BUBBLES AND STARS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 11 October 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £3,302
Latest expenditure: £3,580
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 8 Farm Close, Cuffley, POTTERS BAR, Hertfordshire, EN6 4RQ

Website recorded by the regulator: bubblesandstars.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

A charity run by volunteers that is focused on reducing infant mortality within UK, East Africa and India. Our aim is to fund medical teams & to fund education of children and adults who need extra help. Our passion is also animals (domestic and wild) and we provide funding for UK medical and social projects assisting the vulnerable and elderly.

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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: 22 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,302
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,580

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: £8,291
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,139

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: 22 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £16,711
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,461

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: 4 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 4 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £4,078
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,178

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: 14 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £5,363
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,303

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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: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,302
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,580
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 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: £8,291
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,139
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 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: 22 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £16,711
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,461
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 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: 4 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £4,078
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,178
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 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: 14 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £5,363
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,303
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Rwanda
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Burundi
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Sudan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: India
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BUBBLES AND STARS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-10-11T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 11 Oct 2017
Charitable Objects: (1) THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC: (A) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG PEOPLE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, AND IN EAST AFRICA, INDIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM IN PARTICULAR, WHO ARE VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER OR CATASTROPHE;(B) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS INCLUDING BY RELIEVING POVERTY AND SICKNESS IN COUNTRIES WHICH ARE SUFFERING FROM THE EFFECTS OF DROUGHT;(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR THE SAVING OF LIVES INCLUDING BY RAISING AWARENESS OF STILLBIRTH AND NEONATAL DEATH THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS; (D) THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF DOMESTIC AND WILD ANIMALS OF ALL KINDS IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES, ILL USAGE, AND OTHER SIMILAR CAUSES AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO AND SUFFERING AMONG SUCH ANIMALS; AND(E) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, AND IN EAST AFRICA, INDIA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM IN PARTICULAR, INCLUDING BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES OR EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.(2) NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 589802
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BUBBLES & STARS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures