BE FREE YOUNG CARERS LTD

Charity number: 1042708
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Be Free Young Carers supports young carers aged 8 to 17 years old, by providing 1 21 emotional support, respite activities, 13 plus Youth Club, bespoke befriending service and offering training in practical skills, all of which helps reduce the anxiety and stress so many young carers experience and increases mental health.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £413,413
Total expenditure: £330,434

People

9 Trustee(s)

25 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
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 December 1994: Standard registration
  • 10 October 2024: Funds received from 1049373 WANTAGE ROTARY CLUB TRUST FUND
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE SOUTH AND VALE CARERS CENTRE (Previous name)
Company number:
02989722 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
  • 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
David Wells Chair 16 June 2021
None on record
Nicola Mellings Trustee 19 March 2025
None on record
Carol Dunne Trustee 19 March 2025
None on record
Paramjit Parmar Trustee 04 October 2024
None on record
Roger Eccleston Trustee 28 July 2023
THE CAREERS RESEARCH AND ADVISORY CENTRE (C R A C ) LIMITED
Received: On time
Colin Mitchell Trustee 07 June 2022
None on record
Laurie Cooper Trustee 07 June 2022
None on record
Loretta Light Trustee 25 March 2020
None on record
Angus Kingsley Horner Trustee 19 July 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £149.04k £303.37k £296.25k £338.15k £413.41k
Total expenditure £148.72k £167.81k £250.94k £317.38k £330.43k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £48.75k £53.96k £21.48k £6.14k 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 March 2024 22 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 22 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 20 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 20 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 20 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 20 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 12 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 12 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 15 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 15 December 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/11/1994 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 24/11/2011 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 23 MAR 2017

Charitable objects

1) TO ALLEVIATE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE CARING OR HAVE CARED FOR ELDERLY, SICK, DISABLED, HANDICAPPED OR OTHERWISE INFIRM PERSONS AT HOME AND WHO ARE IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO PROMOTE THE MATERIAL WELFARE OF SUCH CARERS AS AFORESAID TO RELIEVE AND ALLEVIATE AND TO ADVANCE, PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OR ALLEVIATION OF ALL KINDS OF MENTAL AND PHYSICAL INFIRMITY, SICKNESS, DISABLEMENT OR HANDICAP INCLUDING MENTAL ILLNESS ATRIBUTABLE TO CARING AMONG CARERS AND THOSE PERSONS FOR WHOM THEY ARE CARING IN SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE AND THE VALE OF THE WHITE HORSE AND SURROUNDING AREAS. 2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PART THAT CARERS AND CARING CAN PLAY GENERALLY

Area of benefit

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

SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE AND THE VALE OF THE WHITE HORSE AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Contact information

Address:
Harwell Innovation Centre
Curie Avenue
Didcot
Oxfordshire
OX11 0QG
Phone:
01235838554
Email:
yc@befreeyc.org.uk
Website:

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