THE HUMMINGBIRD CENTRE

Charity Number: 1156595
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Hummingbird Centre offers support, complementary therapy and friendship to people affected by cancer. The focus of our activities is to create a place to meet, get information, be pampered and have fun: a space in which to relax, escape daily life pressures and have the opportunity to talk to others who can help support both practically and emotionally.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2024

Total income: £209,114
Total expenditure: £195,937

People

4 Trustee(s)

35 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 April 2014: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
LYNN MARY PRATT Chair 10 July 2015
THE BICESTER FEOFFEE CHARITY
Received: On time
Ian Critchley Trustee 09 July 2024
None on record
MECHELLE HARRIS Trustee 17 March 2014
None on record
PAUL HARRIS Trustee 17 March 2014
None on record

Financial history

" role="img"> Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2020 31/01/2021 31/01/2022 31/01/2023 31/01/2024
Total gross income £123.73k £56.42k £70.87k £174.24k £209.11k
Total expenditure £108.73k £79.57k £70.78k £131.94k £195.94k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £500 £10.70k £2.03k £1.74k 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 21 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2024 21 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2023 09 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2023 09 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2022 28 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 28 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2021 14 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 14 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2020 21 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2020 21 August 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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.

CIO - Association Registered 09 Apr 2014

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SICKNESS OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BICESTER DIAGNOSED WITH A FORM OF CANCER BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR SUCH PERSONS AND THEIR FAMLIES

Contact information

Address:
GRANGE COURTYARD
STATION ROAD
LAUNTON
BICESTER
OXFORDSHIRE
OX26 5DX
Phone:
01869244244
Email:
info@thehummingbirdcentre.org.uk
Website:

www.thehummingbirdcentre.org.uk Open in new window