THE BLOSSOM CHARITY

Charity number: 1153881
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Blossom is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) aimed at developing, educating and assisting with the employability of individuals of the socially and economically disadvantaged communities of Norfolk and Suffolk.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £162,030
Total expenditure: £172,912

People

5 Trustee(s)

89 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Norfolk
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 September 2013: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
BRIDGET MCINTYRE Chair 07 June 2013
None on record
David Louis Sutherland Trustee 07 November 2023
BURY DROP IN
Received: 3 days late
Angela Ralph Trustee 21 September 2017
None on record
Angela Susan Doolin Trustee 01 July 2017
None on record
SHIRLEY MARJORIE HUMPHREY Trustee 07 June 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £156.39k £119.41k £192.53k £166.06k £162.03k
Total expenditure £116.37k £99.17k £130.93k £181.69k £172.91k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £6.33k £20.69k 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 31 December 2023 17 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 17 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 30 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 09 November 2023 9 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 04 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 18 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 03 November 2021 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 17 December 2021 47 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 24 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 24 September 2020 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 - Foundation Registered 20 Sep 2013

Charitable objects

THE CHARITABLE OBJECTS ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, AND IN SUCH WAYS THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES TO: DEVELOP, EDUCATE AND ASSIST WITH THE EMPLOYABILITY OF INDIVIDUALS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF EAST ANGLIA, WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUCH ADVICE AND SUPPORT. IN SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE CHARITABLE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BY: THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF INDIVIDUALS WITH A VIEW OF DEVELOPING SKILLS TO ENHANCE THE EMPLOYABILITY OF INDIVIDUALS; WHILST ALSO DEVELOPING INTER-PERSONAL SKILLS AND DEALING WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE SUFFERING FROM A WIDE SPECTRUM OF DIFFICULTIES SUCH AS: LEARNING DIFFICULTIES, A LACK OF MEANS AND / OR INDIVIDUAL HARDSHIP; BY TRAINING, COACHING AND COUNSELLING INDIVIDUALS SO THEY ARE BETTER EQUIPPED TO INTERACT OTHERS, FIND EMPLOYMENT, DEAL WITH HARDSHIP AND TO INTERACT WITH SOCIETY AS A WHOLE AND TO BENEFIT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

Contact information

Address:
13 Castle Street
EYE
IP23 7AN
Phone:
01379678483
Email:
info@theblossomcharity.co.uk
Website:

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