THE BLESS NETWORK

Charity number: 1105173
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The advancement of the Christian faith throughout Europe, using a range of programmes to mobilise Christian individuals & groups to engage in missional strategies in contemporary European culture.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £45,818
Total expenditure: £54,769

People

7 Trustee(s)

50 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Croatia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Netherlands
  • Spain

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 July 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BLESS (Working name)
Company number:
05156475 Open in new window
Gift aid:
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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MARTIN JAMES YOUNG Chair
ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN
Received: On time
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS
Received: On time
SUSIE HARRINGTON Trustee 18 September 2015
None on record
CAROLINE LOUISE GWILLIAM Trustee 18 September 2015
None on record
GERARD JAMES KELLY Trustee
None on record
CHRISTINE ELIZABETH KELLY Trustee
None on record
Dr THOMAS DAVID GWILLIAM Trustee
None on record
James Mark Saker Trustee
OPEN HANDS TRUST (LEICESTER)
Received: On time
LEICESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £57.52k £37.87k £54.28k £47.83k £45.82k
Total expenditure £55.28k £33.26k £35.36k £55.27k £54.77k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 30 September 2023 04 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 04 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 27 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 27 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 27 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 27 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 10 August 2021 11 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 10 August 2021 11 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 28 January 2021 182 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 28 January 2021 182 days late 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 JUNE 2004

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGHOUT EUROPE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ARTICLES OF FAITH SET OUT IN ARTICLE 34 OF ARTICLES.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

THROUGHOUT EUROPE

Contact information

Address:
RISING BROOK BAPTIST CHURCH CENTRE
BURTON SQUARE
STAFFORD
ST17 9LT
Phone:
01785785075
Email:
info@blessnet.eu
Website:

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