CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRIGHTER HORIZONS

Registered charity 1186053 · organisation 5139593

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
30 October 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£944,598
Latest expenditure
£919,908
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 2 Shroffold Road, Bromley, BR1 5PE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.brighter-horizons.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We provide daytime care services for adults with learning disabilities and other needs including physical disabilities, sensory needs, autism, mental health needs, challenging behaviour and other complex medical conditions. We aim to build independence, improve wellbeing and support the development of a healthy lifestyle through a mixture of centre-based and community led opportunities.

03 Official extract

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
30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£944,598
Total Gross Expenditure
£919,908
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
31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£787,736
Total Gross Expenditure
£717,555
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£614,108
Total Gross Expenditure
£573,259
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
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£521,476
Total Gross Expenditure
£460,706
Fin Period Start Date
30 October 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
26 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£278,727
Total Gross Expenditure
£374,712

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£944,598
Total Gross Expenditure
£919,908
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
4
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
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£787,736
Total Gross Expenditure
£717,555
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
2
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£614,108
Total Gross Expenditure
£573,259
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
6
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
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£521,476
Total Gross Expenditure
£460,706
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
436724
Income From Government Grants
£49,742
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
30 October 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£278,727
Total Gross Expenditure
£374,712
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Grants
£194,044
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
938424
Income Other Trading Activities
3895
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
2279
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
944598
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£150
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£919,348
Expenditure Other
410
Expenditure Total
919908
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
32800
Expenditure Governance
19336
Expenditure Support Costs
219399
Expenditure Depreciation
7497
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£337,827
Assets Total Fixed
32334
Assets Own Use
32334
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£356,184
Assets Total Liabilities
£45,807
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£342,711
Creditors One Year Total Current
41425
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4382
Assets Cash
£217,318
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
337827
Funds Restricted
4884
Funds Total
342711
Count Employees
27
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
31 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
784021
Income Other Trading Activities
1798
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1917
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
787736
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£602
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£716,953
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
717555
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26083
Expenditure Support Costs
158261
Expenditure Depreciation
4038
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£314,101
Assets Total Fixed
12446
Assets Own Use
12446
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£349,389
Assets Total Liabilities
£43,814
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£318,021
Creditors One Year Total Current
43814
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£216,085
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
314101
Funds Restricted
3920
Funds Total
318021
Count Employees
22
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
606407
Income Investments
330
Income Other
7371
Income Total Income And Endowments
614108
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£573,259
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
573259
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25383
Expenditure Support Costs
133466
Expenditure Depreciation
4600
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£243,784
Assets Total Fixed
14466
Assets Own Use
14466
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£267,228
Assets Total Liabilities
£33,854
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£247,840
Creditors One Year Total Current
33854
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£190,452
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
243784
Funds Restricted
4056
Funds Total
247840
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
330
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
471394
Income Investments
10
Income Other
49742
Income Total Income And Endowments
521476
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£342,699
Expenditure Other
118007
Expenditure Total
460706
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11135
Expenditure Support Costs
118007
Expenditure Depreciation
6134
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-6134
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£203,653
Assets Total Fixed
18399
Assets Own Use
18399
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£207,267
Assets Total Liabilities
£18,675
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£206,991
Creditors One Year Total Current
18675
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£185,677
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
203653
Funds Restricted
3338
Funds Total
206991
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lewisham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRIGHTER HORIZONS
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-05-19T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
1040702
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1040702
Assoc Charity Name
BRIGHTER HORIZONS
Charity Name
BRIGHTER HORIZONS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2019-10-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 30 Oct 2019
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BECAUSE OF DISABILITY (AND THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS) BY ANY MEANS, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF CARE, TREATMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND ANY OTHER METHOD OF SUPPORT. "DISABILITY" MEANS ANY IMPAIRMENT, WHETHER PHYSICAL OR MENTAL, WHICH HAS A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON SOMEONE'S LIFE.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures