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:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Established: 35 years

www.bmstc.org

ms@bmstc.org

01189016000

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/12/22	£501	£510	£-8	£127	£1,037	£694	16.3	10	100
31/12/21	£374	£443	£-69	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/12/20	£426	£466	£-39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/12/19	£455	£494	£-39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	110
31/12/18	£428	£466	£-38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	100
31/12/17	£369	£458	£-89	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£605	£442	£163	£99	£1,319	£958	26	12	0
31/12/15	£339	£410	£-71	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£384	£419	£-35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£383	£385	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£583	£389	£194	£86	£1,265	£831	25.6	9	0
31/12/11	£355	£365	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£342	£349	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	£341	£340	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	£386	£375	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	£362	£361	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	£407	£325	£82	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£369	£334	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£360	£309	£51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 29.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 25%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 28%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 67%
Reserves/Spending: 16.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 3.1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bracknell Forest, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Reading, Slough, Surrey, West Berkshire, Windsor And Maidenhead, Wokingham,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

10 employees
100 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

DCMS	£24,173
Garfield Weston Foundation	£20,000
Co-Operative Group	£12,993
Crowdfunder	£11,434
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Berkshire Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Therapy Centre
£2,226	21/10/2023	We would like to provide yoga sessions tailored for people with Multiple Sclerosis. Our award-winning online yoga classes have been shown to help members' physical and mental wellbeing.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Berkshire MS Therapy Centre
£2,798	22/10/2022	We aim to provide counselling sessions for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and their families to help them come to terms with and manage this unpredictable, incurable condition.
Crowdfunder - Local Action Fund
£11,434	05/05/2022	Covid response
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	04/02/2022	Supporting people with Multiple Sclerosis across Berkshire and surrounding areas
National Lottery Community Fund - Counselling support for people with MS
£10,000	05/11/2021	The funding will be used to extend the services offered with more counselling hours group ‘maintenance’ sessions and additional mindfulness courses for local adults with MS and their families. ....more The funding will be used to extend the services offered with more counselling hours group ‘maintenance’ sessions and additional mindfulness courses for local adults with MS and their families. The project aims to help people manage their MS symptoms improve their quality of life and their physical and mental health.
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Berkshire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Ltd - 05/10/21
£1,500	19/10/2021	Core Funding
The Grocers' Charity - 2021 - Berkshire MS Therapy Centre
£4,410	17/11/2020	Towards project costs to provide online critical movement sessions (yoga) for people with MS for 45 weeks.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Berkshire MS Therapy Centre
£3,519	24/10/2020	We would like to provide essential physiotherapy and exercise classes for local people with MS to help them stay mobile and independent.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£24,173	29/09/2020	"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."
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Berkshire Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre Ltd
£5,000	15/06/2020	COVID19 : Purchase IT equipment for a charity that supports people with MS in Berkshire
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Berkshire MS Therapy Centre
£4,450	15/11/2019	We want to provide oxygen treatment to help people with multiple sclerosis manage their symptoms and stay independent.
National Lottery Community Fund - Specialist physiotherapy and exercise classes for people with MS
£343,363	22/02/2019 60	The organisation will use funding to part fund the running of their specialist physiotherapy and exercise classes for people with MS across Berkshire. The funding will go towards a physiotherapy and ....more The organisation will use funding to part fund the running of their specialist physiotherapy and exercise classes for people with MS across Berkshire. The funding will go towards a physiotherapy and exercise programme, which provides specialist MS physiotherapists.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	18/12/2018	Supporting people with MS across Berkshire and surrounding areas
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Berkshire MS Therapy Centre
£5,026	19/11/2018	We want to provide foot care for people with Multiple Sclerosis to help with their walking, balance and general well-being.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Berkshire MS Therapy Centre
£3,165	29/11/2017	We are constantly seeking to improve the quality of life for people with MS.
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting people newly diagnosed with MS
£9,770	13/09/2017 12	The project will help improve the initial contact with people newly diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 34-78

ASHLEY JOHN HARRISON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

DANIELA HANUSKOVA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

DAVID RICHARD COE Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Retired

GREGG JARED PAUL BURGESS-SALISBURY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: MOBILITY TRUST II,

IMOGEN LAURA CLAIRE FLETCHER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Map Implementation

NEIL JEFFREY DAWKINS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Accountant

NICHOLAS JOHN WEBB BSC HONS Appointed: 2023

PENELOPE JILL TILLSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Management Consultant

PAUL ANTONY LAWRENCE SHAMBROOK Appointed: 2021, Occupation: It Consultant

ROSALIND JEANETTE HATT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired Communications Manager

SUSAN ELIZABETH BROWN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/12/1988, number: 800419
Registered at Companies House on 24/06/1988, number: 02270807

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

Bradbury House
23a August End
Brock Gardens
Reading
Berkshire
RG30 2JP

Objectives

To aid and improve for the public benefit in the area of benefit the condition of those living with multiple sclerosis by any lawful means including any of the following meansa. By bringing together persons living with multiple sclerosis and persons interested in multiple sclerosisb. By providing advice guidance and moral and practical support for persons living with multiplesclerosisc By providing therapy (including oxygen therapy) for persons living with multiple sclerosis

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTIES OF OXFORDSHIRE,BERKSHIRE,SURREY AND HAMPSHIRE

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