EQUALITY TOGETHER — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 15 April 1988
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02221536
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,210,704
Latest expenditure: £1,262,241
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Equality Together, Manningham Mills Community Centre, The Silk Warehouse, Lilycroft Road, Bradford, BD9 5BD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

OFFERS FREE AND IMPARTIAL ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO DISABLED PEOPLE, THEIR CARERS AND FAMILIES IN THE BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ON BENEFITS, EQUIPMENT,PARKING, TRANSPORT, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION,LEISURE, HOUSING AND HOLIDAYS. PROVIDES SHORT-TERM WHEELCHAIR AND DISABILITY EQUIPMENT HIRE.

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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: 29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,210,704
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,262,241

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: 20 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,448,201
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,511,743

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: 2 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,287,765
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,190,724

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: 15 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 15 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £990,336
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,008,338

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: 10 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 10 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £846,136
Total Gross Expenditure: £859,772

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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: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,210,704
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,262,241
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Grants: £641,874
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: 30

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: 20 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,448,201
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,511,743
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Grants: £704,698
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: 40

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: 2 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,287,765
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,190,724
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £754,787
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: 30

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: 15 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £990,336
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,008,338
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £698,589
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

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: 10 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £846,136
Total Gross Expenditure: £859,772
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Grants: £674,083
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

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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: 29 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 54043
Income Other Trading Activities: 41189
Income Charitable Activities: 1115472
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1210704
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,262,241
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1262241
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 12795
Expenditure Support Costs: 343180
Expenditure Depreciation: 40982
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £11,253
Assets Total Fixed: 140255
Assets Own Use: 140255
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £102,455
Assets Total Liabilities: £213,957
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £28,753
Creditors One Year Total Current: 213957
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £5,511
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 13753
Funds Restricted: 15000
Funds Total: 28753
Count Employees: 29
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: 20 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 102034
Income Other Trading Activities: 55263
Income Charitable Activities: 1290622
Income Investments: 282
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1448201
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £36,488
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,475,255
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1511743
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7920
Expenditure Support Costs: 357633
Expenditure Depreciation: 31919
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £26,296
Assets Total Fixed: 175785
Assets Own Use: 175785
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £107,578
Assets Total Liabilities: £203,073
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £80,290
Creditors One Year Total Current: 203073
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £18,854
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 26296
Funds Restricted: 53994
Funds Total: 80290
Count Employees: 33
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: 2 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 220375
Income Other Trading Activities: 56390
Income Charitable Activities: 1010946
Income Investments: 54
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1287765
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £39,280
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,151,444
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1190724
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 363072
Expenditure Depreciation: 18071
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £52,730
Assets Total Fixed: 101350
Assets Own Use: 101350
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £242,503
Assets Total Liabilities: £200,021
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £143,832
Creditors One Year Total Current: 200021
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £113,272
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 55230
Funds Restricted: 88602
Funds Total: 143832
Count Employees: 22
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: 15 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 71621
Income Other Trading Activities: 33353
Income Charitable Activities: 885362
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 990336
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £10,560
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £997,778
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1008338
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 26330
Expenditure Support Costs: 272442
Expenditure Depreciation: 11886
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,666
Assets Total Fixed: 62521
Assets Own Use: 62521
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £143,357
Assets Total Liabilities: £159,087
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £46,791
Creditors One Year Total Current: 159087
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £18,250
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 6166
Funds Restricted: 40625
Funds Total: 46791
Count Employees: 19
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: 10 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 56791
Income Other Trading Activities: 875
Income Charitable Activities: 787984
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 486
Income Total Income And Endowments: 846136
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £859,772
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 859772
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 233928
Expenditure Depreciation: 3861
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £4,608
Assets Total Fixed: 20451
Assets Own Use: 20451
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £227,623
Assets Total Liabilities: £183,281
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £64,793
Creditors One Year Total Current: 183281
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £135,402
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 26393
Funds Restricted: 38400
Funds Total: 64793
Count Employees: 14
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bradford City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Kirklees
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Leeds City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Calderdale
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

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

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: EQUALITY TOGETHER
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-08-19T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 5066233
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1163627
Assoc Charity Name: SING FROM THE HEART

Charity Name: EQUALITY TOGETHER
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1988-04-15T00:00:00

Charity Name: EQUALITY TOGETHER
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-01-25T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3989911
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1096166
Assoc Charity Name: BRADFORD ALLIANCE ON COMMUNITY CARE LIMITED

Charity Name: EQUALITY TOGETHER
Charity Event Order: 5
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-07-18T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 509020
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 509020
Assoc Charity Name: SCOPE IN BRADFORD

Charity Name: EQUALITY TOGETHER
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-09-08T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4015717
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1114662
Assoc Charity Name: CONTACT PEER SUPPORT SERVICE (BRADFORD AND DISTRICT)

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/02/1988AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/09/1990AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/05/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 06/07/2015AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 04/06/2015
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS ARE RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC: 1.1 TO PROVIDE THE RELIEF OF ALL PEOPLE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR DISABILITY, AGE, INFIRMITY, SICKNESS, SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, CARING RESPONSIBILITIES, OR WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FOR OTHER REASONS, FACE BARRIERS TO ACCESSING, OR HAVE A NEED OF, HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE OR OTHER RELATED COMMUNITY SERVICES; AND 1.2 TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE INFORMATION, ADVICE, SUPPORT AND TRAINING, WHICH WILL ENABLE SUCH PEOPLE TO: 1.2.1 RESPOND TO ISSUES OF CONCERN AND INTEREST RELATED TO THEIR CARE 1.2.2 HELP THEM TO MEET THEIR NEEDS; AND PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY AND MORE SPECIFICALLY WITHIN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES
Area Of Benefit: BRADFORD

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 15736
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DISABILITY EQUIPMENT BRADFORD

Charity Name Id: 15732
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BRADFORD DISABILITY SERVICES LTD

Charity Name Id: 15730
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BRADFORD DISABILITY SERVICES LIMITED

Charity Name Id: 15734
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DISABILITY ADVICE BRADFORD

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures