THE BLACKDOWN HEALTHY LIVING AND ACTIVITY CENTRE

Charity number: 1154693
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Blackdown Healthy Living & Activity Centre is a charity dedicated to supporting the health and well-being of people of all ages, particularly those who are either elderly or socially isolated. We operate in an area broadly defined by the Blackdown Hills, which sit on the Somerset/Devon border.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £101,774
Total expenditure: £84,340

Total income includes £10,086 from 2 government contract(s) and £8,521 from 6 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Devon
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 November 2013: CIO registration
  • 03 May 2016: Funds received from 278819 BLACKDOWN HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • TBHLAC (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Timothy Miles Lowe CBE Chair 18 March 2024
None on record
Elizabeth Margaret Langdon Trustee 01 September 2025
None on record
Michael Piers Langdon Trustee 01 September 2025
None on record
Lesley Barton Trustee 25 November 2021
None on record
Paul Anthony Doble Trustee 05 March 2020
None on record
Dr MARK COULDRICK Trustee 27 September 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £58.70k £65.71k £76.76k £85.28k £101.77k
Total expenditure £45.00k £62.44k £76.38k £75.57k £84.34k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £9.00k £10.09k
Income from government grants £42.23k £20.39k £4.05k £2.00k £8.52k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 12 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 12 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 17 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 14 May 2024 104 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 14 May 2024 104 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 07 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 07 December 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 21 NOV 2013 AMENDED ON 28 JUL 2016 AMENDED ON 05 MAR 2020

Charitable objects

PROMOTING THE BENEFIT OF THOSE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AS A RESULT OF AGE, INFIRMITY OR SOCIAL/ECONOMIC HARDSHIP, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A HEALTHY LIVING/ACTIVITY CENTRE.

Contact information

Address:
The Blackdown Healthy Living Centre
Riverside
Hemyock
Cullompton
EX15 3SH
Phone:
01823680687
Email:
centre@bhlac.org.uk
Website:

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