DARLASTON FELLOWSHIP OF THE DISABLED

Registered charity 510391 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of recreation and leisure time services,including transport,for disabled residents of Darlaston.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE FELLOWSHIP SHALL BE THE RELIEF OF DISABLED PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE FORMER URBAN DISTRICT OF DARLASTON BY:- (I) PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIF FOR THE SAID DISABLED;(II) PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN PROVIDING HOLIDAYS AND/OR TRANSPORT FACILITIES.(FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE SEE CONSTITUTION.)

Area of benefit: FORMER URBAN DISTRICT OF DARLASTON

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 reported a deficit for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £290,052 to £243,599. The trustees describe the financial position as 'very healthy' but note it is dependent on the continuing success of tendering for transport contracts and controlling associated costs.

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 3 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
• 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
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• MATTHEW JAMES BREAKWELLchair
• LEIGH GEORGE WALLBANK
• MICHAEL LATHAM
• ROBERT JOHN EDWARDS

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

Operates in: Walsall

Income and spending

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