FRIENDS OF BRAINTREE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 29 November 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07292072
Financial period: 23 December 2023 – 22 December 2024
Latest income: £25,839
Latest expenditure: £21,231
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 82 HIGH GARRETT, BRAINTREE, CM7 5NT

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide non-medical support, in various ways, to patients and visitors to the hospital, and to provide the voice of a critical friend to those charged with the management of the hospital and its services.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 23 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 22 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 22 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 5 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £25,839
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,231

Fin Period Start Date: 23 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 22 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 22 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 22 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £24,540
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,129

Fin Period Start Date: 23 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 22 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 22 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 11 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £19,410
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,681

Fin Period Start Date: 23 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 22 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 22 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £9,774
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,284

Fin Period Start Date: 23 December 2019
Fin Period End Date: 22 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 22 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 2 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 2 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £34,544
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,629

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 23 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 22 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 22 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 5 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £25,839
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,231
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 54

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 23 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 22 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 22 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 22 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £24,540
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,129
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 56

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 23 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 22 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 22 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £19,410
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,681
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 52

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 23 December 2019
Fin Period End Date: 22 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 22 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 2 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £34,544
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,629
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 62

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF BRAINTREE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-11-29T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22 JUN 2010
Charitable Objects: TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH OF PATIENTS AND VISITORS OF THE BRAINTREE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, AND OF OTHER PERSONS IN THE COMMUNITY, BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, SUPPORT SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.
Area Of Benefit: LOCAL

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management