BRIGHTER DAYZ

Charity number: 1196255
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide flexible and immediate respite care for children and young adults with complex health needs and disabilities. Our Charity provides a variety of indoor and outdoor activities to engage and inspire all those with disabilities and special educational needs. Our Centre is operated from a leased property within the Wigan area of Goose Green.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2025

Total income: £469,113
Total expenditure: £443,720

Total income includes £28,592 from 1 government grant(s)

People

4 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 October 2021: 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 risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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 owns and/or leases 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
Louise Gerrard Chair 19 October 2021
None on record
Caroline Smith Trustee 24 October 2023
None on record
Samantha Hathaway Trustee 24 October 2023
None on record
Stephanie Malone Trustee 19 October 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024 31/08/2025
Total gross income £249.99k £301.58k £396.58k £469.11k
Total expenditure £165.15k £261.20k £375.53k £443.72k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £47.11k £28.59k

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 August 2025 16 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2025 16 December 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2024 06 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 06 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 16 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 16 November 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 08 February 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 08 February 2023 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 25 Oct 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO IS THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN WITH PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITIES AND/OR LIFE LIMITING ILLNESSES LIVING IN THE BOROUGH OF WIGAN AND LEIGH, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF RESPITE, CARE AND SUPPORT TO PARENTS AND CARERS OF SUCH CHILDREN.

Contact information

Address:
Brighterdayz
1 Waterworks Business Park
Stephens Way
WIGAN
Lancashire
WN3 6GW
Phone:
01942834363
Email:
info@brighterdayz.co.uk
Website:

No information available