Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 1

Strong growth: +2
Volatile income -1
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 8

DEFENCE MEDICAL REHABILITATION CENTRE BENEVOLENT FUND

The DMRC Benevolent Fund has a purpose to benefit the serving members of the armed forces with essentialwelfare provision through social events, social amenities and sporting and adventurous training opportunities.This provides Service personnel with social rehabilitation whilst recovering from life changing injuries andillness to achieve optimal fitness.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£265	£266	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	£528	£173	£355	£80	£2,543	£2,543	176.9	1	35
31/03/21	£2,092	£69	£2,023	£0	£2,073	£2,073	359.3	1	50
31/03/20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Balance Sheet History

Established: 5 years

https://www.dmrcbenfund.org.uk

info@dmrcbenfund.org.uk

01509251500

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
Disability
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Makes grants to organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides services

Where it operates

Leicestershire,

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC)
£2,353	22/10/2022	This project will provide holistic, occupational and social integration initiatives and activities within the local community to support patients' successful outcomes during their recovery.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Benevolent Fund
£5,818	23/10/2021	We aim to support holistic, occupational and social integration initiatives and activities that contribute to our patients’ successful outcomes by socialising with the community during their ....more We aim to support holistic, occupational and social integration initiatives and activities that contribute to our patients’ successful outcomes by socialising with the community during their recovery.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CLAIRE JOHNSTONE MYHILL KHDS Appointed: 2023

CRAIG HASLAM Appointed: 2021

HELEN ELIZABETH CARTER Appointed: 2021

MARK IZATT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Communications

MATT PERKINS (Chair) Appointed: 2019

PETER CORBETT Appointed: 2020

THOMAS DAVID FRANCIS Appointed: 2021

TIMOTHY PETER CLARKE Appointed: 2019

LUCY RHODES Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/09/2019, number: 1185308

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Benevolent Fund on 27/04/2020

Main office

D M R C
Stanford Hall
Stanford Hall Estate
Stanford on Soar
LOUGHBOROUGH
LE12 5BL

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN;THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OF MILITARY PERSONNEL CURRENTLY UNDER THE CARE OF THE DEFENCE MEDICAL REHABILITATION CENTRE (DMRC); ANDTHE RELIEF OF NEED OF MILITARY PERSONNEL CURRENTLY UNDER THE CARE OF THE DMRC;BY SUPPORTING THE PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS OF THE DMRC, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING SPECIALIST MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR OCCUPATIONAL, SOCIAL AND ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES.

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