BLAST - BURNTWOOD AND LICHFIELD AUTISM SUPPORT TOGETHER — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 9 June 2023
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income: £4,305
Latest expenditure: £11,319
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: BLAST 36 Princess Street, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 1JN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

BLAST provides support for autistic children and young people and their families in Staffordshire through safe learning environments, workshops, and leisure activities. We promote social inclusion by raising public awareness, providing advocacy, and enabling autistic children and families to be part of their community

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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: 3 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 3 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £4,305
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,319

Fin Period Start Date: 9 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 2 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,836
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,315

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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: 3 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £4,305
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,319
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 9 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 2 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,836
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,315
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Staffordshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

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

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: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BLAST - BURNTWOOD AND LICHFIELD AUTISM SUPPORT TOGETHER
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2023-06-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Jun 2023
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 10 IN STAFFORDSHIRE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF AUTISM, RELIEVING THEIR NEEDS AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING INFORMATION AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN A SAFE, ACCESSIBLE ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE AUTISTIC CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAXIMISE THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND POTENTIAL;B) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING AUTISTIC CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION, AND ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE BY SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES;C) PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THE INVOLVEMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE RUNNING OF THEIR GROUP, IN THEIR COMMUNITY, AND IN SOCIETY;D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES/PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT THEM PROVIDED IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES.
Area Of Benefit: LOCAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 668621
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BLAST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures