BOLTON TOGETHER — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 8 September 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08730010
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,337,033
Latest expenditure: £1,466,830
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: BOLTON TOGETHER, c/o Beyond Profit, Bolton Arena, Arena Approach, Horwich, BL6 6LB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advancement of education in the subject of service provision for children,young perople and families with a view to improving their care and quality of life.

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: 6 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 6 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,337,033
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,466,830

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: 4 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 4 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,758,446
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,269,586

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: 18 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,202,358
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,180,930

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: 13 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 13 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £768,211
Total Gross Expenditure: £697,167

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: 15 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 15 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £285,058
Total Gross Expenditure: £279,509

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: 6 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,337,033
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,466,830
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 696228
Income From Government Grants: £415,819
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: 0

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: 4 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,758,446
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,269,586
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 6
Count Govt Grants: £11
Income From Government Contracts: 800400
Income From Government Grants: £958,046
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: 0

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: 18 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,202,358
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,180,930
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £11
Income From Government Grants: £1,202,358
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: 0

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: 13 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £768,211
Total Gross Expenditure: £697,167
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 193476
Income From Government Grants: £164,876
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 15 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £285,058
Total Gross Expenditure: £279,509
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £38,550
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 6 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 115
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1336918
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1337033
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £3,492
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,463,338
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1466830
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 967205
Expenditure Governance: 22711
Expenditure Support Costs: 132708
Expenditure Depreciation: 187
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £116,871
Assets Total Fixed: 1625
Assets Own Use: 1625
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £836,260
Assets Total Liabilities: £349,087
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £488,798
Creditors One Year Total Current: 349087
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £642,326
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 268496
Funds Restricted: 220302
Funds Total: 488798
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 4 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1758446
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1758446
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £600
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,268,986
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1269586
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1082169
Expenditure Governance: 24304
Expenditure Support Costs: 105492
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £203,919
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £933,725
Assets Total Liabilities: £315,130
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £618,595
Creditors One Year Total Current: 315130
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £834,941
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 203919
Funds Restricted: 414676
Funds Total: 618595
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 18 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1202358
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1202358
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,180,930
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1180930
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1063380
Expenditure Governance: 7200
Expenditure Support Costs: 93041
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £129,733
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £922,563
Assets Total Liabilities: £792,830
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £129,733
Creditors One Year Total Current: 792830
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £803,446
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 129733
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 129733
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 13 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 768211
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 768211
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £56,491
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £640,676
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 697167
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 640676
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £108,305
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £664,387
Assets Total Liabilities: £556,082
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £108,305
Creditors One Year Total Current: 556082
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £493,949
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 108305
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 108305
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bolton
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BOLTON TOGETHER
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2015-09-08T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14 OCT 2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 23/06/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26 APR 2016 as amended on 09 Apr 2022 as amended on 22 Jun 2026
Charitable Objects: (1)The promotion of social inclusion for children, parents and carers, who are socially excluded from society, or parts of society. (2)The advancement of health of children, young people and parents/carers of children/young people and the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or any other disadvantage of children and parents/carers of children/young people.Activities in furtherance of this will include: Building partnerships between voluntary, community and social enterprise (vcse) and public sectors on relevant issues and providing funding to vcse to support the advancement in life of children and young people, and the support of families, children and young people in need.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 551347
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BETTER BOLTON

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling