Cysters — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 5 June 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 5 December 2023 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £43,891
Latest expenditure: £2,359
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Cysters, 54-57 Allison Street, Birmingham, B5 5TH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Educating and raising awareness of reproductive and mental health particularly focusing on marginalised and ethnic minority groups. Collaborating with the NHS, Universities and other third sector organisations to deliver accurate information on these health issues. Supporting the NHS with reaching into these marginalised groups.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 5 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £43,891
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,359

Fin Period Start Date: 5 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 4 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 4 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 1 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 1 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,500
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 5 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 4 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 4 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 3 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 3 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 5 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 4 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 4 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 3 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 3 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 5 December 2019
Fin Period End Date: 4 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 4 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 28 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 28 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 5 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £43,891
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,359
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 5 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 4 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 4 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,500
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 5 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 4 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 4 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 3 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 5 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 4 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 4 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 3 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 5 December 2019
Fin Period End Date: 4 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 4 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 28 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
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: 3

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Cysters
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-06-05T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 05 Jun 2018 as amended on 28 Aug 2019
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARETO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF WOMEN IN THE UK WITH REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ISSUES AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE BY:-1. PROVIDING A CONFIDENTIAL SPACE FOR WOMEN TO ACCESS SUPPORT AND ADVICE, PROVIDING FORUMS, EVENTS AND GROUP SESSIONS THAT ENCOURAGES MEMBERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TO RECEIVE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE;2. RAISING AWARENESS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ABOUT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ISSUES,3. PROVIDING RELIEF OR ASSISTANCE TO SUCH WOMEN THEIR FAMILIES OR DEPENDENTS OF SUCH WOMEN WHO NEED ASSISTANCE AND IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE PROVIDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR SUCH PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDENTS; AND4. WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER SIMILAR GROUPS FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.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: 597442
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CYSTERS - WOMENS SUPPORT AND AWARENESS GROUP

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures