BREAST FRIENDS-SOLIHULL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 27 November 2002
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025
Latest income: £23,280
Latest expenditure: £11,210
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Solihull Methodist Church, Solihull, B91 1LG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.breastfriends-solihull.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are a local breast cancer support group run entirely by unpaid volunteers who have all been affected by breast cancer. We are based in Solihull, West Midlands and hold regular monthly meetings there.We provide emotional support to women and men diagnosed with breast cancer and offer practical help in the form of funding for domestic gardening and cleaning

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £23,280
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,210

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 28 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £202,953
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,908

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 21 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £18,993
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,578

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 12 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,712
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,175

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 21 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £9,088
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,375

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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 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £23,280
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,210
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £202,953
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,908
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 21 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £18,993
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,578
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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
Count Volunteers: 3

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Solihull
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BREAST FRIENDS-SOLIHULL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2002-11-27T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 10/04/2002AS AMENDED ON 11/09/2002AS AMENDED ON 12/11/2002AS AMENDED ON 14/05/2008AS AMENDED ON 09/05/2012 as amended on 27 Jan 2023 as amended on 27 Jan 2023 as amended on 27 Jan 2023 as amended on 27 Jan 2023 as amended on 27 Jan 2023 as amended on 27 Jan 2023 as amended on 27 Jan 2023 as amended on 14 Oct 2025
Charitable Objects: The objectives of Breast Friends Solihull are for the benefit and support of those who have or are about to have treatment for cancer of the breast and to encourage a wider knowledge and education about other forms of treatment for cancer of the breast and the issues involved.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures