BASKET BRIGADE UK

Charity number: 1200548
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Basket Brigade UK, are a small charity with the aim of delivering baskets of food, love and hope on December 23rd every year to those who could really do with a helping hand. Organisations nominate recipients and the volunteers who register to attend each year, make it possible for these baskets to be delivered. 100% of our charity is run by volunteers.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £43,831
Total expenditure: £22,221

People

4 Trustee(s)

600 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:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 October 2022: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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
Giles Button Chair 03 October 2022
None on record
Vanessa Fernandis Trustee 06 January 2025
None on record
Tony Snow Trustee 03 October 2022
None on record
Geeta Tailor Trustee 03 October 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £44.37k £43.83k
Total expenditure £19.78k £22.22k
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 September 2024 25 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 25 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 29 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 29 July 2024 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 03 Oct 2022

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE NEED OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN THE UK, WHO ARE EXPERIENCING POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AT CHRISTMAS TIME, BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD PARCELS, VIA A DISTRIBUTION NETWORK, TO ENABLE THOSE IN NEED ACCESS TO A NUTRITIOUS AND SUBSTANTIAL MEAL THAT THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD.

Contact information

Address:
HJS Accountant Ltd
Tagus House
9 Ocean Way
SOUTHAMPTON
SO14 3TJ
Phone:
02037782258
Email:
accounts@basketbrigade.org.uk
Website:

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