BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF BLUES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Overdue
Charity type: Other
Registered: 23 July 1962
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024
Latest income: £77,268
Latest expenditure: £165,320
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: THE COUNTING HOUSE, CHRISTS HOSPITAL, HORSHAM, RH13 0YP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bluessupportingblues.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Assistance to pupils or former pupils of Christ's Hospital who are in need, hardship or distress.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 11 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £77,268
Total Gross Expenditure: £165,320

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 12 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £173,462
Total Gross Expenditure: £147,115

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 16 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £111,665
Total Gross Expenditure: £140,954

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £162,447
Total Gross Expenditure: £152,540

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 11 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £77,268
Total Gross Expenditure: £165,320
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt 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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 12 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £173,462
Total Gross Expenditure: £147,115
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt 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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 16 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £111,665
Total Gross Expenditure: £140,954
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £162,447
Total Gross Expenditure: £152,540
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2019
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2020
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Received Date: 24 March 2021
Total Gross Income: £177,231
Total Gross Expenditure: £137,616
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 7

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

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

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF BLUES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1962-07-23T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: SOCIETY FORMED BY RESOLUTION 1824. SCHEME OF 9 NOVEMBER 1966. RULES AND REGULATIONS AS AMENDED 20 DECEMBER 1982, 28 JANUARY 1985, 24 JANUARY 1994, 20 JANUARY 1997, 6 JUNE 2000, 14 JANUARY 2003, 20 JANUARY 2005 AND 10 JANUARY 2008. as amended on 10 Jan 2025
Charitable Objects: TO ASSIST BLUES, THEIR PARENTS, SPOUSES, WIDOWS, WIDOWERS, CHILDREN AND DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY WAY OF, OR TOWARDS THE PROVISION OF, ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:- (A) ALLOWANCES, PECUNIARY OR OTHER GIFTS, GRANTS, INTEREST-FREE LOANS, ACCOMMODATION OR MATERIAL GOODS(B) GRANTS OR INTEREST-FREE LOANS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OR FOR OTHER CAREER DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES FOR PERSONS WHO WERE EDUCATED AT CHRIST'S HOSPITAL(C) SUPPORT GRANTS FOR TRAVELLING OR OTHER PURPOSES FOR PUPILS AT CHRIST'S HOSPITAL, AND ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVATES OF A SPORTING, CULTURAL OR ACADEMIC NATURE(D) GRANTS OR INTEREST-FREE LOANS TO ENABLE PERSONS EDUCATED AT CHRIST'S HOSPITAL TO UNDERTAKE PROJECTS OF A LIMITED PERIOD THAT ARE LIKELY TO ASSIST IN THEIR CAREER OR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT(E) FUNDS TO ENABLE CHILDREN TO BE EDUCATED AT CHRIST'S HOSPITAL WHO ARE CLOSE RELATIONS OR DEPENDANTS OF A PERSON WHO WAS EDUCATED AT CHRIST'S HOSPITAL
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 275306
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: B S B

Charity Name Id: 275333
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BLUES SUPPORTING BLUES

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures