GIVE US A BREAK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 23 September 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 2 January 2025 – 1 January 2026
Latest income: £7,026
Latest expenditure: £13,305
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 23 Kynance Grove, Wolverhampton, WV14 8GR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Give Us A Break provide a variety of accessible activities, usually in school holidays and occasional weekends, for children and young people with severe and complex disabilities and their families to enjoy together. Activities run in Wolverhampton and the surrounding areas. Membership is free, activities are subsidised by the charity to keep any costs as affordable as possible for families.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 15 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 15 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £7,026
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,305

Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 1 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 1 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £20,524
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,750

Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 4 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 4 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £9,601
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,794

Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 24 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £20,496
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,729

Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 19 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £18,325
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,160

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2026
Ar Due Date: 1 November 2026
Ar Received Date: 15 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £7,026
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,305
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 7

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 1 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 1 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £20,524
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,750
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: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 1 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £9,601
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,794
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2023
Ar Due Date: 1 November 2023
Ar Received Date: 24 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £20,496
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,729
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 1 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £18,325
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,160
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

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wolverhampton
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GIVE US A BREAK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-09-23T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 23 Sep 2016
Charitable Objects: TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SEVERE AND COMPLEX SPECIAL NEEDS, AND ARE NOT ABLE TO ACCESS MAINSTREAM PROVISIONS, TO ACCESS APPROPRIATE PLAY AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SEVERE AND COMPLEX SPECIAL NEEDS INCLUDING THEIR BROTHERS, SISTERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS. MEMBERSHIP IS FREE. ADVICE AND SUPPORT IS OFFERED TO THESE FAMILIES BY THE VOLUNTEER MEMBERS, AND THIS IN TURN OFFERS A NETWORK OF SUPPORT TO THE FAMILIES.COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE HELD REGULARLY AS NEEDS DICTATE, IN ADDITION TO THE AGM. THESE ARE RECORDED IN MINUTES AND COPIES ARE CIRCULATED TO ALL THE COMMITTEE TEAM.FUNDING IS SOUGHT THROUGH GRANTS FROM APPROPRIATE RELATED BODIES AND LOCAL COUNCILS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 574563
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: -

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Charity Policy

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Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

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