A BIT OF A BREAK

Charity number: 1180843
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A Bit of a Break sources and gifts unfilled time in self-catering holiday properties, to offer people with a terminal illness some time away in beautiful places.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £39,103
Total expenditure: £32,942

People

6 Trustee(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
  • Disability
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bradford City
  • Knowsley

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 November 2018: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • 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
Julie Armson Trustee 17 July 2023
None on record
Christine Helen Whiley Trustee 13 July 2021
None on record
Dr Michael Merriman Trustee 13 July 2021
None on record
KIM ELIZABETH REDDYHOFF Trustee 16 August 2018
None on record
PAULA HUNT Trustee 16 August 2018
None on record
HELEN SARAH PILLING Trustee 16 August 2018
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 £61.72k £252 £10.79k £21.32k £39.10k
Total expenditure £26.44k £1.54k £10.98k £23.49k £32.94k
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 March 2024 29 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 29 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 13 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 13 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 17 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 17 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 26 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 26 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 20 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 20 January 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 26 Nov 2018

Charitable objects

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THOSE SUFFERING WITH TERMINAL ILLNESS AND TO RELIEVE THE STRESSES EXPERIENCED BY THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF HOLIDAYS.

Contact information

Address:
Woodlands House
Clifford Road
ILKLEY
LS29 0AL
Phone:
07516 315602
Email:
admin@abitofabreak.com
Website:

abitofabreak.com