Better Things

Registered charity 510031 Registered since 1980

Operates: Manchester City

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

7.6y median 7y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

5.5y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Amateur Sport 8Disability 8General Charitable Purposes 8

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1

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Contact

Website	wearebetterthings.co.uk
Email	wearebetterthings@gmail.com
Phone	07784723151
Address	Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, Portway, MANCHESTER, M22 1QW

Finances

£47,288 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£30,149	£23,002
2022	£49,818	£31,106
2023	£57,161	£57,314
2024	£25,880	£37,216
2025	£47,288	£36,928

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesDisabilityAmateur SportRecreation

Who

People With Disabilities

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

A) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HELP AND SUPPORT FOR THEM AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS, AND TO PREVENT LEARNING DISABILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND TO ADVANCE RELIGION AMONGST PERSONS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY; ANDB) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED THEREOF BY REASON OF LEARNING DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 1975 AS AMENDED 26 APRIL 1982 AND 24 APRIL 1989 AND 1ST JULY 2002 AS AMENDED 30 APRIL 2014

Trustees (8)

8trustees

76median age

1aged 70+

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