CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRAINWAVE INDEPENDENCE GROUP

Registered charity 1162939 · organisation 5061906

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
30 July 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£93,717
Latest expenditure
£197,697
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: The Point 209A Whapload Road, LOWESTOFT, Suffolk, NR32 1UL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity provides advocacy support, domiciliary support, advice and guidance to family members and carers.We also intend to offer day services specifically applicable to but not exclusively for persons with a Brain Injury.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£93,717
Total Gross Expenditure
£197,697
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£106,242
Total Gross Expenditure
£143,943
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£125,317
Total Gross Expenditure
£137,772
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
19 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£151,687
Total Gross Expenditure
£148,103
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£170,862
Total Gross Expenditure
£159,060

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
30 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£93,717
Total Gross Expenditure
£197,697
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
9
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
17 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£106,242
Total Gross Expenditure
£143,943
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
25 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£125,317
Total Gross Expenditure
£137,772
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
19 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£151,687
Total Gross Expenditure
£148,103
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£3,042
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
11
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
20 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£170,862
Total Gross Expenditure
£159,060
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£17
Income From Government Grants
£46,986
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Suffolk
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Norfolk
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Essex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bedford
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRAINWAVE INDEPENDENCE GROUP
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2015-07-30T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Foundation Registered 30 Jul 2015
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS: TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF BRAIN INJURED INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY RESIDENT IN EAST ANGLIA, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUCH ADVICE, INFORMATION, SERVICES, FACILITIES AND GRANTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT.
Area Of Benefit
LOCAL

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff