Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

Liabilities <10%: +3
Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs high: -3

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 11

THE WEST OF ENGLAND MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS THERAPY CENTRE LIMITED

We have been helping people who live with a neurological condition since 1985 providing the therapies and support our members need to maintain their independence and to minimise the effects that neurological conditions like Multiple Sclerosis have on their daily lives. We are also here for their families and carers, building a strong sense of community and understanding.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23		£551	£535	£16	£140	£348	£315	7.1	14	50
31/12/22		£494	£476	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/12/21		£368	£298	£70	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/12/20		£393	£367	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	49
31/12/19		£366	£358	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	67
31/12/18		£322	£336	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/17		£441	£320	£121	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16		£322	£367	£-45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£376	£366	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£350	£373	£-23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13		£341	£362	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12		£314	£364	£-50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11		£274	£321	£-47	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£303	£313	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£273	£282	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	*	£231	£204	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£204	£198	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06		£188	£186	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	*	£188	£146	£42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	*	£206	£214	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 29.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 26.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 7.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 7.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 35 years

www.thebrightwell.org.uk

hello@thebrightwell.org.uk

01454201686

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bath And North East Somerset, Bristol City, Cardiff, Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire, Newport City, North Somerset, Somerset, South Gloucestershire,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£195,150
DCMS	£57,548
Quartet Community Foundation	£14,350
CAF	£3,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to The Brightwell
£5,000	09/05/2023	Towards a 100 KW storage battery to store excess power generated by the organisation's solar panel array.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sustainable futures community wellbeing and recovery.
£195,150	16/12/2021	The project is using funding towards the physiotherapy service which supports people across the West of England who live with life-long neurological conditions their families and carers. Funding will ....more The project is using funding towards the physiotherapy service which supports people across the West of England who live with life-long neurological conditions their families and carers. Funding will enable them to guarantee continuation of their existing physiotherapy service and allow it to expand improving quality of life for more people.
Quartet Community Foundation - We are Here for You
£4,000	31/03/2021 12	Towards ensuring that telephone, video conference, and postal support is available to people with chronic illness, until face-to-face, peer-to-peer and social activities can recommence.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£57,548	15/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
CAF - Grant to The West of England MS Therapy Centre
£3,000	10/07/2020 3	Grant to The West of England MS Therapy Centre to support the organisation through COVID19
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to The Brightwell
£3,000	18/06/2020	For the additional costs of re-opening the centre for the benefit of individuals with multiple sclerosis after being forced to close due to the covid-19 outbreak.
Quartet Community Foundation - Mental Health Support Package 2020
£2,350	16/12/2019 11	For the monthly 'Chatterbox' peer to peer support group, a monthly Carers support Group and eight fully inclusive Crafty Cafe sessions.
National Lottery Community Fund - Thera-Trainer Cycle Project
£7,870	30/01/2019 12	The funding will be used to purchase exercise equipment for the group's physiotherapy gym. The project aims to support people living with neurological conditions to stay independent.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 50-84

ANTHONY MALCOLM DAVID BIRD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

CAROLINE BLAKE-SYMES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Business Consultant/Director, Other trusteeship: BRIGHTWELL NEUROLOGICAL SUPPORT CENTRE LIMITED,

CHARLES VESSEY EDIS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Secretary

DAVID THOMAS GRANT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: BRIGHTWELL NEUROLOGICAL SUPPORT CENTRE LIMITED,

GEOFFREY TREVOR MAYELL (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Semi-Retired, Other trusteeship: BRIGHTWELL NEUROLOGICAL SUPPORT CENTRE LIMITED,

PAUL SPAVEN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

ROGER DURWARD FORBES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: BRIGHTWELL NEUROLOGICAL SUPPORT CENTRE LIMITED,

STEVE MARTYN COCKS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/03/1989, number: 801155
Registered at Companies House on 04/11/1988, number: 02312916

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
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

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR08: 12 days late, AR05: 34 days late, AR04: 25 days late,

Main office

Bradbury House
Wheatfield Drive
Bradley Stoke
BRISTOL
BS32 9DB

Objectives

TO AID AND IMPROVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT OR OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM THE CONDITION OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND OTHER CHRONIC SYMPTOMS AND CONDITIONS BY ANY LAWFUL MEANS INCLUDING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:-A) BY BRINGING TOGETHER PERSONS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND PERSONS INTERESTED IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS;B) BY PROVIDING ADVICE GUIDANCE AND MORAL AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT FOR PERSONS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS;C) BY PROVIDING ANY TREATMENT APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS AND ADMINISTERED BY APPROPRIATELY QUALIFIED PRACTITIONERS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

1.AVON 2.SOMERSET

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