BLANDFORD YOUTH ADVICE & INFORMATION CENTRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 11 October 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £47,478
Latest expenditure: £32,812
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: BLANDFORD SCOUT HUT, EAGLE HOUSE GARDENS, BLANDFORD FORUM, DT11 7BS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.treads-youth-blandford-forum.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Treads is a young persons advice and information centre for 8-25 year olds.

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: 28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £47,478
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,812

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: 9 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £26,635
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,726

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: 29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £23,178
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,508

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: 3 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £62,363
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,834

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: 10 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 13 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £36,619
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,476

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: 28 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £47,478
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,812
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £16,246
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: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 9 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £26,635
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,726
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £13,976
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: 4

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: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £23,178
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,508
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £8,726
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: 4

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: 3 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £62,363
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,834
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: £10
Income From Government Grants: £18,939
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: 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: 10 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £36,619
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,476
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: £2
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BLANDFORD YOUTH ADVICE & INFORMATION CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-10-11T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSIONDATED 05 AUG 2025
Charitable Objects: 3.1 THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS WITHIN THE TOWN OF BLANDFORD FORUM IN DORSET AND THE SURROUNDING VILLAGES THROUGH THEIR LEISURE ACTIVITIES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY IN PARTICULAR BY:-3.1.1 PROVIDING A PLACE WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE CAN OBTAIN INFORMATION AND MEET;3.1.2 PROVIDING FOR AN EXPERIENCED YOUTH WORKER SUPPORTED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE CENTRE;3.1.3 PROVIDING ADVICE AND INFORMATION ON ISSUES OF CONCERN INCLUDING HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, CONTRACEPTION AND SEXUAL HEALTH, DRUG ABUSE AND AVAILABILITY OF SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS;3.1.4 PROMOTING AND ASSISTING IN THE REDUCTION OF YOUTH CRIME BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO QUESTION AND DISCUSS ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOUR IN A POSITIVE WAY AND THEREFORE CHALLENGING ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR; AND3.1.5 ASSISTING YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES AND DECISIONS TO ENABLE THEM TO OBTAIN THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
Area Of Benefit: BLANDFORD FORUM

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 321720
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: TREADS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

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

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures