BECCLES CENTRE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE

Charity Number: 284191
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity runs a day centre for disabled people open two days each week throughout the year. Various activities are organised, including a programme of outings during the summer months. The charity owns a mini-bus and provides transport for members. The day centre building and minibus have also been used by other groups of disabled people such as the Stroke Club, St Raphaels etc.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £15,176
Total expenditure: £14,989

People

6 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 February 1982: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE MAY CENTRE (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Janet Forster-Warnes Chair 20 July 2017
None on record
DAPHNE SUSAN SMITH-HOWELL Trustee 16 January 2025
None on record
Wendy Smith Trustee 16 January 2025
None on record
David Nicholas Markland Trustee 09 July 2015
None on record
Joyce Wilson Trustee 17 October 2013
None on record
ANN HILL Trustee 04 July 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £13.57k £16.10k £11.58k £16.32k £15.18k
Total expenditure £14.76k £16.29k £10.17k £15.04k £14.99k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £7.00k N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 20 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 19 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 19 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 20 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 14 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not Required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25TH JANUARY 1982

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE DISABLED IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW IS OR HEREAFTER MAYBE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE, WITHIN THE TOWN OF BECCLES AND WITHIN THE AREA AROUND IT, AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A MEETING PLACE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE OF THE AREA WITH AMENITIES AND SCOPE TO ASSIST THEM IN LEADING A FULLER LIFE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

THE TOWN OF BECCLES AND WITHIN THE AREA AROUND IT.

Contact information

Address:
The May Centre for Disabled People
Ken Markland Way
Common Lane South
Beccles
Suffolk
NR34 9BU
Phone:
01502712173
Email:
bmaycentre333@btinternet.com
Website:

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