BABY EQUIPMENT LOAN SERVICE, HOWDON LTD

Charity number: 1093695
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The BELS provides essential items of baby and safety equipment to residents in North Tyneside in receipt of benefits or on a low income. A toy library is also available for children up to 12 years old.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2022

Total income: £49,406
Total expenditure: £48,163

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

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
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • North Tyneside

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 September 2002: Standard registration
  • 04 July 2023: Removed (Funds transferred (incor))
  • 04 July 2023: Funds transferred to 1196768 THE BABY EQUIPMENT LOAN SERVICE AND TOY LIBRARY
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BELS (Working name)
  • BABY EQUIPMENT LOANS SERVICE HOWDON (BELS) (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2018 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022
Total gross income £48.76k £57.86k £53.12k £76.52k £49.41k
Total expenditure £44.88k £49.25k £51.20k £54.05k £48.16k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £300 N/A N/A £10.00k 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 2023 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2022 06 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 06 December 2022 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2021 22 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 22 November 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2020 07 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 07 December 2020 On Time

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 21 JULY 200 AS AMENDED ON 11 JUNE 2002 as amended on 08 Feb 2021

Charitable objects

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN HOWDON AND SURROUNDING AREA BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION ON CHILD SAFETY ISSUES AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION AND BY THE PROVISION OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT, TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES0 BY THE PROVISIONS OF ESSENTIAL BABY EQUIPMENT WITHIN HOWDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

Area of benefit

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

HOWDON AND SURROUNDING AREAS