BLESS THE CHILDREN (UK)

Charity Number: 1059994
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity operates in rural areas in Romania supporting families affected by extreme poverty and poor housing conditions. It supports a village day centre for children and young adults with special needs. It also supports a Romanian charity which provides artificial limbs for children whose families could not otherwise afford the necessary prostheses.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £13,244
Total expenditure: £17,977

People

4 Trustee(s)

18 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:
  • Disability
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Romania

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 January 1997: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ted Pater Chair 04 August 2018
None on record
Peter Martin Trustee 02 June 2024
None on record
LIDIA TOHER Trustee
None on record
JOHN THOMAS TOHER Trustee
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 £14.82k £13.10k £14.38k £13.84k £13.24k
Total expenditure £15.71k £11.69k £14.85k £15.41k £17.98k
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 31 December 2023 21 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 06 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 26 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 18 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 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 ON 28 DECEMBER 1996

Charitable objects

FOR THE RELIEF OF NEED IN ROMANIA AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE ORPHANED, ILL, HANDICAPPED, DISABLED, OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE IN NEED BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, EQUIPMENT, MEDICAL AND HUMANITARIAN AID AND OTHER ASSISTANCE AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES TO ENABLE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND SO THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED

Area of benefit

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

ROMANIA

Contact information

Address:
12 Eagles Drive
Tatsfield
Westerham
Kent
TN16 2PB
Phone:
01959572946
Email:
jimbobmarsh@sky.com
Website:

No information available