01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 15 November 2021
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
- Latest income
- £84,729
- Latest expenditure
- £93,961
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: Horticulture Centre, WYTHENSHAWE PARK, WYTHENSHAWE ROAD, MANCHESTER, M23 0AB
Website recorded by the regulator: www.blossom-mcr.co.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE MANCHESTER AREA MAINLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND EDUCATION, WORKSHOPS, LEARNING AND PROVIDE A DROP IN TO TEACH THE PUBLIC HOW TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD, CARE FOR PLANTS, GARDEN MAINTENANCE, ENJOYMENT OF NATURE AND BEING OUTSIDE AND HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON HEALTH AND OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT BY VALUING LOCAL SEASONAL PRODUCE TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH FOOD IN TH
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Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Date Annual Return Received
- 17 August 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 17 August 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £84,729
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £93,961
- 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
- 28 August 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 28 August 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £102,016
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £73,788
- 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
- 18 August 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 18 August 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £77,246
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £89,018
- Fin Period Start Date
- 15 November 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 9 November 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 9 November 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £163,166
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £115,904
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Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2026
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2027
- Ar Received Date
- 17 August 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £84,729
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £93,961
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Grants
- £3
- Income From Government Grants
- £17,900
- 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
- 57
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 28 August 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £102,016
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £73,788
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £10
- Income From Government Grants
- £30,720
- 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
- 53
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 18 August 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £77,246
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £89,018
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £6
- Income From Government Grants
- £18,385
- 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
- 50
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 15 November 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 9 November 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £163,166
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £115,904
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £5
- Income From Government Grants
- £88,607
- 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
- 51
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Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Manchester City
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Metropolitan Counties
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Greater Manchester
- Welsh Ind
- No
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Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 113
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 205
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 105
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
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Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- BLOSSOM - HEALTH THROUGH ACTIVITY
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2021-11-15T00:00:00
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Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 15 Nov 2021
- Charitable Objects
- “TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE MANCHESTER AREA MAINLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND EDUCATION, WORKSHOPS, LEARNING AND PROVIDE A DROP IN TO TEACH THE PUBLIC HOW TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD, CARE FOR PLANTS, GARDEN MAINTENANCE, ENJOYMENT OF NATURE AND BEING OUTSIDE AND HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON HEALTH AND OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT BY VALUING LOCAL SEASONAL PRODUCE TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH FOOD IN THE GROUND AND DEMONSTRATE HOW TO PRODUCE CHEAP NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO ALLEVIATE FOOD AND FUEL POVERTY.”
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Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 648656
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- BLOSSOM HEALTH THROUGH ACTIVITY
- Charity Name Id
- 644204
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- BLOSSOM
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Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries