CCEW Charity Commission profile

KEEPING ABREAST

Registered charity 1129522 · organisation 4045487

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 May 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06891388
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£171,238
Latest expenditure
£150,450
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: KEEPING ABREAST, OAK LODGE, 129 School Lane, Little Melton, NORWICH, NR9 3LB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provide help and support to women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and who are considering the possibility of a breast reconstruction following mastectomy. The Group also provides support to those who have recovered from breast cancer and are considering reconstruction some time later. The Charity holds regular Support Group meetings that are open to all patients.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
25 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
25 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£171,238
Total Gross Expenditure
£150,450
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
7 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£142,279
Total Gross Expenditure
£175,307
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
26 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£103,500
Total Gross Expenditure
£116,011
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
11 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£143,108
Total Gross Expenditure
£136,972
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
28 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£63,855
Total Gross Expenditure
£72,149

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
25 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£171,238
Total Gross Expenditure
£150,450
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
200
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
7 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£142,279
Total Gross Expenditure
£175,307
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
200
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
26 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£103,500
Total Gross Expenditure
£116,011
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
200
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
11 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£143,108
Total Gross Expenditure
£136,972
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
180
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
28 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£63,855
Total Gross Expenditure
£72,149
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£2,934
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
150

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bedford
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Norfolk
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
KEEPING ABREAST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-05-11T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/04/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/05/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/05/2012
Charitable Objects
TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF BREAST CANCER PATIENTS WHO HAVE HAD OR WHO ARE CONSIDERING BREAST RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY FOLLOWING MASTECTOMY FOR BREAST CANCER, BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND PRACTICAL ADVICE NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY STATUTORY AUTHORITIES; TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO BREAST RECONSTRUCTION BY THE PROVISION OF LECTURES, A WEBSITE, AND NEWSLETTERS DEVOTED TO BREAST RECONSTRUCTION.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures