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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£3.6M
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Spending
£3.4M
Public benefits
This benefit is directed at the frail elderly over 65 years and physically disabled under 65 years irrespective of their means. Direct public benefits from our purposes are providing accommodation for those individuals that facilitates them to leave hospital or other facility and continue with a quality of life in a community setting with support.
Providing an all-inclusive facility with a range of activities appropriate to the individual to prevent feelings of boredom and social isolation as a result of illness and/or general debility. Providing an environment promoting improved physical health with regular health checks, maintaining and improving mobility, reducing anxiety and insecurity which improves mental health and overall wellbeing. Providing all measures above to respite and step-down from hospital patients to gain more time to rehabilitate in order to return to their own home. These benefits are demonstrated through continuous review using our Quality Assurance process to ensure that we meet the needs of our residents. In addition directors carry out monthly review of the operation of the home to ensure that this is the case and to identify any issues concerning the residents, their care or their accommodation that may require to be addressed. The home is also subject to regular inspection by the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority and other regulatory bodies. This purpose is also demonstrated through feedback questionnaires from the service users and any identified issues actioned in order to provide continual improvement of services to those in receipt of care and accommodation. Directors and staff are trained to various standards according to job role as required by regulations in order to carry out the purposes of the charity. This training is transferable to other organisations but is deemed as a requirement by regulatory authorities in order to further the purposes of the charity and operate lawfully. Our care facility is registered as a provider of residential care with the R.Q.I.A. and is inspected to ensure all training is maintained to standard. How will the award of the benefit contribute to the organisation achieving its purpose(s)? Ongoing training and development of Directors and staff is beneficial to carry out the purposes of the charity and in order to meet the regulations and National Minimum Standards in a regulated care facility. Highly trained staff provide skilled care delivery to the service users therefore promoting the highest standards and promoting the ethos of the charities purpose of quality accommodation and care irrespective of means How will the other trustees manage the conflict of interest that arises from the private benefit? These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries. The purposes do not lead to harm.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
We seek Best Practise in our person centred approach to care. Admission to our Home, no matter what the reason, should be a positive life experience, encompassing all aspects of daily living to include core elements of individuality, respect, choice, privacy, personal preference, cultural diversity and an overall sense of belonging and wellbeing.
Supporting our residents with decision making and promoting empowerment to enable where possible, self-management. We provide a diverse range of social areas both indoor and outdoor catering to the needs and requirements of residents. These areas are either stimulating or calming and very much used at the preference of the residents. The feeling of wellbeing is paramount and enhanced by knowledgeable caring staff.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
Who the charity helps
- Mental health
- Older people
- Physical disabilities
How the charity works
- Accommodation/housing
- Disability
- Medical/health/sickness
