BREAKING BARRIERS NW

Charity Number: 1153249
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We support and empower disabled children and young people aged 0-25 and their families. By offering advice, signposting and listening. We develop and deliver bespoke training material to families and the wider community. We work towards challenging and removing social barriers and promote inclusion for disabled children and young people and equality of opportunity for all.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £189,882
Total expenditure: £198,968

Total income includes £146,552 from 5 government contract(s)

People

3 Trustee(s)

18 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:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bolton
  • Lancashire
  • Salford City
  • Wigan

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 August 2013: Standard registration
  • 12 November 2019: Funds received from 1164267 ADULT BOLTON ASPERGER'S GROUP (ABAG)/STEPS AHEAD
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BB (Working name)
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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 owns and/or leases 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Bethany Claire Mather Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
Matthew Haselden Trustee 23 January 2023
None on record
Catherine Bamford Trustee 18 May 2017
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 £37.38k £51.77k £146.00k £148.75k £189.88k
Total expenditure £57.79k £54.91k £118.00k £156.91k £198.97k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £108.53k £146.55k
Income from government grants £17.66k £29.09k £41.00k 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 22 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 22 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 20 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 20 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 16 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 16 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 27 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 07 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 07 December 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 26 NOV 2012 AS AMENDED ON 15/07/2013

Charitable objects

'THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE: TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND DISTRESS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (AGES 0-25) AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS WITH SOCIAL/COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: PROVIDING A (NW) REGIONAL TELEPHONE HELPLINE STAFFED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS ABLE TO OFFER SUPPORT, ADVISE AND SIGNPOST. DEVELOP AND DELIVER APPROPRIATE BESPOKE TRAINING MATERIAL TO FAMILIES AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY. WORK TOWARDS CHALLENGING AND REMOVING SOCIAL BARRIERS AND PROMOTE INCLUSION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SOCIAL/COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS OBJECT 'SOCIAL/COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS' INCLUDE AUTISM, ASPERGER'S SYNDROME, TOURETTE'S SYNDROME, OCD, ODD, ADHD, ADD, CEREBRAL PALSY, DOWNS SYNDROME, FRAGILE X SYNDROME, SELECTIVE MUTISM, SOME WHEELCHAIR USERS AND PEOPLE WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS.

Contact information

Address:
Unit 22
The Market Place
Knowsley Street
The Market Place
Bolton
BL1 2AL
Phone:
07717434840
Email:
breakbarriers3@gmail.com
Website:

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