BLACKPOOL INSPIRATIONS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 30 April 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £364,420
Latest expenditure: £349,580
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 3 Lindsay Avenue, BLACKPOOL, FY3 9LB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Blackpool Inspirations provides mental health services based on peer support. We have social groups, trips around the country, activities such as pottery courses, a counsellor who works with our members and are always developing. We consult with members on all major development or activity decisions so we are led by our beneficiaries in all things.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 19 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £364,420
Total Gross Expenditure: £349,580

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 19 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 19 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £356,276
Total Gross Expenditure: £363,685

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £150,331
Total Gross Expenditure: £170,677

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £41,915
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,343

Fin Period Start Date: 30 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 6 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 6 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £57,040
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,177
Accounts Qualified: Yes

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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: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £364,420
Total Gross Expenditure: £349,580
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 344135
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 19 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £356,276
Total Gross Expenditure: £363,685
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 339300
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £150,331
Total Gross Expenditure: £170,677
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 85029
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: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £41,915
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,343
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: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 30 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 6 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £57,040
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,177
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Blackpool
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Northamptonshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BLACKPOOL INSPIRATIONS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-04-30T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 30 Apr 2020
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS WITHIN THE AREA OF BLACKPOOL AND THE FYLDE COAST BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE, MUTUAL SUPPORT AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures