Beads of Courage UK

Charity Number: 1141987
Charity reporting is overdue by 180 days

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Under licence from Beads of Courage Inc., Beads of Courage UK offers emotional support to children with chronic and serious illness by providing Beads of Courage programmes to Oncology/Haematology, Burns, Cardiac, NICU, and Chronic Conditions units throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. Beads of Courage restores a child's sense of self when coping with a serious illness.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2023

Total income: £272,616
Total expenditure: £351,195

People

2 Trustee(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

One or more trustees receive 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:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 May 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BCCA (Working name)
  • BE CHILD CANCER AWARE (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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
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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SARAH DRUMMOND Trustee 29 June 2012
None on record
KEN WEST Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2019 31/01/2020 31/01/2021 31/01/2022 31/01/2023
Total gross income £181.48k £339.24k £325.58k £252.24k £272.62k
Total expenditure £187.85k £228.37k £416.10k £161.14k £351.20k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A 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 January 2024 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 180 days
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2024 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 180 days
Annual return 31 January 2023 23 November 2024 359 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2023 23 November 2024 359 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2022 09 March 2023 99 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 09 March 2023 99 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2021 31 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 23 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2020 01 December 2020 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2020 01 December 2020 1 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 14/05/2011 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 01/04/2013 as amended on 23 Apr 2018

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH OF CHILDREN BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF CHILDHOOD CANCER AND BY SUPPORTING SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH CHILDHOOD CANCER AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM FIT.

Contact information

Address:
14 RADLOW CRESCENT
BIRMINGHAM
B37 7LZ
Phone:
07534 949254
Email:
info@beadsofcourageuk.org
Website:

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