DISABILITY SHEFFIELD CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING LIMITED
We work in partnership with disabled people to:- Promote inclusive living- Campaign for equality and control- Co-produce solutions to the barriers disabled people faceWe achieve our aims by:- Campaigning for change - Supporting empowered networks of disabled people and disabled people's organisations- Developing and delivering services which promote inclusive living
Objects
THE OBJECTS BEING PARTICULARLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARTICIPANTS (AS DEFINED IN CLAUSE 3.1 OF THE MEMORANDUM) AND THEIR DEPENDENTS AND FAMILIES ARE:A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND TO PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE SKILLS FOR PARTICIPANTS, THEIR FAMILIES, CARERS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY; ANDB) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY OF DIVERSITY BY PROVIDING, OR ENCOURAGING IN THE PROVISION OF, SERVICES AIMED AT IMPROVING PARTICIPANTS CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND FACILITATING THEIR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION AND INCLUSION IN SOCIETY
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £5,179 for the year, with total income of £994,386 and total expenditure of £999,565. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £79,741, which the trustees consider sufficient to guard against sudden changes, although they are currently reviewing their reserves policy due to financial pressures from the Sheffield Travel Support Service.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have agreed that reserves should be maintained at a level which ensures that the organisation’s core activity could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty and could meet all known liabilities, both contingent and actual involved in winding up the organisation including redundancy costs should that be necessary.” — page 10
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that the charity will continue to operate for 12 months from authorising these financial statements. Not all funding streams are secure this far in advance however the trustees will develop a plan of action to be taken to reduce costs, should the required income not be secured.” — page 21
“I have a matter of concern in my report because I have concerns that the restricted fund balances are not accurate due to a lack of supporting evidence for the allocation of costs to restricted funds.”
“The trustees acknowledge that the accounts for this period were filed later than planned. This was due to a combination of capacity constraints and the operational challenges faced during the year.” — page 14
“In addition, at the date of this report, the number of directors remains below the minimum required by the charity’s governing document. This represents a breach of the charity’s constitution.” — page 15
“The trustees acknowledge that the accounts for this period were filed later than planned. This was due to a combination of capacity constraints and the operational challenges faced during the year.” — page 14
“In addition, at the date of this report, the number of directors remains below the minimum required by the charity’s governing document. This represents a breach of the charity’s constitution.” — page 15
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Hannah Cartledge
- Keith Campbell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £994k | £1000k |
| 31/03/2024 | £625k | £621k |
| 31/03/2023 | £556k | £579k |
| 31/03/2022 | £569k | £522k |
| 31/03/2021 | £445k | £386k |
Common questions
Is DISABILITY SHEFFIELD CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £5,179 for the year, with total income of £994,386 and total expenditure of £999,565. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £79,741, which the trustees consider sufficient to guard against sudden changes, although they are currently reviewing their reserves policy due to financial pressures from the Sheffield Travel Support Service. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 25/02/2025 | £15k | Inclusive off-road cycling at Parkwood Springs |
| UK government | 25/02/2025 | £15k | Inclusive off-road cycling at Parkwood Springs |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/07/2024 | £500k | Sheffield Cycling 4 All |
| Sport England | 17/01/2024 | £14k | Sheffield Cycling 4 All E-Cycle Loan Scheme |
| Sport England | 22/07/2021 | £5k | New trike for trike loan scheme and spares for park cycling |
| Sport England | 22/01/2021 | £49k | COVID-19 Return to Play |
| Disability Action | 01/11/2020 | £5k | NET Coronavirus Appeal Emergency Fund for Disabled People Organisations UK-wide |
| Sport England | 20/02/2020 | £10k | Sheffield Cycling 4 All |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/10/2019 | £10k | Building Disability Confidence |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/06/2019 | £403k | Sheffield Cycling for All |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/07/2015 | £10k | Web-based PA Register |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/12/2006 | £149k | Sympsons (Sheffield Youth Mentoring and Personal Support Scheme) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/01/2005 | £5k | There is no project name available for this record |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MOTABILITY | 1 | £887k |
| BARNWOOD TRUST | 1 | £164k |
| THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION | 1 | £19k |
| NETHERTHORPE AND UPPERTHORPE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE | 1 | £15k |
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | 1 | £14k |
| THE HOSPITAL OF GILBERT, EARL OF SHREWSBURY AT SHEFFIELD | 1 | £7k |
| BRUCE WAKE CHARITY | 1 | £6k |
| THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- DISABILITY CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY
- EQUALITY TOGETHER
- INCLUSION GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- DEWIS CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
- SHEFFIELD MENCAP
- NORFOLK COALITION OF DISABLED PEOPLE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISABILITY SHEFFIELD CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING LIMITED | £994k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| DISABILITY CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY | £2.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EQUALITY TOGETHER | £1.2m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| INCLUSION GLOUCESTERSHIRE | £1.0m | — | 0 | no_policy | — | no doubt |
| DEWIS CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING | £2.1m | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| SHEFFIELD MENCAP | £1.5m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |