EQUALITY TOGETHER

Charity number: 700084
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

OFFERS FREE AND IMPARTIAL ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO DISABLED PEOPLE, THEIR CARERS AND FAMILIES IN THE BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ON BENEFITS, EQUIPMENT,PARKING, TRANSPORT, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION,LEISURE, HOUSING AND HOLIDAYS. PROVIDES SHORT-TERM WHEELCHAIR AND DISABILITY EQUIPMENT HIRE.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£1,448,201

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Donations and legacies £102.03k
Charitable activities £1.29m
Other trading activities £55.26k
Investments £282
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,511,743

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Raising funds £36.49k
Charitable activities £1.48m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £704,698 from 8 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £36.49k
Charitable expenditure £1.48m

People

33 Employee(s)

5 Trustee(s)

40 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

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bradford City
  • Calderdale
  • Kirklees
  • Leeds City
  • North Yorkshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 April 1988: Standard registration
  • 08 September 2015: Funds received from 1114662 CONTACT PEER SUPPORT SERVICE (BRADFORD AND DISTRIC...
  • 25 January 2016: Funds received from 1096166 BRADFORD ALLIANCE ON COMMUNITY CARE LIMITED
  • 19 August 2022: Funds received from 1163627 SING FROM THE HEART
  • 18 July 2023: Funds received from 509020 SCOPE IN BRADFORD
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BRADFORD DISABILITY SERVICES LTD (Working name)
  • DISABILITY ADVICE BRADFORD (Working name)
  • DISABILITY EQUIPMENT BRADFORD (Working name)
  • BRADFORD DISABILITY SERVICES LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Susan Crowe Trustee 26 October 2022
None on record
Mohinder Singh Chana Trustee 05 November 2020
FRIENDS OF BRADFORD ART GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS
Received: On time
Jenny Scott Trustee 24 January 2019
None on record
Lynn Asquith Trustee 04 June 2015
None on record
Alvin Adey Trustee 03 January 2014
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 £656.64k £846.14k £990.34k £1.29m £1.45m
Total expenditure £653.88k £859.77k £1.01m £1.19m £1.51m
Income from government contracts £565.10k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £674.08k £698.59k £754.79k £704.70k
Income - Donations and legacies £26.07k £56.79k £71.62k £220.38k £102.03k
Income - Other trading activities £11.98k £875 £33.35k £56.39k £55.26k
Income - Charitable activities £608.19k £787.98k £885.36k £1.01m £1.29m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £534 £0 £0 £54 £282
Income - Other £9.86k £486 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £653.88k £859.77k £997.78k £1.15m £1.48m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £10.56k £39.28k £36.49k
Expenditure - Governance £0 £0 £26.33k £0 £7.92k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £6.89k £20.45k £62.52k £101.35k £175.79k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £130.58k £227.62k £143.36k £242.50k £107.58k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £59.04k £183.28k £159.09k £200.02k £203.07k

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 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 20 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 02 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 02 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 15 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 15 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 10 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 10 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 22 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 22 October 2020 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/02/1988 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/09/1990 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/05/2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 06/07/2015 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 04/06/2015

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS ARE RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC: 1.1 TO PROVIDE THE RELIEF OF ALL PEOPLE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR DISABILITY, AGE, INFIRMITY, SICKNESS, SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, CARING RESPONSIBILITIES, OR WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FOR OTHER REASONS, FACE BARRIERS TO ACCESSING, OR HAVE A NEED OF, HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE OR OTHER RELATED COMMUNITY SERVICES; AND 1.2 TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE INFORMATION, ADVICE, SUPPORT AND TRAINING, WHICH WILL ENABLE SUCH PEOPLE TO: 1.2.1 RESPOND TO ISSUES OF CONCERN AND INTEREST RELATED TO THEIR CARE 1.2.2 HELP THEM TO MEET THEIR NEEDS; AND PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY AND MORE SPECIFICALLY WITHIN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES

Area of benefit

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

BRADFORD

Contact information

Address:
Equality Together
Manningham Mills Community Centre
The Silk Warehouse
Lilycroft Road
Bradford
BD9 5BD
Phone:
01274594173
Email:
enquiry@equalitytogether.org.uk
Website:

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