LIVERPOOL BEREAVEMENT SERVICE

Charity number: 1134426
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Founded in May 1998 Liverpool Bereavement Service (LBS) is a charitable company devoted to providing the only exclusive bereavement service for adults and children of Liverpool and surrounding areas. We have 4 part time paid member of staff and approx 50 volunteers. LBS offers one to one counselling. The organisation offers training courses on "Loss & Bereavement" which can be tailored to suit.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £102,835
Total expenditure: £166,914

People

6 Trustee(s)

50 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Knowsley
  • Liverpool City
  • Sefton
  • St Helens
  • Wirral

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 February 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • LBS (Working name)
Company number:
07087941 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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
DAVID EDWARD ANTROBUS Chair 19 March 2018
None on record
Nina Woods Trustee 12 June 2020
None on record
KEVIN JAMES BARLOW Trustee 30 October 2017
None on record
Peter Stranack Trustee 20 October 2017
None on record
MARIE FRANCES PORT Trustee 15 January 2013
None on record
ALAN OWEN COULTHARD Trustee 02 May 2004
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 £89.39k £201.33k £150.24k £211.28k £102.84k
Total expenditure £115.89k £154.79k £137.01k £152.69k £166.91k
Income from government contracts N/A £6.12k N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £7.50k £12.24k 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 18 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 18 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 14 February 2024 14 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 19 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 02 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 02 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 02 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 30 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 18 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 19 March 2021 47 days late 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 NOVEMBER 2009

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING, ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO PERSONS SUFFERING FROM BEREAVEMENT AND EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON THE SUBJECT OF BEREAVEMENT TO PROFESSIONALS OF WHATEVER KIND COMING INTO CONTACT WITH PERSONS SUFFERING FROM BEREAVEMENT IN THE COURSE OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL DUTIES AND PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON THE SUBJECT OF BEREAVEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLEVIATING AND RELIEVING DISTRESS, POVERTY, MISERY, ANGUISH AND ILLNESS WHETHER PHYSICAL OR MENTAL AND OF AFFORDING HELP, SUCCOUR AND COMFORT TO PERSONS SUFFERING FROM BEREAVEMENT, OPERATING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND PARTICULARLY IN AND AROUND THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL AND OPERATING BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING SERVICES AND OF TRAINING SEMINARS AND COURSES AND OF WRITTEN MATERIAL CONTAINING SUCH INFORMATION AS THE DIRECTORS SHALL IN THEIR DISCRETION DEEM USEFUL AND BY SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE DIRECTORS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE, AND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY OF PERSONS RESIDENT OR WORKING IN OR AROUND THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL.

Area of benefit

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

THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL.

Contact information

Address:
1ST FLOOR GRANITE BUILDING
6 STANLEY STREET
LIVERPOOL
L1 6AF
Phone:
01512363932
Email:
Enquiries@liverpoolbereavement.co.uk
Website:

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