CCEW Charity Commission profile

BAGS FOR STRIFE

Registered charity 1194111 · organisation 5176581

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
16 April 2021
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£108,488
Latest expenditure
£67,855
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: New Century House, Greenbank Technology Park, Challenge Way, BLACKBURN, BB1 5QB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bagsforstrife.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

we provide a bag of support, help and advice to anyone bereaved by suicide

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
19 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£108,488
Total Gross Expenditure
£67,855
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
27 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£50,726
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,968
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
18 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£42,095
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,814
Fin Period Start Date
16 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
2 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£51,289
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,549

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
19 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£108,488
Total Gross Expenditure
£67,855
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
25
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
27 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£50,726
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,968
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
25
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
18 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£42,095
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,814
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
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
16 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
2 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£51,289
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,549
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
10

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BAGS FOR STRIFE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-02-21T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5136506
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1184889
Assoc Charity Name
SUICIDE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
Charity Name
BAGS FOR STRIFE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2021-04-16T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 16 Apr 2021
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY LOSS THROUGH SUICIDE BY PROVIDING SUCH SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:-• EDUCATING MEMBERS OF SOCIETY OF THE IMPACT OF SUICIDE AND PROVIDING THEM WITH THE CAPABILITIES, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING IN ORDER FOR THEM TO SUPPORT THOSE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY LOSS THROUGH SUICIDE; AND • PROVIDING PRACTICAL SUPPORT BAGS TO THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY SUICIDE AND ADAPTED ACCORDINGLY TO HELP WITH MATTERS SUCH AS INFORMATION TO NAVIGATE THEIR PATH THROUGH THE IMMEDIACY OF PLANNING A FUNERAL, CONTACT WITH THE CORONER, MEDIA MANAGEMENT, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND ADVICE TO HELP THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCE BOTH FOR THE IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM. 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].

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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