A BETTER FIT - SCHOOL UNIFORM DONATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 27 October 2022
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 2 January 2025 – 1 January 2026
Latest income: £425
Latest expenditure: £0
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: BRACHDY HOUSE, 50 BRACHDY ROAD, RUMNEY, CAERDYDD, CF3 3BG

02 Activities

What the charity does

School uniform donation: Collection of school uniform items that benefit children from 2 - 18 years. Re distribution of collected items to users in need. Items are offered free of charge to help alleviate the struggling cost of living.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £425
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 5 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £425
Total Gross Expenditure: £377

Fin Period Start Date: 27 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 13 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 13 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £515
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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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: 2 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2026
Ar Due Date: 1 November 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £425
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 22

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 1 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 5 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £425
Total Gross Expenditure: £377
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: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 27 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 1 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 13 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £515
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: 25

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Vale Of Glamorgan
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cardiff
Welsh Ind: Yes

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: A BETTER FIT - SCHOOL UNIFORM DONATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2022-10-27T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 27 Oct 2022
Charitable Objects: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG LOCAL FAMILIES WITHIN CARDIFF AND THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN BY WAY OF PROVIDING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SCHOOL RELATED UNIFORMS, SHOES, COATS, BAGS AND ITEMS RELATING TO EXTRA CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES THAT PARENTS WOULD NORMALLY PROVIDE THEIR CHILDREN WHO ARE IN RECEPTION TO YEAR 11 WITH.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures