WARWICKSHIRE AND SOLIHULL BLOOD BIKES

Charity number: 1156751
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We operate a 24hr 365 days a year collection and delivery service to support the medical requirements of our local hospitals. We transport items such as blood, samples, drugs, breast milk, medical equipment and key documents to support hospitals and patients and to relieve the costs of transport to the NHS. We also facilitate the daily delivery and collection of blood to our local air ambulance.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £107,466
Total expenditure: £69,827

People

6 Trustee(s)

125 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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City
  • Coventry City
  • Solihull
  • Warwickshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 April 2014: Standard registration
  • 15 July 2014: Funds received from 1154341 TOUCHWOOD-ERS
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • WARWICKSHIRE BLOOD BIKES (Working name)
  • WARWICKSHIRE FREEWHEELERS (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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
Chrissie Smith Chair 23 April 2024
None on record
Simon Quantrell Trustee 29 January 2025
None on record
Timothy Carey Trustee 23 April 2024
None on record
Oliver Wright Trustee 23 April 2024
None on record
Jo Height Trustee 23 April 2024
None on record
Jonathan David Phillip Smith Trustee 26 April 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £61.21k £89.72k £89.72k £74.97k £107.47k
Total expenditure £43.94k £73.62k £73.62k £71.93k £69.83k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A 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 31 March 2024 17 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 29 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 29 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 07 February 2022 7 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 07 February 2022 7 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 11 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 11 January 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25/07/2013 AS AMENDED ON 27/03/2014 AS AMENDED ON 10/07/2014 AS AMENDED ON 24 FEB 2016

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PROTECT HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF TRANSPORT OF URGENTLY NEEDED BLOOD, DRUGS, HUMAN TISSUE AND OTHER MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS BETWEEN HOSPITALS AND BLOOD TRANSFUSION BANKS, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN WARWICKSHIRE AND SOLIHULL AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
14 Holly Walk
NUNEATON
Warwickshire
CV11 6UU
Phone:
07859764021
Email:
treasurer@wsbb.org
Website:

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