NORTH YORKSHIRE CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
To provide Information , advice and support services to enable disabled people, vulnerable people and carers to live independently, and to support the development of user-led disability services in North Yorkshire.
Objects
TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO DISABLED PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR BY DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING SERVICES THAT SUPPORT INDEPENDENT LIVING.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £39,890, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £25,000. The charity reported a net income of £4,044 for the year, with the majority of its income generated from charitable activities rather than donations.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have updated the charity's reserves policy to identify an amount of £25,000 to be retained in the general unrestricted fund, to cover 3 months running costs, plus potential closure costs.” — page 5
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
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £500 — grants £500 (1); under 1% of the £69,871 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2021 (received 15/03/2022, 43 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 06944688
Company officers (Companies House)
- HALL, Sophie Caroline on trustee list
- MCPHERSON, Elizabeth on trustee list
Trustees
- Elizabeth McPhersonchair
- Sophie Caroline Hall
- Yvonne Harrison
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £74k | £70k |
| 31/03/2024 | £70k | £67k |
| 31/03/2023 | £47k | £75k |
| 31/03/2022 | £52k | £66k |
| 31/03/2021 | £70k | £67k |
Common questions
Is NORTH YORKSHIRE CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £39,890, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £25,000. The charity reported a net income of £4,044 for the year, with the majority of its income generated from charitable activities rather than donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 29/04/2024 | £14k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/09/2023 | £10k | my life to live (inclusive communities) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | 1 | £312k |
| VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAM | 1 | £108k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE MSE CHARITY | 1 | £6k |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE ROYAL COUNTRYSIDE FUND | 1 | £5k |
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- NORTHWICH AND DISTRICT YOUTH CENTRE CIO
- North Yorkshire Citizens Advice & Law Centre Limited
- THURROCK CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
- NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED
- LIVE INCLUSIVE
- NORTHCLIFFE ENVIRONMENTAL ENTERPRISES TEAM
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH YORKSHIRE CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING | £74k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NORTHWICH AND DISTRICT YOUTH CENTRE CIO | £41k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| North Yorkshire Citizens Advice & Law Centre Limited | £4.0m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THURROCK CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING | £189k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED | £60k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| LIVE INCLUSIVE | £234k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |