NORFOLK COALITION OF DISABLED PEOPLE
Registered charity 1084108 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Equal Lives, NCODP
We are a disabled people's organisation run by disabled people and their groups and provide direct payment, personal budget support, welfare rights, independent living and mental health advocacy and appeals representation. Our activities are based on a human rights and Social Model of Disability approach with a focus on achieving independence, equality and dignity.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £149,276 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £703,957. The trustees have assessed risks and agreed that approximately six months of running costs is the minimum level of general reserves that should be retained. The independent auditor confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: approximately 6 months running costs (held: £704k)
“The Board has assessed potential risks facing the Charity and its future plans and as a result has agreed that approximately 6 months running costs is minimum level of general reserves that should be retained.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sumer Auditco Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£551k
Reported reserves equal ~7.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (43% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 40.7% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/09/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Fraser Bowe
- Joy Gail Granite Croft
- Katie Marie Elizabeth Robinson-Sherlock
- Omotola Bello
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Norfolk · Suffolk
Income and spending
Common questions
Is NORFOLK COALITION OF DISABLED PEOPLE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £149,276 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £703,957. The trustees have assessed risks and agreed that approximately six months of running costs is the minimum level of general reserves that should be retained. The independent auditor confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.
Who funds NORFOLK COALITION OF DISABLED PEOPLE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NORFOLK COALITION OF DISABLED PEOPLE as a grant recipient include THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION, THE STRANGWARD TRUST.
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