Overall GiG Score: 9 ?
Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 2
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2

A PLACE TO CALL OUR OWN LIMITED 

The charity is a voluntary organisation offering an accessible community based resource for disabled children, young people, their carers and families. We offer a help line, support for carers, an information base covering a broad range of issues, a fully equipped sensory room and social events such as play sessions.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
  • There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £97,540 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets
Established: 20 years

www.aptcoo.co.uk

enquiries@aptcoo.org

01623629902

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UN SDGs
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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
31/07/22£995£729£266£0£620£-98-1.6246
31/07/21£758£624£134£1£355£-131-2.5166
31/07/20£587£412£175£0£228£-52-1.51910
31/07/19?£422£406£17n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/03/18£310£383£-73£0£0£0n/a010
31/03/17£336£402£-66£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£396£469£-72£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£322£367£-45£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£395£288£108£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£218£253£-35£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£294£217£76£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£197£188£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£236£227£9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£189£185£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£148£173£-25£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£166£169£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06*£200£223£-23£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£345£316£29£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 17%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: -16%
Reserves/Spending: -1.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 4.6
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Disability
Who works here?
  • 24 employees
  • 6 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Nottinghamshire,

Who's supporting 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to A Place To call Our Own Ltd
£75,000 22/03/2018
36
The grant will support the Project Lead to deliver employment support for those with special educational needs, including personal skills support, apprenticeships, development of own micro ....more
True Colours Trust - project for siblings and young carers
£5,000 16/12/2014
project for siblings and young carers
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to A Place To call Our Own Ltd
£30,000 28/08/2013
The charity provides support to disabled children and their families across Nottinghamshire. The grant will enable them to support those in transition (19+) to access appropriate service and support ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 33-62
  • KAREN KILNER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Local Government Officer
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/03/2004, number: 1102516
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/03/2003, number: 04708232
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
18 returns made; AR06: 1 days late, AR05: 0 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE BIG HOUSE BUDDIES on 21/06/2023
Main office

UNIT 15
BOTANY PARK
BOTANY AVENUE
MANSFIELD
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
NG18 5NF

Objectives

TO RELIEVE PERSONS WITH A LEARNING OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY BY ASSISTING SUCH PERSONS TO REALISE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND LEAD FULFILLING LIVES IN PARTICULAR BY HELPING SUCH PERSONS AND FAMILIES OR CARERS TO OBTAIN THEIR FULL RIGHTS PRIVILEGES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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