BEXLEY VOICE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN

Charity Number: 1142306
Charity reporting is up to date (1 day late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Bexley Voice is a support group for parents/carers of children with an additional needs or disability living in Bexley Borough. They provide information to parents on local and national issues and provide a central point of consultation for the Local Authority and service providers to improve service provision to this group.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £48,364
Total expenditure: £48,450

Total income includes £47,609 from 3 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

15 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:
  • Disability
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bexley

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 June 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BEXLEY VOICE (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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • 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
Lisa Jane Randell Chair 11 September 2014
None on record
Graham John Wakefield Trustee 23 September 2020
None on record
Laraine Davies Trustee 18 September 2019
None on record
Danita Kim Hooker Trustee 19 September 2018
None on record
RAMONA MARTIN Trustee 30 September 2017
None on record
Sukina Banks Trustee 27 September 2016
None on record
DEBRA PETTITT Trustee 15 May 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £10.77k £47.41k £60.70k £37.68k £48.36k
Total expenditure £27.63k £29.23k £38.98k £44.29k £48.45k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £7.50k £19.50k £55.42k £30.17k £47.61k

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 July 2024 31 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 01 June 2025 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 30 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 30 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 31 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 31 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 30 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 30 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 31 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 Not Required
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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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 09/09/2010 AS AMENDED ON 02/06/2011

Charitable objects

RELIEVE THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: ATTENDING MEETINGS WITH BEXLEY COUNCIL AND, OTHER STATUTORY AGENCIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, PROVIDING A CENTRAL PARENT CONSULTATION POINT FOR STATUTORY SERVICE PROVIDERS. PROACTIVELY PROVIDING ONGOING FEEDBACK TO SERVICE PROVIDERS ON THEIR PERFORMANCE. RAISING AWARENESS OF THE IMPACT OF A WIDE RANGE OF SPECIAL NEEDS ON FAMILY LIFE, PROVIDING VIEWS, BASED ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND CANVASSED OPINION, ENSURING THAT ALL PARENTS AND CARERS, WHATEVER THEIR BACKGROUND, HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THEIR OPINIONS REPRESENTED.

Contact information

Address:
The Learning & Enterprise College Bexley
5 Brampton Road
BEXLEYHEATH
Kent
DA7 4EZ
Phone:
02083001350
Email:
bexleyvoice@hotmail.co.uk
Website:

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