MY LIFE MY CHOICE

Charity number: 1187726
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are an independent, user-led charity where all 15 trustees have a learning disability, and with members from across Oxfordshire. As well as promoting choice, empowerment and participation, we provide volunteering, training, social and paid work opportunities that combat isolation and lead to more fulfilling lives.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £451,753
Total expenditure: £542,372

Total income includes £117,347 from 4 government grant(s)

People

13 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 February 2020: CIO registration
  • 01 November 2021: Funds received from 1073247 OXFORDSHIRE MY LIFE MY CHOICE ASSOCIATION
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • MLMC (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lucy Anne Bowerman Trustee 16 November 2023
None on record
Michael Bebbington Trustee 16 November 2023
None on record
Katie Lloyd Trustee 16 November 2023
None on record
Liam Payne Trustee 16 November 2023
None on record
Tom Eyre Trustee 16 November 2023
None on record
Charlene Anne Mileham Trustee 01 November 2022
None on record
Andrew Robert Law Trustee 01 November 2022
None on record
Anup Upadhyaya Trustee 02 November 2021
None on record
Adrian Roy Chappell Trustee 02 November 2021
None on record
Keith David Filleul Trustee 03 February 2020
None on record
Benjamin Joseph McCay Trustee 03 February 2020
None on record
Michael John Edwards Trustee 03 February 2020
None on record
Joan Susan Mansfield Trustee 03 February 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £651.73k £522.59k £433.66k £451.75k
Total expenditure £322.50k £395.95k £435.76k £542.37k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £91.21k £141.19k £129.35k £117.35k
Income - Donations and legacies £254.72k £293 N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £395.21k £520.21k N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment £1.80k £2.09k N/A N/A
Income - Other £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £322.17k £395.87k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £325 £83 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £10.00k £2.68k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 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 17 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 09 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 09 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 15 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 15 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 13 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 13 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 03 Feb 2020

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVOCACY AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT, IN ORDER FOR THEM TO OBTAIN THEIR FULL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS CITIZENS.

Contact information

Address:
Unit 3
Watlington House
Watlington Road
Cowley
OXFORD
OX4 6NF
Phone:
01865204214
Email:
bryan@mylifemychoice.org.uk
Website:

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