NORTH SHEFFIELD FEDERATION OF DISABLED SELF-HELP GROUPS
We are a disabled self-help group that run a series of day centres for all types of disabilities. Transport is provided to help them get to and from the centres. This in turn gets them out of their homes and to socialise with other disabled people in their area.
Objects
TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORK OF DISABLED SELF-HELP GROUPS IN THE NORTH SHEFFIELD AREA IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR DISABLED PERSONS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND SO THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest 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 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 1
- Government income: £16,470 — contracts £16,470 (1); 49% of the £33,358 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £16,470 — contracts £16,470 (1); 98% of the £16,871 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2022
- Volunteers: 8
- Government income: £21,656 — grants £21,656 (2); 99% of the £21,869 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2024 (received 17/10/2025, 259 days after the 31/01/2025 due date); year ending 31/03/2022 (received 29/03/2023, 57 days after the 31/01/2023 due date).
1 further annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Trustees
- DEREK BROOKES
- DIANE BROOKES
- IAN VILES
- JOHN HARRISON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | — | — |
| 31/03/2024 | £33k | £31k |
| 31/03/2023 | £17k | £23k |
| 31/03/2022 | £22k | £15k |
| 31/03/2021 | £13k | £15k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/12/2025 | £15k | North Sheffield Federation For The Disabled Self Help Group |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/05/2023 | £10k | North Sheffield Federation For The Disabled |