GIFT OF A WEDDING — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 17 December 2021
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 2 June 2024 – 1 June 2025
Latest income: £41,024
Latest expenditure: £11,378
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Oakdale Lodge, Mottram Road, Stalybridge, SK15 2QP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Gift of a Wedding plans urgent weddings and Vow renewals for people with terminal or life-limiting illnesses living in the UK (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales).

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 2 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 1 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £41,024
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,378

Fin Period Start Date: 2 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 1 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 4 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 4 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 17 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 1 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 17 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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: 2 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 1 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £41,024
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,378
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: 600

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 2 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 1 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 4 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
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: 800

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 17 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 1 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 17 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
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: 20

05 Official extract

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: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: GIFT OF A WEDDING
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2021-12-17T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 17 Dec 2021
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARETHE RELIEF OF NEED OF TERMINALLY ILL ADULTS IN THE UK THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PROVIDING AND ORGANISING WEDDING SERVICES FOR THEM AND BRINGING TOGETHER THE FAMILY UNIT.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

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management