BESOM IN WIRRAL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 25 February 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 2 September 2024 – 1 September 2025
Latest income: £5,419
Latest expenditure: £5,313
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 1b Carpenters Lane, West Kirby, WIRRAL, CH48 7EX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are a church based charity operating on The Wirral. We receive donations of good quality household items from the south west side of the Wirral and supply referred clients with the donated goods.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 2 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 1 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 9 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,419
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,313

Fin Period Start Date: 2 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 1 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 9 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,095
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,455

Fin Period Start Date: 2 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 1 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 20 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 20 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £18,827
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,063

Fin Period Start Date: 2 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 1 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 17 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 17 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,989
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,394

Fin Period Start Date: 2 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 1 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 15 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 15 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £5,775
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,469

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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: 2 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 1 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 9 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,419
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,313
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 2 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 1 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 9 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,095
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,455
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 2 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 1 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 20 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £18,827
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,063
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: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 2 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 1 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 17 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,989
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,394
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 2 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 1 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 15 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £5,775
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,469
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wirral
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Merseyside
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

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

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

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BESOM IN WIRRAL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-02-25T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 25 Feb 2014
Charitable Objects: THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN WIRRAL AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH OF THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN WIRRAL AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH GOODS/SERVICES WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS.THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGLISH LAW.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries