FRIENDS OF BRIGHT EYES

Charity number: 1091012
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The core activities undertaken by FOBE centre around Short Break provision and social/play opportunities for children & adults with disability and support for their families. In line with this the following activities are currently active: - Weekly Afterschool Activity Clubs, Holiday Play Schemes, Outings, Awareness Campaigns, Training and Volunteering Opportunities, Sibling & Parent Support

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £178,603
Total expenditure: £194,417

People

6 Trustee(s)

80 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:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Luton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 March 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FRIENDS OF BRIGHT EYES PROJECT (Working name)
  • FRIENDS OF THE BRIGHT EYES PROJECT (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
FARHAN ZAKARIA Chair 15 March 2011
None on record
Aysha Khan Trustee 07 September 2023
None on record
Muhibur Rahman Rayhan Trustee 02 February 2022
None on record
Saiqa Chowdrey Trustee 01 August 2018
None on record
Iraj Raza Trustee 01 January 2018
None on record
Shakila Bi Trustee 01 April 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £128.04k £104.15k £250.23k £257.52k £178.60k
Total expenditure £101.58k £113.91k £147.72k £185.32k £194.42k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £3.50k 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 March 2025 23 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 23 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 20 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 20 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 01 February 2024 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 01 February 2024 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 17 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 17 November 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 27TH MARCH 1995 AS AMENDED 3RD MARCH 2002. AS AMENDED ON 15 JUN 2017

Charitable objects

1. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND SUPPORT IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR CHILDREN IN NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR DISABLEMENT, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE; 2. TO RELIEVE DISABLE CHILDREN BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, SUPPORT AND INFORMATION FOR THE CARERS OF SUCH PERSON."

Area of benefit

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

LUTON

Contact information

Address:
St. Monicas Day Centre
45 St. Ives Close
LUTON
LU3 1PP
Phone:
07871500706
Email:
manager@fobe.org.uk
Website:

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