VOICE: LOCAL

Charity number: 1157070
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Collect evidence on the experiences of members of the public in relation to social care services, involving the public in a dialogue about health and social care services and encouraging them to participate in activities that inform and influence the commissioning and delivery of care. Provide information, advice and guidance to the public on issues related to health and care.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £127,027
Total expenditure: £136,811

Total income includes £125,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

4 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:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bolton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 May 2014: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • HEALTHWATCH BOLTON (Previous name)
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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
Mary Stubbs Trustee 30 September 2024
None on record
Kiran Syeda Trustee 19 August 2020
None on record
James Fawcett Trustee 17 July 2019
None on record
Umair Badat Trustee 13 July 2017
None on record
Shashikant Merchant Trustee 21 July 2015
None on record
Ann Schenk Trustee 10 March 2014
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 £242.81k £152.15k £135.25k £151.52k £127.03k
Total expenditure £230.56k £118.95k £120.80k £142.94k £136.81k
Income from government contracts £242.81k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £150.00k £135.25k £149.00k £125.00k

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 13 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 13 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 20 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 20 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 01 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 01 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 02 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 02 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 06 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 06 October 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 15 MAY 2014 AMENDED ON 14 JUN 2017

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY; A) ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING LOCAL PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE. B) ENSURING THE INVOLVEMENT OF LOCAL PEOPLE IN THE COMMISSIONING, DESIGN AND SCRUTINIZING, REVIEWING AND MONITORING OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES. C) THE PROMOTION OF TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY WITHIN THE HEALTH ECONOMY. D) THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES.

Contact information

Address:
Healthwatch Bolton
PO Box 822
Wigan
WN1 9XF
Phone:
01204394603
Email:
info@healthwatchbolton.co.uk
Website:

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