OWL BLUE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 16 September 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06994121
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £83,567
Latest expenditure: £77,823
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Owl Blue, 88 Senhouse Street, MARYPORT, CUMBRIA, CA15 6BS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The relief of persons within the autism spectrum disorder, including PDA and persons with hidden disabilities such as Asperger, ADHD and sensory impairments such as deafness.To promote social inclusion for people with hidden disabilities who are socially excluded from society.Preventing people with hidden disabilities becoming socially excluded.Raising public awareness of hidden disabilities

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 10 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 10 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £83,567
Total Gross Expenditure: £77,823

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £81,152
Total Gross Expenditure: £76,997

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 24 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £63,168
Total Gross Expenditure: £69,067

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 12 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £46,410
Total Gross Expenditure: £50,506

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 9 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 9 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £47,295
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,009

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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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 10 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £83,567
Total Gross Expenditure: £77,823
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £81,152
Total Gross Expenditure: £76,997
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: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £63,168
Total Gross Expenditure: £69,067
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 12 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £46,410
Total Gross Expenditure: £50,506
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 9 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £47,295
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,009
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Grants: £12,938
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: OWL BLUE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2020-09-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19 AUG 2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 DEC 2009AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 07 JAN 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19 MAY 2016AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02 JUN 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 FEB 2020AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 12 MAR 2020AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14 SEP 2020
Charitable Objects: 1. THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WITHIN THE AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, INCLUDING PATHOLOGICAL DEMAND AVOIDANCE (PDA) AND PERSONS WITH OTHER HIDDEN DISABILITIES, FOR EXAMPLE, ASPERGER’S SYNDROME, ADHD (ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER) AND SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS SUCH AS DEAFNESS, AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS IN PARTICULAR, BY PROVIDING INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO THOSE PERSONS. THIS INCLUDES THOSE AWAITING NHS DIAGNOSIS. 2. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR PEOPLE WITH HIDDEN DISABILITIES WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY BY:A) PREVENTING PEOPLE WITH HIDDEN DISABILITIES FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED;B) RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; C) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING HIDDEN DISABILITY BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO SOCIAL EXCLUSION, THROUGH PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

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

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling