TOGETHER WE CAN DO
To support disabled people within the Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre area to take part in regular exercise and sports activities
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1. THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF DISABILITY IN BLACKPOOL, FYLDE AND WYRE BY:(A)THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE AND SUITABLE FACILITIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN SPORT, AND;(B)THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LESIURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS. 2. TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO SUPPORTING CHARITY MEMBERS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY MAKING GRANTS AND AWARDS TO ENABLE THEM TO TAKE PART IN AMATEUR SPORTS EVENTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £7,281 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £96,361 to £89,080. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains financially stable with significant grant support, though additional fundraising is required to support expansion. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
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
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025
- Volunteers: 13
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024
- Volunteers: 19
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023
- Volunteers: 17
- Government income: £5,000 — grants £5,000 (1); 6% of the £90,827 total gross income on the same return
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (03/07/2025)
Trustees
- Carina Gribbon
- Howard Robinson
- JACINTA CARMEL MORRIS
- Joanne Quinnell
- Mark Hughes
- Rosemary Sycamore
- Susan Hart
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £117k | £124k |
| 31/10/2024 | £128k | £98k |
| 31/10/2023 | £91k | £65k |
| 31/10/2022 | £39k | £33k |
| 31/10/2021 | £46k | £12k |
Common questions
Is TOGETHER WE CAN DO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £7,281 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds from £96,361 to £89,080. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains financially stable with significant grant support, though additional fundraising is required to support expansion. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/06/2024 | £324k | Together We Can Do - Sport Sessions |
| Postcode Lottery | 01/11/2023 | £13k | Unrestricted Funding |
| Sport England | 28/02/2022 | £10k | Jubilee Fund - Together We Can Do Sports & Exercise |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/01/2021 | £10k | Together We Can Do Exercise and Sport |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CLARE MILNE TRUST | 2 | £54k |
| THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £6k |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | 2 | £4k |
| THE F GLENISTER WOODGER TRUST CIO | 1 | £1.1m |
| Royal Surrey Charity | 1 | £100k |
| COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF DEVON | 1 | £99k |
| DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £56k |
| THE NORTHWICK TRUST | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- DISABILITY CAN DO
- Disability Together Limited
- HELPING DISABILITIES TRUST
- GRATITUDE
- COMMUNITY EQUALITY DISABILITY ACTION
- TOGETHER OUR COMMUNITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOGETHER WE CAN DO | £117k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DISABILITY CAN DO | £118k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| Disability Together Limited | £2.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HELPING DISABILITIES TRUST | £131k | — | 0 | above | 9.4% | no doubt |
| GRATITUDE | £169k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY EQUALITY DISABILITY ACTION | £1.7m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |