THE BUDDY BAG FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1164916
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

THE BUDDY BAG FOUNDATION PROVIDE BUDDY BAGS, ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO CHILDREN ON ARRIVAL IN EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION. BUDDY BAGS HELP RESTORE A SENSE OF SAFETY AND SECURITY INTO CHILDREN?S LIVES DURING A TRAUMATIC TIME, WHICH IS ONE OF THE FIRST STEPS TO RECOVERY. THEY HELP TO MAKE THIS TRANSITION A LITTLE EASIER. BUDDY BAGS ARE SOMETHING CHILDREN CAN CALL THEIR OWN, NO MATTER WHERE THEY GO.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £297,813
Total expenditure: £279,193

People

7 Trustee(s)

490 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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 Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Jersey
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 December 2015: 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ARVINDER Khanna Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Cameron Florey Trustee 01 November 2024
None on record
Katheryn Walker-Stack Trustee 01 November 2024
None on record
Dave Tyrell Trustee 28 October 2022
None on record
DANIEL MATHEW FIELDING Trustee 01 November 2019
None on record
KAREN STEPHANIE WILLIAMS Trustee 17 December 2015
None on record
HARRY EDWARD WILLIAMS Trustee 17 December 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £238.00k £201.75k £196.46k £307.89k £297.81k
Total expenditure £175.71k £146.69k £215.05k £258.13k £279.19k
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 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 31 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 31 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 - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 17 DEC 2015 AMENDED ON 03 MAR 2018 as amended on 01 Feb 2024 as amended on 13 Jan 2025

Charitable objects

The relief of material hardship and need amongst children, young people and parents who are fleeing domestic abuse for the public benefit in England and Wales, primarily, but not exclusively, by providing items of basic necessity and comfort.

Contact information

Address:
c/o Cookes Storage
16 Maybrook Road
Maybrook Business Park, Minworth
SUTTON COLDFIELD
West Midlands
B76 1AL
Phone:
07976962986
Email:
hello@buddybagfoundation.co.uk
Website:

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