ISLA'S JOURNEY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 29 April 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 June 2024 – 5 June 2025
Latest income: £3,760
Latest expenditure: £3,721
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 94 CHARLESTON AVENUE, BASILDON, SS13 1JH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.islasjourney.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Islas journey provides initial and ongoing support to families in Neonatal units and beyond. We supply care packages to units across the U.K. and offer continued online and face to face, non medical support whenever it is needed. We pride ourselves in being able to boost mental well being for both families and staff when faced with challenging times.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 5 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 5 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £3,760
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,721

Fin Period Start Date: 6 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 3 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £13,719
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,700

Fin Period Start Date: 6 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 19 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £15,398
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,389

Fin Period Start Date: 6 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 4 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 4 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £9,677
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,342

Fin Period Start Date: 6 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 May 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 5 March 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 4 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £24,011
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,389

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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: 6 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 5 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £3,760
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,721
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £13,719
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,700
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 19 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £15,398
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,389
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 4 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £9,677
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,342
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 6 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 May 2021
Ar Due Date: 5 March 2022
Ar Received Date: 4 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £24,011
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,389
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: 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: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ISLA'S JOURNEY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-04-29T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 29 Apr 2019
Charitable Objects: THE PROMOTION OF GOOD MENTAL HEALTH AND PROMOTION OF GOOD OVERALL HEALTH OF EXPECTANT AND NEW PARENTS WHOSE BABY OR BABIES WILL NEED NEONATAL CARE BY:A) PROMOTING EDUCATION AROUND PRETERM AND EARLY LABOUR, CONDITIONS RESULTING IN NEONATAL ADMISSIONS, WORKING WITH OBSTETRIC AND MIDWIFERY STAFF TO RAISE AWARENESS OF, AND THE ACTIONS REQUIRED WHEN PRE-TERM LABOUR IS THREATENED.B) SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE RESEARCH IN PRE-TERM LABOUR, NEONATAL CARE AND OUTCOMES AND THE SUBSEQUENT EFFECT ON THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF PARENTS AND FAMILIES. C) PROMOTE GOOD MENTAL HEALTH BY PROVIDING A SUPPORT NETWORK THAT PARENTS CAN ACCESS AT A TIME THAT SUITS THEM.D) SEEK TO FUND APPROPRIATE DEDICATED, ANTENATAL, NEONATAL CARE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES FOLLOWING DISCHARGE TO COMPLIMENT AND SUPPORT THOSE PROVIDED BY THE NHS, BUT WHERE SUCH ADDITIONAL SERVICES ARE NOT CURRENTLY FUNDED, BY THEM SUCH AS PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT, COUNSELLING, ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, PLAY THERAPY AND PLAY GROUPS WHERE THEY CAN HAVE A DIRECT BENEFICIAL AND POSITIVE EFFECT FOR PARENTS AND FAMILIES.E) PROVIDE CARE PACKAGES OF ESSENTIAL ITEMS THAT NHS SERVICES DO NOT PROVIDE WHEN A HOSPITAL STAY IS REQUIRED. THESE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR A VARIETY OF OUTCOMES; FROM LIVE BIRTHS, NEONATAL STAYS AND STILL BIRTHS. THIS AIMS TO GIVE PARENTS AND FAMILIES THE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND COMFORT THEY NEED DURING THEIR NEONATAL JOURNEY, PARTICULARLY WHILST THEIR BABIES ARE ON NEONATAL AND TRANSITIONAL CARE UNITS.AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN LINE WITH THE AIMS OF THE ORGANISATION AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures