BLANDFORD OPPORTUNITY GROUP — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 1 November 1993
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £238,772
Latest expenditure: £213,677
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: WILLIAMS OPPORTUNITY HALL, WHITE CLIFF GARDENS, BLANDFORD FORUM, DORSET, DT11 7BU

Website recorded by the regulator: https://blandfordopportunitygroup.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Blandford Opportunity Group is a pre-school playgroup for babies and children with special needs and disabilities. Regulated by Ofsted, we provide support for children from birth to 5 years, and for parents and carers. Sessions are held during term time in facilities which include a sensory room, playroom, family room and a wheelchair access disabled toilet.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 3 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 3 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £238,772
Total Gross Expenditure: £213,677

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 17 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £227,867
Total Gross Expenditure: £256,859

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 23 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £139,969
Total Gross Expenditure: £164,946

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 19 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £222,158
Total Gross Expenditure: £132,330

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 21 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £142,752
Total Gross Expenditure: £125,977

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £238,772
Total Gross Expenditure: £213,677
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 6
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 226423
Income From Government Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 17 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £227,867
Total Gross Expenditure: £256,859
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 6
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 212366
Income From Government Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 23 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £139,969
Total Gross Expenditure: £164,946
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Grants: £132,388
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £222,158
Total Gross Expenditure: £132,330
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £12
Income From Government Grants: £99,702
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 21 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £142,752
Total Gross Expenditure: £125,977
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £12
Income From Government Grants: £113,397
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Dorset
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BLANDFORD OPPORTUNITY GROUP
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-02-24T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5096642
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1171435
Assoc Charity Name: PIMPERNE PRE-SCHOOL

Charity Name: BLANDFORD OPPORTUNITY GROUP
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1993-11-01T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: FCONSTITUTION ADOPTED ON 26 MARCH 1993, AS AMENDED 19 MARCH 1996.
Charitable Objects: TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures