BRIGHTER COMMUNITIES LIMITED

Charity number: 1143757
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CHARITY ARE PROMOTE THE FOLLOWING: 1. ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION 2. PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT 3. RELIEF OF SICKNESS

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £350,000
Total expenditure: £209,368

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 September 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
07758191 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
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MICHAEL KENNY Chair 06 September 2011
None on record
PAULINE NORCOTT Trustee 06 September 2011
None on record
DORA LYNCHEHAUN Trustee 06 September 2011
None on record
PAUL KENNY Trustee 06 September 2011
Change a Child's Life
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £0 £351.66k £350.00k £350.27k £350.00k
Total expenditure £95.31k £91.27k £103.05k £120.96k £209.37k
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 30 September 2024 21 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 21 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 13 August 2024 14 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 13 August 2024 14 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 03 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 03 July 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 07 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 07 July 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 12 May 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 Not required
Submit annual return Open in new window

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 31/08/2011

Charitable objects

OBJECTS THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION A. TO ASSIST IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT ANY CHARITY IN THE UK WHOSE AIMS INCLUDE ADVANCING EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND MORAL CAPABILITIES THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER FACILITIES THAT ASSIST IN ADVANCING THOSE AIMS. PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT B. TO ASSIST IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT ANY CHARITY IN THE UK WHOSE AIMS INCLUDE THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUCH OTHER FACILITIES THAT ASSIST IN ADVANCING THOSE AIMS. RELIEF OF SICKNESS A. TO ASSIST IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT ANY CHARITY IN THE UK WHOSE AIMS INCLUDE PROMOTING AND PROTECTING THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM ILLNESS OF ANY DESCRIPTION OR IN NEED OF REHABILITATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH ILLNESS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR OTHER FACILITIES THAT ASSIST IN ADVANCING THOSE AIMS. NOTHING IN THE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

Contact information

Address:
Christian Douglass Accountants Ltd
2 Jordan Street
MANCHESTER
M15 4PY
Phone:
07736937971
Email:
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Website:

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