THE BRECK FOUNDATION

Charity Number: 1168384
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Founded in 2014 in memory Breck Bednar, a 14-year-old boy who was groomed & then murdered by someone he met online, we are at the forefront of efforts to help children & young people develop digital resilience & thrive online. We do this through education & campaigning, taking a 'whole community' approach. We are a South East England based charity, but our work has national relevance & impact.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £244,070
Total expenditure: £330,800

People

8 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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:
  • Education/training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 July 2016: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BRECK FOUNDATION (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rupert Coles Chair 11 October 2023
None on record
Megan Plenderleith Trustee 15 May 2024
None on record
Lewis Oldroyd Trustee 15 May 2024
None on record
Melanie Manning Trustee 15 May 2024
None on record
Sarah Jane Smith Trustee 11 October 2023
None on record
Stuart Fraser Lyle Trustee 11 October 2023
None on record
Thomas Robin Parry Trustee 18 October 2022
None on record
Patricia Cole Trustee 14 June 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2020 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024
Total gross income £235.61k £225.18k £189.31k £256.26k £244.07k
Total expenditure £167.68k £143.65k £227.28k £257.52k £330.80k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £38.10k £5.00k 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 May 2024 31 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 31 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2023 27 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 27 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2022 31 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 31 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2021 16 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 16 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2020 07 June 2021 68 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2020 07 June 2021 68 days late 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 27 FEB 2015 AS AMENDED ON 22 MAY 2016 as amended on 27 Jan 2020

Charitable objects

THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE EFFECTS OF ONLINE GROOMING, EXPLOITATION AND/OR EXPOSURE TO INAPPROPRIATE CONDUCT THROUGH THE INTERNET, SOCIAL NETWORK SITES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE ISSUES SURROUNDING THE DANGERS OF SOCIAL NETWORK SITES, ONLINE GROOMING AND OTHER FORMS OF EXPLOITATION; IN PARTICULAR THE PROMOTION AND EDUCATION IN PROPER SAFEGUARDING AND UNDERSTANDING OF ON-LINE SAFETY FOR ALL.”

Contact information

Address:
34-35 Hatton Garden
Suite 3672
Unit 3A
Holborn
London
EC1N 8DX
Phone:
01883621102
Email:
admin@breckfoundation.org
Website:

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