BROMLEY EXPERTS BY EXPERIENCE

Registered charity 1198275 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a Deaf and Disabled Peoples Organisation DDPO, run by and for Deaf and Disabled People and carers in Bromley and neighbouring boroughs. We enable local Disabled People to fully understand our rights, develop collective pride and build skills in self advocacy and strong civic participation. We challenge discrimination and break down barriers to independence and inclusion.

Objects

THE CHARITY?S OBJECTS (?OBJECTS?) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:A) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONGST DEAF AND DISABLED PEOPLE AND THEIR CARERS IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE MAINTENANCE AND PROVISION OF A CENTRE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING TO PREVENT SUCH PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.B) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF DEAF AND DISABLED PERSONS AND THEIR CARERS LIVING IN THELONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOTEXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: ILL HEALTH AND/OR DISABILITY OR BEING A CARER FOR A PERSON WITH ILL HEALTH AND/OR DISABILITY.'NOTHING IN THE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.]

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £77,273, which exceeds its stated policy target of covering three months' running costs. The trustees confirm that grant funding is expected to continue, supporting the charity's ongoing operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bromley Experts by Experience (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Kathryn Clara Emelda Mitchellchair
• CHUKWUNWEIKE SIMON Etuka
• George Yousri Mouner Bolous Hana
• Ifueko Iyabo Irene Karibi-Whyte
• Nivedita Singh
• Tiwonge Mwase-Vuma

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bexley · Bromley · Croydon · Kent · Lambeth · Lewisham

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).