KEEPING ABREAST

Charity number: 1129522
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provide help and support to women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and who are considering the possibility of a breast reconstruction following mastectomy. The Group also provides support to those who have recovered from breast cancer and are considering reconstruction some time later. The Charity holds regular Support Group meetings that are open to all patients.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £103,500
Total expenditure: £116,011

People

6 Trustee(s)

200 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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Bristol City
  • Liverpool City
  • Manchester City
  • Norfolk
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 May 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • 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 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Tracey Pretty Trustee 14 August 2023
None on record
Emily Egle Trustee 16 November 2022
None on record
Victoria Williams-Vazquez Trustee 06 May 2020
None on record
Rachel McArthur Trustee 15 January 2020
None on record
Carina Carter Trustee 19 September 2019
None on record
Emma Queensborough Trustee 15 January 2019
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 £94.47k £120.54k £63.86k £143.11k £103.50k
Total expenditure £93.82k £102.71k £72.15k £136.97k £116.01k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £71.05k £2.93k 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 2024 26 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 26 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 11 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 11 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 28 February 2023 28 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 28 February 2023 28 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 14 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 14 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 22 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 22 September 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/04/2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/05/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/05/2012

Charitable objects

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF BREAST CANCER PATIENTS WHO HAVE HAD OR WHO ARE CONSIDERING BREAST RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY FOLLOWING MASTECTOMY FOR BREAST CANCER, BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND PRACTICAL ADVICE NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY STATUTORY AUTHORITIES; TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO BREAST RECONSTRUCTION BY THE PROVISION OF LECTURES, A WEBSITE, AND NEWSLETTERS DEVOTED TO BREAST RECONSTRUCTION.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Contact information

Address:
KEEPING ABREAST
OAK LODGE
129 School Lane
Little Melton
NORWICH
NR9 3LB
Phone:
01603 819113
Email:
info@keepingabreast.org.uk
Website:

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