BAGS OF BLESSINGS

Charity number: 1182290
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The relief of those in need by reason of financial hardship, youth, age, ill health, disability or other disadvantage, through the distribution of gift bags and toys to homeless people, users of food banks, refugees and residents and children in deprived areas in Nottinghamshire

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £15,900
Total expenditure: £19,331

People

6 Trustee(s)

11 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Nottinghamshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 March 2019: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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
Chris Shuter Chair 26 February 2019
None on record
Desire Olomu Trustee 15 August 2025
None on record
David James Barr Trustee 15 August 2025
None on record
Michael David Shuter Trustee 24 February 2025
None on record
Catherine Lorraine Stones Trustee 28 February 2023
None on record
Michelle Heckford Trustee 07 October 2022
WOODS FOUNDATION SCHOOL PTA
Received: 70 days late

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £6.08k £39.78k £7.70k £32.96k £15.90k
Total expenditure £2.93k £22.91k £18.66k £20.08k £19.33k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £1.00k 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 March 2025 20 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 20 August 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 03 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 03 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 13 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 13 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 July 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 12 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 12 July 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 04 Mar 2019

Charitable objects

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE BY PROVIDING ITEMS TO CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

Contact information

Address:
137 Standhill Road
Carlton
NOTTINGHAM
NG4 1JT
Phone:
07821589191
Email:
chrisshuter50@gmail.com
Website:

No information available