BLACKPOOL POLAR BEARS

Charity number: 1082638
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Multi Disability Swimming and Recreation Club, covering Blackpool Wyre and Fylde. Supports swimming and social activities for people with a wide range of disabilities. Usually around 100 - 130 members are involved in swimming and social activities and 53 volunteers subject to DBS checks. Regular swimming activities sessions at Moor Park Swimming Pool take place on Sunday mornings.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £33,501
Total expenditure: £19,562

People

9 Trustee(s)

23 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
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Blackpool

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 September 2000: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ANDREW FINLAYSON Trustee 28 February 2022
None on record
ANN ELIZABETH FOSTER Trustee 28 February 2022
None on record
EMMA INGLIS Trustee 28 February 2022
None on record
Melissa Joyce Trustee 09 February 2020
None on record
Tracy Ann Crook Trustee 10 February 2019
None on record
Shantelle Christie Trustee 25 January 2018
None on record
Alan Morrison Trustee 25 January 2018
None on record
DONNA HOLLAMBY Trustee 12 March 2015
BLACKPOOL TIGGERS
Received: On time
LYNDA INGLIS Trustee 12 March 2015
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 £36.37k £11.15k £6.54k £21.17k £33.50k
Total expenditure £32.27k £10.09k £1.93k £18.56k £19.56k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £4.00k 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 18 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 18 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 27 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 10 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 10 February 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 10 February 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 30 JANUARY 2000 AS AMENDED 23 JULY 2000 AND 7 FEBRUARY 2010. AS AMENDED ON 03/02/2013 AS AMENDED ON 03/02/2013

Charitable objects

TO HELP PERSONS WITH LEARNING AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND TO ENCOURAGE THEIR INTEGRATION IN SOCIETY AND IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THEIR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, IN PARTICULAR WATER SPORT ACTIVITIES, FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE IN ORDER 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.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
7 GRANVILLE ROAD
BLACKPOOL
FY1 3NP
Phone:
07894984863
Email:
blackpool_polarbears@yahoo.co.uk
Website:

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