COMFORT CASES UK

Charity number: 1196357
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Comfort cases are rucksacks filled with essential and comfort items for children and young people entering the care system. Often children move with the clothes on their back or are given a black bin bag for their cherished belongings. We are working to end this practice whilst providing the essentials for a children and young people transitioning into, out of or moving around the care system.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 November 2023

Total income: £163,151
Total expenditure: £130,782

People

6 Trustee(s)

170 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
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 November 2021: 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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding 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
Paul Fox Chair 06 June 2022
None on record
Dr Giouliana Kadra-Scalzo Trustee 26 September 2024
None on record
Gurvir Henderson Trustee 02 September 2024
None on record
Richard Maurice Benson Trustee 06 June 2022
None on record
Adam Jeremy Davison Trustee 06 June 2022
None on record
Mandy Chester Trustee 06 June 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/11/2022 30/11/2023
Total gross income £79.36k £163.15k
Total expenditure £51.82k £130.78k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 30 November 2023 03 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2023 03 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 November 2022 30 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 November 2022 30 March 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 02 Nov 2021

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ENTERING FOSTER CARE PRIMARILY THROUGH PROVIDING ESSENTIAL GOODS/ ITEMS AND RAISING AWARENESS OF THE CARE SYSTEM AND THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.

Contact information

Address:
Cannon Hall
Thirsk Road
BOREHAMWOOD
Hertfordshire
WD6 5AY
Phone:
0203 778 2178
Email:
hello@comfortcasesuk.org
Website:

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