CCEW Charity Commission profile

BLUEBELL WOOD CHILDREN'S HOSPICE

Registered charity 1076958 · organisation 3962890

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 August 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03809663
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£5,973,000
Latest expenditure
£5,680,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BLUEBELL WOOD CHILDRENS HOSPICE, CRAMFIT ROAD, NORTH ANSTON, SHEFFIELD, S25 4AJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bluebellwood.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To care for and support children with life limiting and life threatening conditions and their families, resident in South Yorkshire, some parts of North Lincolnshire, North East Derbyshire and North Nottinghamshire

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
5 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,973,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,680,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
6 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
6 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,228,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,893,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
23 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,393,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,355,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
15 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
15 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,117,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,351,000
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,742,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,529,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
5 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,973,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,680,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£1,114,000
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
211
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
6 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,228,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,893,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£1,188,000
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Volunteers
243
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
23 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,393,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,355,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£999,966
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
189
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
15 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,117,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,351,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£541,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
300
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,742,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,529,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£707,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Volunteers
600

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
5 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2270000
Income Other Trading Activities
2143000
Income Charitable Activities
1260000
Income Investments
176000
Income Other
124000
Income Total Income And Endowments
5973000
Income Legacies
1940000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,829,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,851,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5680000
Expenditure Investment Management
43000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24000
Expenditure Support Costs
1408000
Expenditure Depreciation
174000
Gain Loss Investment
196000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£8,044,000
Assets Total Fixed
9886000
Assets Own Use
3529000
Assets Long Term Investment
6357000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,355,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£388,000
Assets Current Investment
265000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,853,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
388000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,683,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11573000
Funds Restricted
280000
Funds Total
11853000
Count Employees
118
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
6 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2838000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1188000
Income Investments
170000
Income Other
32000
Income Total Income And Endowments
4228000
Income Legacies
631000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,703,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,190,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4893000
Expenditure Investment Management
40000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31000
Expenditure Support Costs
1387000
Expenditure Depreciation
195000
Gain Loss Investment
208000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,464,000
Assets Total Fixed
9742000
Assets Own Use
3581000
Assets Long Term Investment
6161000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,107,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£382,000
Assets Current Investment
239000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,467,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
382000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,368,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11045000
Funds Restricted
422000
Funds Total
11467000
Count Employees
104
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
23 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2930000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1294000
Income Investments
156000
Income Other
13000
Income Total Income And Endowments
4393000
Income Legacies
1021000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,475,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,880,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4355000
Expenditure Investment Management
42000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
89000
Expenditure Support Costs
1334000
Expenditure Depreciation
212800
Gain Loss Investment
-579000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-137000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,518,000
Assets Total Fixed
9620000
Assets Own Use
3709000
Assets Long Term Investment
5911000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,667,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£363,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,924,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
363000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,961,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11376000
Funds Restricted
548000
Funds Total
11924000
Count Employees
90
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
15 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1833000
Income Other Trading Activities
195000
Income Charitable Activities
600000
Income Investments
128000
Income Other
1361000
Income Total Income And Endowments
4117000
Income Legacies
1441000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,721,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,367,000
Expenditure Other
263000
Expenditure Total
4351000
Expenditure Investment Management
44000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
53000
Expenditure Support Costs
1225000
Expenditure Depreciation
170000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£12,377,000
Assets Total Fixed
9951000
Assets Own Use
3942000
Assets Long Term Investment
6009000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,768,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£342,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,377,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
342000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,634,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12207000
Funds Restricted
170000
Funds Total
12377000
Count Employees
100
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
1 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3165000
Income Other Trading Activities
99000
Income Charitable Activities
1259000
Income Investments
139000
Income Other
1080000
Income Total Income And Endowments
5742000
Income Legacies
2342000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,584,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,452,000
Expenditure Other
493000
Expenditure Total
4529000
Expenditure Investment Management
37000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
52000
Expenditure Support Costs
1361000
Expenditure Depreciation
221000
Gain Loss Investment
734000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£8,187,000
Assets Total Fixed
10264000
Assets Own Use
4097000
Assets Long Term Investment
6167000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,807,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£505,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,566,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
505000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,325,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12284000
Funds Restricted
282000
Funds Total
12566000
Count Employees
116
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Lincolnshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Rotherham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
South Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Doncaster
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
South Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Nottinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sheffield City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
South Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Derbyshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Barnsley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
South Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BLUEBELL WOOD CHILDREN'S HOSPICE
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-10-03T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
523775
Assoc Registered Charity Number
523775
Assoc Charity Name
MALTBY COLLIERY INSTITUTE AND RECREATION GROUND SCHEME
Charity Name
BLUEBELL WOOD CHILDREN'S HOSPICE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-09-06T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5059453
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1164286
Assoc Charity Name
DANIEL BARNETT ARTS FOUNDATION
Charity Name
BLUEBELL WOOD CHILDREN'S HOSPICE
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-06-16T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5096518
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1171863
Assoc Charity Name
KIVETON PARK INDEPENDENT ADVICE CENTRE
Charity Name
BLUEBELL WOOD CHILDREN'S HOSPICE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-08-10T00:00:00
Charity Name
BLUEBELL WOOD CHILDREN'S HOSPICE
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-04-05T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
4025700
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1117581
Assoc Charity Name
BARNSLEY CANCER AFTERCARE

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/07/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/03/2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 23/09/2013 as amended on 06 Sept 2025 as amended on 06 Sept 2025
Charitable Objects
The Charity’s objects are the relief of sickness and suffering of children and young people in the Midlands, North of England and adjacent areas in such ways as the Trustees shall from time to time think fit and in particular but not so as to limit the generality of the foregoing:1. To provide medical, material, emotional, educational and spiritual care for and accommodation for children and young people suffering from life limiting and life threatening illnesses and conditions, including in circumstances of sudden or unexpected death.2. To support the needs of the families of such children and young people as are occasioned by the sickness, disability or death of such children and young people, in particular needs of counselling and accommodation. 3. To promote, encourage, provide or assist in the teaching or training of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, administrators, social workers and other persons engaged in any branch of medicine, surgery, nursing or allied services. 4. To promote, carry out or take part in research into palliative care or other care for any terminal or chronic sickness or disability, or sudden or unexpected death which may affect children and young people and to publish the useful results of such research.
Area Of Benefit
IN THE MIDLANDS AND NORTH OF ENGLAND

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
489969
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE RICHARD FOUNDATION
Charity Name Id
489964
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BLUEBELL WOOD
Charity Name Id
489967
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BLUEBELL WOOD CHILDRENS HOSPICE

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures