IN CONTROL PARTNERSHIPS
To provide support to people who, by reason of disability, age, ill health or some similar cause, have need of additional support.To enable people who need additional support to lead an ordinary life.To advance the education of the public in relation to the needs of people who need additional support
Objects
A) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE IN NEED OF BY REASON OF DISABILITY, AGE OR ILL-HEALTH BYTHE SUPPORT AND FACILITATION TO THOSE PERSONS AND THEIR CARERS TO ACCESS HOUSING,EDUCATION, HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES CARE AND WORK, WHICH ARE APPROPRIATE TO THEIRNEEDS AND ACCESS INFORMATION ABOUT WELFARE BENEFITS AND TAXATION.B) THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF DISABLED PEOPLE, OLDERPEOPLE AND PEOPLE IN ILL-HEALTH IN SUCH WAYS THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY,AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.C) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY SEEKING TOELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION RELATED TO DISABILITY, AGE OR ILL-HEALTH; BY ADVANCINGEDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN RELATION TO EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY; AND BYCONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES ANDPUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £3,229 for the year, driven by an unrestricted deficit of £96,597 partially offset by a restricted surplus. Unrestricted reserves stood at £241,521, which the trustees confirm meets their policy requirement to hold sufficient funds to cover expenditure for up to nine months.
What the accounts disclose
“The Board of Trustees recognises that a level of unrestricted reserves sufficient to maintain the day-to-day operations of In Control for a period between 6 to 9 months is appropriate.” — page 17
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- 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
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)
Trustees
- PAUL ANTHONY DAVIESchair
- David Ashley
- GILLIAN CROSBY
- Helen Leonard Dr
- Joanna Mary Ferguson
- Loredana Maria Guetg Wyatt
- Sophia Erskine
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £434k | £456k |
| 31/03/2025 | £447k | £451k |
| 31/03/2024 | £521k | £515k |
| 31/03/2023 | £553k | £546k |
| 31/03/2022 | £623k | £604k |
Common questions
Is IN CONTROL PARTNERSHIPS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £3,229 for the year, driven by an unrestricted deficit of £96,597 partially offset by a restricted surplus. Unrestricted reserves stood at £241,521, which the trustees confirm meets their policy requirement to hold sufficient funds to cover expenditure for up to nine months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/08/2023 | £200k | Towards a Gloriously Ordinary Life: Making Our Voices Heard |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/04/2022 | £10k | An Equal Life |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JORON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| THE BERNICIA FOUNDATION | 1 | £6k |
| DUCHY HEALTH CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £5k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| TARPORLEY WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRUST | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- IMAGINE ACT AND SUCCEED
- SKILLS FOR PEOPLE
- DISABILITY SHEFFIELD CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING LIMITED
- DISABILITY CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY
- THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- STRODE PARK FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN CONTROL PARTNERSHIPS | £434k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| IMAGINE ACT AND SUCCEED | £12.1m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| SKILLS FOR PEOPLE | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DISABILITY SHEFFIELD CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING LIMITED | £994k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| DISABILITY CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY | £2.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST | £206k | Under £60,000 | 0 | within | — | no doubt |