BLUE LIGHT CARD FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 1 April 2022
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £724,094
Latest expenditure: £455,255
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: BLUE LIGHT CARD FOUNDATION, CHARNWOOD EDGE, SYSTON ROAD, COSSINGTON, LEICESTER, LE7 4UZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Blue Light community goes above and beyond for us every day, sometimes putting their own health and wellbeing in jeopardy. The Blue Light Card Foundation exists to empower all those who work, have worked, or volunteer in the Blue Light community. We give life-enhancing local and national projects the backing they need, through grants, to support the wellbeing of this incredible community.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 3 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 3 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £724,094
Total Gross Expenditure: £455,255

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 10 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £699,474
Total Gross Expenditure: £501,427

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 24 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,364,892
Total Gross Expenditure: £718,662

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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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £724,094
Total Gross Expenditure: £455,255
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £699,474
Total Gross Expenditure: £501,427
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 0

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: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,364,892
Total Gross Expenditure: £718,662
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 724094
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 724094
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £59,841
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £395,414
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 455255
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 234998
Expenditure Governance: 9000
Expenditure Support Costs: 11152
Expenditure Depreciation: 1053
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -499
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,113,116
Assets Total Fixed: 499
Assets Own Use: 499
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,180,386
Assets Total Liabilities: £67,769
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,113,116
Creditors One Year Total Current: 67769
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,174,865
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1113116
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1113116
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 699474
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 699474
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £20,385
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £481,042
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 501427
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8500
Expenditure Support Costs: 31125
Expenditure Depreciation: 541
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £230,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1011
Assets Own Use: 1011
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £937,335
Assets Total Liabilities: £94,069
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £844,277
Creditors One Year Total Current: 94069
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £364,322
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 844277
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 844277
Count Employees: 2
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1364892
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1364892
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £48,148
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £670,514
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 718662
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 442811
Expenditure Governance: 12341
Expenditure Support Costs: 12341
Expenditure Depreciation: 29
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £23,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1025
Assets Own Use: 1025
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £793,719
Assets Total Liabilities: £148,514
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £646,230
Creditors One Year Total Current: 148514
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £304,524
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 646230
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 646230
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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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: 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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

Classification Code: 114
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BLUE LIGHT CARD FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-08-09T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5071752
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1167986
Assoc Charity Name: SAPPER SUPPORT

Charity Name: BLUE LIGHT CARD FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2022-04-01T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 01 APR 2022AMENDED ON 08 DEC 2022
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF MEMBERS OF THE BLUE LIGHT COMMUNITY WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOME OTHER IDENTIFIABLE CHARITABLE NEED, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CHARITABLE GRANTS TO CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO RELIEVE THOSE NEEDS.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE “BLUE LIGHT COMMUNITY” MEANS THE FOLLOWING GROUPS: AMBULANCE SERVICE (INCLUDING RETIRED STAFF), BLOOD BIKES, FIRE SERVICE (INCLUDING RETIRED FIREFIGHTERS), HIGHWAYS TRAFFIC OFFICERS, HM ARMED FORCES, HM ARMED FORCES VETERAN, HM COASTGUARD, HM PRISON AND PROBATION SERVICE, HOME OFFICE (BORDERS AND IMMIGRATION), INDEPENDENT LIFEBOATS, MOD CIVIL SERVANT, MOD FIRE SERVICE, MOD POLICE, NHS (INCLUDING RETIRED NHS), NHS DENTAL PRACTICE, PHARMACY, POLICE (INCLUDING RETIRED OFFICERS), RED CROSS, RESERVED ARMED FORCES, RNLI, SEARCH AND RESCUE, 4X4 RESPONSE, CAVE RESCUE, LOWLANDS SEARCH AND RESCUE, MINES RESCUE, MOUNTAIN RESCUE, SEARCH AND RESCUE, SOCIAL CARE, CARE COMPANY WORKFORCE, CARE HOME, COUNCIL (WORKING IN CARE SECTOR), FOSTER CARERS, RESIDENTIAL CARE, SOCIAL WORKER, ST ANDREWS AMBULANCE, AND ST JOHN AMBULANCE.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures