FOREVER COLOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPICE

Charity number: 1191073
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

At Forever Colours we keep the families at the centre of how we shape our services. We support children between the ages of 0 - 18 living with life limiting and life threatening conditions including after death care. We help support them through activities such as, Advocacy, family days, parent groups, bereavement support. We do this in the community and base our services in Buckinghamshire.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £198,401
Total expenditure: £246,122

People

4 Trustee(s)

15 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Buckinghamshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 August 2020: 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
  • 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
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Edward Bryan N Charvet Chair 05 March 2020
None on record
Robert Henry Hamlin Trustee 04 August 2022
None on record
Andrina Kaur Dhillon Trustee 05 March 2020
None on record
SARAH JANE BOWMAN Trustee 05 March 2020
THE DANDELION TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024
Total gross income £51.24k £180.47k £191.66k £198.40k
Total expenditure £55.49k £139.44k £233.88k £246.12k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 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 02 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 02 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2022 03 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 03 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2021 02 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 02 February 2022 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 - ASSOCIATION Registered 28 Aug 2020

Charitable objects

1. TO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF, TREATMENT AND CARE OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (AGED 0-18 YEARS) LIVING IN THE UK WITH LIFE-LIMITING AND/OR LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A TOTAL AND ACTIVE APPROACH TO THEIR CARE FROM THE POINT OF INITIAL DIAGNOSIS, THROUGH TREATMENT, RECOVERY OR DETERIORATION AND END OF LIFE TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE AS FULFILLING LIVES AS POSSIBLE. THIS CARE IS PROVIDED BY: A. INVOLVING SUCH YOUNG PERSONS IN OPEN, HONEST COMMUNICATION AROUND DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR CARE. B. EMBRACING PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL ELEMENTS FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE OF SUCH YOUNG PERSONS. C. RELIEVING AND MANAGING DISTRESSING SYMPTOMS. D. ASSISTING THE PROVISION OF SHORT BREAKS AND CARE. E. ASSISTING MENTAL WELLBEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT. F. EMBRACING PLAY SCHEMES AND EVENTS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. 2. TO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF, TREATMENT AND CARE OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (AGED 0-18 YEARS) LIVING IN THE UK WITH PROFOUND AND MULTIPLE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RESPITE CARE, SUPPORT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND ADVICE ACHIEVING AN ACTIVE AND TOTAL APPROACH TO THEIR CARE TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE AS FULFILLING LIVES AS POSSIBLE. THIS RANGE OF CARE AND SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY: A. INVOLVING SUCH YOUNG PERSONS IN OPEN, HONEST COMMUNICATION AROUND DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR CARE. B. EMBRACING PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL ELEMENTS FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE OF SUCH YOUNG PERSONS.. C. RELIEVING AND MANAGING DISTRESSING SYMPTOMS. D. ASSISTING THE PROVISION OF SHORT BREAKS AND CARE. E. ASSISTING MENTAL WELLBEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT. F. EMBRACING PLAY SCHEMES AND EVENTS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. 3. TO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF PARENTS, CARERS AND FAMILIES OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (AGED 0-18 YEARS) LIVING IN THE UK WITH LIFE-LIMITING AND/OR LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS OR PROFOUND AND MULTIPLE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY: A. INVOLVING SUCH FAMILIES AND CARERS IN OPEN, HONEST COMMUNICATION AROUND DECISIONS ABOUT PROVISION OF CARE. B. EMBRACING PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL ELEMENTS FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF PARENTS, CARERS AND FAMILIES. C. RELIEVING AND MANAGING DISTRESSING SITUATIONS. D. ASSISTING WITH THE TEMPORARY RELIEF OF CARE RESPONSIBILITY OVER SUCH CHILDREN/YOUNG PEOPLE BY THE PROVISION OF SHORT BREAKS. E. RELIEVING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND STRAIN ON FAMILIES BY PROVIDING ADVOCACY SUPPORT SERVICES. F. EMBRACING PLAY SCHEMES AND EVENTS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, SIBLINGS AND PARENTS/CARERS. 4. TO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF FAMILIES WHO SUFFER BEREAVEMENT THROUGH THE LOSS OF A CHILD OR YOUNG PERSON (AGED 0-18 YEARS) WHO DIES IN THE UK THROUGH THE PROVISION OF AFTER-DEATH CARE SERVICES. THESE SERVICES ARE SUPPORTED BY: A. INVOLVING SUCH FAMILIES AND CARERS IN OPEN, HONEST COMMUNICATION BY RAISING AWARENESS AROUND DECISIONS ABOUT THE CHILD AND YOUNG PERSONS AFTER DEATH CARE. B. EMBRACING PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL ELEMENTS OF DEATH AND BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT. C. RELIEVING AND MANAGING GRIEF. D. ASSISTING MENTAL WELLBEING OF FAMILIES THROUGH PROVIDING THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT. E. RELIEVING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND STRAIN ON FAMILIES BY PROVIDING ADVOCACY SUPPORT SERVICES. F. ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF AFTER-DEATH CARE.

Contact information

Address:
Westlington Lodge
Oxford Road
Dinton
AYLESBURY
Buckinghamshire
HP17 8TX
Phone:
07969822887
Email:
Vikki@forevercolourshospice.org.uk
Website:

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