OLDHAM BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT SERVICE

Charity number: 702911
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Confidential one to one counselling services for the bereaved. This service includes specially trained counsellors for children and young persons, who are coming to terms with bereavement. Our service relies on volunteers, who are trained and operate within BACP guidelines.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £21,631
Total expenditure: £18,445

Total income includes £21,117 from 3 government grant(s)

People

3 Trustee(s)

30 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
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
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Lancashire
  • Oldham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 May 1990: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • O B S S (Working name)
  • OBSS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Susan Mary MILLS Trustee 01 August 2022
None on record
LYNN ASHWORTH Trustee 15 October 2019
FIRWOOD CHURCH
Received: On time
EDEN WESTWOOD COMMUNITY PROJECT
Received: 2 days late
KEN TODMAN Trustee 12 June 2013
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 £16.81k £19.20k £16.72k £17.28k £21.63k
Total expenditure £17.16k £15.68k £14.91k £16.32k £18.45k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £16.15k £21.12k

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 27 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 12 February 2024 12 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 22 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 10 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 06 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not Required
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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 26 APRIL 1990 AS AMENDED 10 MAY 1995 AND 16 MAY 1997.

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES DIRECTED TO ALLEVIATING THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THROUGH DEATH A RELATIVE OR FRIEND, IN PARTICULAR THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN MATTERS RELATING TO THE NATURE OF GRIEVING AND BEREAVEMENT.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
The Whiteside Centre
Oak View
The Royal Oldham Hospital
Rochdale Road
Oldham
OL1 2JH
Phone:
01616278207
Email:
oldhambereavement@hotmail.co.uk
Website:

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