01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 23 August 2022
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
- Latest income
- £55,022
- Latest expenditure
- £49,792
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: 5 PARK COURT, BIRMINGHAM ROAD, COLESHILL, BIRMINGHAM, B46 1AS
Website recorded by the regulator: www.breakinbarriers.co.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Breakin Barriers charity is a hub and support network for children, Young people and adults who have spinal cord injuries & disorder. We create initiatives that vary from Spinal awareness meetings in group sessions, online zoom support to expression through art classes. Our purpose is to break barriers for spinal cord injury survivors who feel alienated, secluded & depressed from everyday society.
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Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 6 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 5 April 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 5 February 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 5 February 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 5 February 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £55,022
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £49,792
- Fin Period Start Date
- 6 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 5 April 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 5 February 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 17 September 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 17 September 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £30,115
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,771
- Fin Period Start Date
- 23 August 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 5 April 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 5 February 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 17 March 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 17 March 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £10,069
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,491
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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
- 6 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 5 April 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 5 February 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 5 February 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £55,022
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £49,792
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £47,950
- 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
- 3
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 6 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 5 April 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 5 February 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 17 September 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £30,115
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,771
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £13,450
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 23 August 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 5 April 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 5 February 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 17 March 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £10,069
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £1,491
- 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
- 0
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Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
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Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 116
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Recreation
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 303
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Other Finance
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
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Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- BREAKIN BARRIERS
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2022-08-23T00:00:00
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Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 23 Aug 2022
- Charitable Objects
- FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES IN THE UK, PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THOSE WHO MAY BE EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING POOR MENTAL HEALTH, BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY: A. INCREASING AWARENESS OF THE IMPACT OF SPINAL CORD INJURIES UPON MENTAL HEALTH; B. PROVIDING EARLY INTERVENTION OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES TO WORK ON THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SUCH AS PAINTING, EXERCISE, SOCIALISING, COACHING AND COUNSELLING; C. CREATING CONTENT, EVENTS, PARTNERSHIPS AND EXPERIENCES THAT ENCOURAGE THOSE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES IN A FRIENDLY AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT; D. PROVIDING FUNDING AND SUPPORT TO MIDLANDS CENTRE FOR SPINAL INJURY, ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL. 2. THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF THEIR INJURY OR DISABILITY BY: A. RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND THEIR FAMILIES, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION; B. PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT; C. PROVIDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES.
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Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures