BOSP Brighter Opportunities for Special People — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 21 December 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05284004
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £614,373
Latest expenditure: £547,316
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: THE BOSP OFFICE, Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea Hall Lane, Pitsea, BASILDON, SS16 4UH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bosp.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Respite sessions and activities for children and young people with Special Needs both physical and learning.

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: 22 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £614,373
Total Gross Expenditure: £547,316

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: 18 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £475,672
Total Gross Expenditure: £470,162

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: 15 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £499,970
Total Gross Expenditure: £420,614

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: 6 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £463,651
Total Gross Expenditure: £401,866

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: 24 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 16 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £393,946
Total Gross Expenditure: £331,484

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: 22 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £614,373
Total Gross Expenditure: £547,316
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £110,946
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: 31

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: 18 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £475,672
Total Gross Expenditure: £470,162
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £9,721
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: 36

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: 15 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £499,970
Total Gross Expenditure: £420,614
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 87518
Income From Government Grants: £35,461
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: 36

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: 6 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £463,651
Total Gross Expenditure: £401,866
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 85342
Income From Government Grants: £13,246
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 35

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: 24 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £393,946
Total Gross Expenditure: £331,484
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 91365
Income From Government Grants: £44,209
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 35

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: 22 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 175616
Income Other Trading Activities: 10824
Income Charitable Activities: 410965
Income Investments: 16968
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 614373
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £66,237
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £481,079
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 547316
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1571
Expenditure Support Costs: 168611
Expenditure Depreciation: 10741
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £398,300
Assets Total Fixed: 15924
Assets Own Use: 15924
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £580,452
Assets Total Liabilities: £158,652
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £437,724
Creditors One Year Total Current: 158652
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £551,254
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 414224
Funds Restricted: 23500
Funds Total: 437724
Count Employees: 61
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BOSP Brighter Opportunities for Special People
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-12-21T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/11/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/09/2011 as amended on 26 Feb 2019
Charitable Objects: A) THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BY THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN SUCH PARTS OF BRENTWOOD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE. THE TERN 'SPECIAL NEEDS' SHALL APPLY TO THOSE PERSONS IN RECEIPT OF ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE OR EQUIVALENT.B) THE RELIEF OF PARENTS, CARERS AND FAMILIES OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEED THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND RESPITE IN SUCH PARTS OF BRENTWOOD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND BY SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Area Of Benefit: ESSEX

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 435923
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BOSP

Charity Name Id: 435927
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BOSP BRIGHTER OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH SUPPORTED PLAY

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests