NORFOLK COALITION OF DISABLED PEOPLE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 13 December 2000
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04098341
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,353,690
Latest expenditure: £1,204,414
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Equal Lives, Ground Floor, St Vedast House, 5 - 7 St Vedast Street, Norwich, Norfolk

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are a disabled people's organisation run by disabled people and their groups and provide direct payment, personal budget support, welfare rights, independent living and mental health advocacy and appeals representation. Our activities are based on a human rights and Social Model of Disability approach with a focus on achieving independence, equality and dignity.

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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: 12 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 12 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,353,690
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,204,414

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: 23 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,418,995
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,224,566

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: 7 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,286,323
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,171,482

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: 4 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 4 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,083,862
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,104,997

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: 25 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,031,541
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,300,839

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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: 12 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,353,690
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,204,414
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 419903
Income From Government Grants: £42,103
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: No
Count Volunteers: 5

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: 23 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,418,995
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,224,566
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 526358
Income From Government Grants: £38,188
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: No
Count Volunteers: 8

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: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,286,323
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,171,482
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 290941
Income From Government Grants: £56,082
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: No
Count Volunteers: 21

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: 4 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,083,862
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,104,997
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 532833
Income From Government Grants: £532,833
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 19

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: 25 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,031,541
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,300,839
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 349553
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 22

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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: 12 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 113641
Income Other Trading Activities: 519081
Income Charitable Activities: 584860
Income Investments: 135877
Income Other: 231
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1353690
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £550,861
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £653,553
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1204414
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 9724
Expenditure Support Costs: 212815
Expenditure Depreciation: 11107
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 5906
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £715,464
Assets Total Fixed: 28067
Assets Own Use: 28067
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £916,678
Assets Total Liabilities: £229,281
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £715,464
Creditors One Year Total Current: 229281
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £637,002
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 699293
Funds Restricted: 16171
Funds Total: 715464
Count Employees: 31
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: 23 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 6121
Income Other Trading Activities: 545744
Income Charitable Activities: 718424
Income Investments: 148706
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1418995
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £486,537
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £738,029
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1224566
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 16520
Expenditure Support Costs: 241497
Expenditure Depreciation: 7295
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 11040
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £566,188
Assets Total Fixed: 22161
Assets Own Use: 22161
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £663,992
Assets Total Liabilities: £119,965
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £566,188
Creditors One Year Total Current: 119965
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £502,926
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 519848
Funds Restricted: 46340
Funds Total: 566188
Count Employees: 34
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: 7 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 6265
Income Other Trading Activities: 559782
Income Charitable Activities: 696189
Income Investments: 23332
Income Other: 755
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1286323
Income Legacies: 203
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £413,755
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £757,727
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1171482
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 48247
Expenditure Support Costs: 168468
Expenditure Depreciation: 1148
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -720
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £371,759
Assets Total Fixed: 11121
Assets Own Use: 11121
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £542,092
Assets Total Liabilities: £181,454
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £371,759
Creditors One Year Total Current: 181454
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £462,996
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 332613
Funds Restricted: 39146
Funds Total: 371759
Count Employees: 35
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: 4 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 35954
Income Other Trading Activities: 490540
Income Charitable Activities: 556282
Income Investments: 209
Income Other: 877
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1083862
Income Legacies: 35954
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £408,684
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £696,313
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1104997
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 36851
Expenditure Support Costs: 354629
Expenditure Depreciation: 2737
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -2737
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £278,053
Assets Total Fixed: 9638
Assets Own Use: 9638
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £402,795
Assets Total Liabilities: £155,515
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £256,918
Creditors One Year Total Current: 155515
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £331,937
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 225189
Funds Restricted: 31729
Funds Total: 256918
Count Employees: 34
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: 25 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 3205
Income Other Trading Activities: 443336
Income Charitable Activities: 580539
Income Investments: 1060
Income Other: 3401
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1031541
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £490,057
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £810,782
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1300839
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 47441
Expenditure Support Costs: 328759
Expenditure Depreciation: 4459
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £264,851
Assets Total Fixed: 12535
Assets Own Use: 12535
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £662,357
Assets Total Liabilities: £396,839
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £278,053
Creditors One Year Total Current: 396839
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £561,136
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 277386
Funds Restricted: 667
Funds Total: 278053
Count Employees: 36
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Suffolk
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Norfolk
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: NORFOLK COALITION OF DISABLED PEOPLE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-09-06T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 5024620
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1146878
Assoc Charity Name: SUFFOLK COALITION OF DISABLED PEOPLE

Charity Name: NORFOLK COALITION OF DISABLED PEOPLE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2000-12-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/10/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/10/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/10/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/10/2006NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 31/07/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/11/2012 AS AMENDED ON 13 OCT 2018 AS AMENDED ON 20 NOV 2019 AS AMENDED ON 21 JAN 2021AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 DEC 2022
Charitable Objects: OBJECTS4. THE OBJECTS (OBJECTS) OF THE COMPANY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:4.1 TO RELIEVE THE DISABILITY OF DISABLED PEOPLE;4.2 TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF DISABLED PEOPLE;4.3 TO PROMOTE AND/OR FURTHER THE INDEPENDENCE AND SOCIAL INCLUSION OF DISABLED PEOPLE; AND/OR4.4 TO PREVENT AND/OR RELIEVE THE POVERTY AND/OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF DISABLED PEOPLE,IN EACH CASE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:4.5 SUPPORTING DISABLED PEOPLE IN THEIR LIVING INDEPENDENTLY;4.6 PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES IN EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION AND PRIVATE LIFE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE;4.7 BY PREVENTING DISABLED PEOPLE FROM BEING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED OR BY ASSISTING THEM TO PARTICIPATE AS EQUAL CITIZENS IN SOCIETY;4.8 ADVISING DISABLED PEOPLE AND/OR THEIR CARERS ON ACCESSING SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE;4.9 PROVIDING INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ON BENEFITS FOR DISABLED PEOPLE AND/OR ON LIVING INDEPENDENTLY;4.10 PROVIDING ADVOCACY SERVICES FOR DISABLED PEOPLE FOR THEIR REPRESENTATION AT WELFARE AND BENEFIT HEARINGS AND/OR APPEALS; AND/OR4.11 RAISING SOCIAL AWARENESS OF AND/OR FOR DISABLED PEOPLE AND THEIR ACCESS TO THE WELFARE AND BENEFITS SYSTEM THROUGH CAMPAIGNING.5. FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 4:5.1 “DISABLED PEOPLE” MEANS PEOPLE WITH ONE OR MORE LONG TERM OR FLUCTUATING PHYSICAL, MENTAL, LEARNING AND/OR SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS WHO LIVE PRINCIPALLY IN ANY OF THE COUNTIES OF NORFOLK, SUFFOLK, ESSEX, CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND/OR NORTHAMPTONSHIRE;5.2 “SOCIALLY EXCLUDED” MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY AS A RESULT OF A PERSON’S LONG TERM OR FLUCTUATING PHYSICAL, MENTAL, LEARNING AND/OR SENSORY IMPAIRMENT; AND5.3 “LIVING INDEPENDENTLY” OR “INDEPENDENCE” MEANS A DISABLED PERSON HAVING SELF-DETERMINATION, CONTROL, CHOICE AND EQUAL ACCESS TO ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL LIFE AND THE ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE AS CITIZENS ON AN EQUAL BASIS.
Area Of Benefit: COUNTY OF NORFOLK.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 464375
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: NCODP

Charity Name Id: 627217
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Equal Lives

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling