BLESSING IN DISGUISE

Charity number: 1161139
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

PROVISION OF SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT AND ACTIVITIES TO RELIEVE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE UK WHO ARE DISABLED, HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS OR TERMINALLY ILL, AND THEIR PARENTS OR CARERS, ENABLING THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL, INCREASE INDEPENDENCE AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE BY THE PROVISION OF RESPITE, RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES OTHER SERVICES OR SUPPORT TO ADDRESS THEIR NEED

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £77,832
Total expenditure: £87,330

People

5 Trustee(s)

50 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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 March 2015: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE (Previous name)
Company number:
08790053 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
  • Investing charity funds 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JAMES ELLIS Trustee 31 March 2015
None on record
CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR Trustee 31 March 2015
None on record
COLETTE SCOFIELD Trustee 13 May 2014
None on record
CATHERINE HOLT Trustee 07 November 2013
None on record
SHARON SARGENT Trustee 07 November 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2020 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024
Total gross income £152.69k £105.96k £61.48k £75.95k £77.83k
Total expenditure £77.03k £83.81k £93.83k £82.35k £87.33k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £24.98k 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 05 April 2024 05 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 05 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2023 05 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 05 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2022 02 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 02 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2021 03 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 03 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2020 03 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2020 03 February 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 26 NOV 2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10/02/2015

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:- TO RELIEVE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE UK WHO ARE DISABLED, HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS OR ARE TERMINALLY ILL, AND THEIR PARENTS AND CARERS, BY THE PROVISION OF RESPITE, RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES AND OTHER SERVICES OR SUPPORT TO ADDRESS THEIR NEED.

Contact information

Address:
Lilford House
St. Helens Road
Leigh
Greater Manchester
WN7 4HG
Phone:
01942 316113
Email:
blessingsindisguisecharity@gmail.com
Website:

www.blessingsindisguise.co.uk Open in new window