Cruse Bereavement Support

Charity number: 208078
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUFFERED BEREAVEMENT THROUGH A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF TRAINED BEREAVEMENT VOLUNTEERS AND THROUGH ITS NATIONAL HELPLINE. WORK DESIGNED TO RAISE THE AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS OF BEREAVED PEOPLE AND TO PROMOTE THEIR INTERESTS.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£6,401,225

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Donations and legacies £2.03m
Charitable activities £4.01m
Other trading activities £337.80k
Investments £9.78k
Other £11.74k

Total expenditure:
£7,954,208

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Raising funds £1.51m
Charitable activities £6.44m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £701,907 from 18 government contract(s) and £2,017,194 from 83 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £1.51m
Charitable expenditure £6.44m

People

170 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

3572 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1
£90k to £100k 1

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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 September 1962: Standard registration
  • 29 October 2021: Funds received from 1171788 WIDOWED IN NEED
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CARE (Previous name)
  • CRUSE BEREAVEMENT CARE LIMITED (Previous name)
  • CRUSE CLUBS LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
00638709 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Neil Gareth Churchill OBE Chair 12 September 2024
None on record
Ann Kenrick OBE Trustee 04 November 2024
None on record
Kate Mozzicarelli Trustee 14 March 2024
None on record
Mabinty Esho Trustee 24 August 2023
None on record
Juliet Claire Armstrong Trustee 24 August 2023
None on record
Vijay Kumar Punjabhai Patel Trustee 15 June 2023
None on record
Elizabeth Anne CRussell Trustee 15 June 2023
None on record
Mary Walsh Trustee 10 March 2022
None on record
Lei Wei Trustee 10 December 2020
ST MICHAELS PREP SCHOOL PARENTS & FRIENDS ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
Gerard Charles Jacques Trustee 10 December 2020
None on record
Maureen Bradley Trustee 26 February 2020
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 £5.54m £8.74m £7.40m £6.98m £6.40m
Total expenditure £6.16m £6.64m £7.96m £8.94m £7.95m
Income from government contracts £1.97m £1.06m £571.47k £2.44m £701.91k
Income from government grants £1.97m £120.90k £780.97k £1.64m £2.02m
Income - Donations and legacies £1.69m £2.15m £2.18m £1.78m £2.03m
Income - Other trading activities £602.30k £458.11k £436.74k £457.93k £337.80k
Income - Charitable activities £3.22m £6.02m £4.66m £4.72m £4.01m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £7.38k £10.11k £0 £3.08k £9.78k
Income - Other £22.16k £99.56k £120.09k £7.15k £11.74k
Income - Legacies £356.40k £19.49k £357.90k £198.05k £325.07k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £5.55m £5.71m £6.92m £7.55m £6.44m
Expenditure - Raising funds £617.17k £932.03k £1.05m £1.39m £1.51m
Expenditure - Governance £148.54k £224.58k £270.60k £232.44k £200.29k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £856.26k £892.10k £1.13m £1.18m £1.22m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £2.87m £5.27m £4.71m £2.33m £966.15k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £455.81k £792.60k £1.04m £672.36k £894.12k

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 27 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 27 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 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 05 OCT 1959 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25 OCT 1967 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13 MAY 1980 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 02 JUL 1987 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16 APR 1991 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22 MAR 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 SEP 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 NOV 2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22 NOV 2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03 DEC 2016 as amended on 08 Dec 2021

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF ANY PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF POVERTY SICKNESS OR DISTRESS ARISING FROM BEREAVEMENT BY DEATH OF A PERSON OR THE ANTICIPATION THEREOF AND THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE PREVENTION OF ANY SICKNESS WHICH MAY ARISE FROM BEREAVEMENT BY DEATH OF A PERSON OR THE ANTICIPATION THEREOF.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
UNIT 0.1
ONE VICTORIA VILLAS
RICHMOND
SURREY
TW9 2GW
Phone:
02039294598
Email:
info@cruse.org.uk
Website:

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