BRIGHT FUTURES NE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 25 June 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £471,410
Latest expenditure: £473,917
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Bright Futures, 459 John Williamson Street, SOUTH SHIELDS, NE33 5HP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Bright Futures deliver a range of project activities to young women aged 11-25 to increase their health, wellbeing and safety. We deliver projects around a range of issues including alcohol misuse, sexual health, domestic abuse, young mums, unemployment and exploitation.

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: 11 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £471,410
Total Gross Expenditure: £473,917

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: 21 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 21 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £312,405
Total Gross Expenditure: £454,955

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: 20 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £407,727
Total Gross Expenditure: £427,988

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: 12 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £353,732
Total Gross Expenditure: £368,610

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: 12 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £438,379
Total Gross Expenditure: £275,576

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: 11 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £471,410
Total Gross Expenditure: £473,917
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £75,653
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: 26

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: 21 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £312,405
Total Gross Expenditure: £454,955
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: 26

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: 20 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £407,727
Total Gross Expenditure: £427,988
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 50000
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: 16

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: 12 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £353,732
Total Gross Expenditure: £368,610
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 24

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: 12 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £438,379
Total Gross Expenditure: £275,576
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 12

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Tyneside
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: South Tyneside
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gateshead
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Sunderland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRIGHT FUTURES NE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-01-13T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 5023992
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1148945
Assoc Charity Name: BRIGHT FUTURES

Charity Name: BRIGHT FUTURES NE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-06-25T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 25 Jun 2014
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, EDUCATION, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG WOMEN AGED BETWEEN 11 AND 25 YEARS IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND.THE ORGANISATION WILL ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG WOMEN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 11 TO 25 LIVING IN SOUTH TYNESIDE BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO ADDRESS ISSUES CONCERNED WITH ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND SEXUAL HEALTH AS A MEANS OF: (A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; (B) ADVANCING EDUCATION; (C) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries