BRENT BEREAVEMENT SERVICES

Charity number: 296229
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The main activities of the charity are practical support or individual counselling to relieve suffering and mental ill-health amongst the recently bereaved, prevent the need for hospital admission, work in close association with health staff and social services, train others who care for the bereaved, and to create and promote informed public opinion on the needs of the bereaved.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £35,362
Total expenditure: £88,885

Total income includes £20,000 from 1 government grant(s)

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
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Brent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 March 1987: Standard registration
  • 21 March 2026: Removed (Does not operate)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BRENT BEREAVEMENT PROJECT (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
  • 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
  • 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 does not own and/or lease land or property

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 £104.11k £90.73k £113.45k £133.34k £35.36k
Total expenditure £91.71k £86.53k £85.63k £144.15k £88.89k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £101.67k £20.00k

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 2025 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 64 days
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 64 days
Annual return 31 March 2024 25 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 25 November 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 19 December 2023 On time
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 October 2022 On time
Annual return 31 March 2021 29 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 29 November 2021 On time
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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 10 FEBRUARY 1987 AS AMENDED 7 OCTOBER 1992

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE AND PREVENT SUFFERING, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AMONG THE BEREAVED IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT

Area of benefit

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

BRENT