KISSING IT BETTER

Charity number: 1148795
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Using students and schoolchildren [as part of their career development and work experience] to work with hospitals and residential homes to introduce stimulation, conversation and companionship to patients/residents. Also provide a website which shares best practice and innovation in patient experience. Provide training to healthcare staff and volunteers

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £203,479
Total expenditure: £200,548

People

6 Trustee(s)

9500 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 September 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
07710097 Open in new window
Gift aid:
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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
  • 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
Helen Lancaster Trustee 25 November 2024
None on record
Ankita Menon Trustee 17 July 2023
None on record
Derek William Oldham Trustee 27 January 2020
None on record
Timothy John Newman Trustee 26 February 2015
None on record
RICHARD MARKHAM SAMUDA Trustee 06 June 2012
None on record
Dr ANGELA ELEINE THOMAS Trustee 06 June 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £168.50k £188.41k £188.18k £211.09k £203.48k
Total expenditure £165.35k £201.74k £196.76k £179.40k £200.55k
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 July 2024 17 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 17 April 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 28 March 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 28 March 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 11 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 11 April 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 01 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 01 April 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 22 April 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 22 April 2021 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 18/07/2011 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 24/07/2012 as amended on 17 Mar 2025

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE GOOD HEALTH OF PATIENTS RECEIVING HEALTHCARE TREATMENT FROM HEALTHCARE AND OTHER CARE PROVIDERS (WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO ENHANCING THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE) THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE TO HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE PROVISION OF ONLINE AND PHYSICAL FORUMS TO SHARE, DISSEMINATE, DISCUSS AND PROMOTE BEST PRACTICE.

Contact information

Address:
The Old Vicarage
Church Lane
Aston Cantlow
Henley-in-Arden
B95 6JB
Phone:
01789488721
Email:
r.samuda@btinternet.com
Website:

www.kissingitbetter.co.uk Open in new window