CCEW Charity Commission profile

Chesterfield and District Society for People with a Disability

Registered charity 1066584 · organisation 3938793

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
3 December 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03442643
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,358,756
Latest expenditure
£2,060,789
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Ability Care, Unit 1, Piccadilly Heights, Wain Avenue, Chesterfield, s41 0gf

Website recorded by the regulator: www.abilitycare.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Services provided include health and social care provision, crisis outreach services for children and young adults, day services for elderly people, the development of independent living skills for young people and various community activities.Respite services and supported living.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,358,756
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,060,789
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
10 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,937,547
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,873,752
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
20 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,866,278
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,893,710
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
24 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,900,503
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,757,635
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
5 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
5 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,908,289
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,703,833

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
23 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,358,756
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,060,789
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
10 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,937,547
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,873,752
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
20 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,866,278
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,893,710
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
24 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,900,503
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,757,635
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
5 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,908,289
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,703,833
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£77,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
1

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
23 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
61014
Income Charitable Activities
2097747
Income Investments
21404
Income Other
178591
Income Total Income And Endowments
2358756
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,057,771
Expenditure Other
3018
Expenditure Total
2060789
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
73827
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
1931
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£648,680
Assets Total Fixed
789267
Assets Own Use
789267
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,226,614
Assets Total Liabilities
£267,174
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,748,707
Creditors One Year Total Current
239096
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
28078
Assets Cash
£1,089,044
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1748707
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1748707
Count Employees
54
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
10 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2383
Income Other Trading Activities
30448
Income Charitable Activities
1866276
Income Investments
38440
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1937547
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,855,267
Expenditure Other
18485
Expenditure Total
1873752
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
70026
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£648,680
Assets Total Fixed
837422
Assets Own Use
837422
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£811,791
Assets Total Liabilities
£165,421
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,483,792
Creditors One Year Total Current
165421
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£694,019
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1483792
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1483792
Count Employees
57
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
20 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
7365
Income Other Trading Activities
58956
Income Charitable Activities
1866278
Income Investments
25116
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1957715
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,893,710
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1893710
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1000
Expenditure Depreciation
87779
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£701,642
Assets Total Fixed
870614
Assets Own Use
597545
Assets Long Term Investment
273069
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£806,036
Assets Total Liabilities
£363,421
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,313,229
Creditors One Year Total Current
135164
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
228257
Assets Cash
£701,642
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1313229
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1313229
Count Employees
60
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
24 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
12249
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1900503
Income Investments
31249
Income Other
13064
Income Total Income And Endowments
1957065
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,757,635
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1757635
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10000
Expenditure Support Costs
10000
Expenditure Depreciation
73459
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£783,867
Assets Total Fixed
889584
Assets Own Use
616515
Assets Long Term Investment
273069
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£874,970
Assets Total Liabilities
£515,328
Assets Current Investment
157
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,249,226
Creditors One Year Total Current
119632
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
395696
Assets Cash
£783,868
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1249069
Funds Restricted
157
Funds Total
1249226
Count Employees
60
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
5 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
77898
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1908289
Income Investments
53023
Income Other
13124
Income Total Income And Endowments
2052334
Income Legacies
265
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,703,833
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1703833
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7044
Expenditure Support Costs
7044
Expenditure Depreciation
80806
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£712,176
Assets Total Fixed
873879
Assets Own Use
873654
Assets Long Term Investment
225
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£842,884
Assets Total Liabilities
£655,766
Assets Current Investment
240001
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,060,997
Creditors One Year Total Current
241998
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
413768
Assets Cash
£587,993
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1060773
Funds Restricted
224
Funds Total
1060997
Count Employees
60
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Derbyshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Chesterfield and District Society for People with a Disability
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-12-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 OCTOBER 1997 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 23 JUNE 2005 as amended on 14 Apr 2020 as amended on 02 Dec 2020
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE CARE, TREATMENT AND EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY WITHIN CHESTERFIELD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA (WITHIN A RADIUS OF 30 MILES) FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING SUCH PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY
Area Of Benefit
NORTH DERBYSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
394556
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ABILITY
Charity Name Id
394558
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CHESTERFIELD AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures