CCEW Charity Commission profile

BLACKDOWN SUPPORT GROUP

Registered charity 1208925 · organisation 5241410

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
1 July 2024
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£108,334
Latest expenditure
£135,843
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Newland, STATION ROAD, HEMYOCK, CULLOMPTON, EX15 3SE

Website recorded by the regulator: https://blackdownsupportgroup.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Blackdown Hills is a very rural area on the Devon/Somerset border with poor transport links. We aim to connect people to their communities, alleviate isolation and improve health and wellbeing. We run a community transport scheme, regular social groups, volunteer visiting, bereavement and carer support services, form filling support, toenail cutting, accessible vehicle and wheelchair loan.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
17 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£108,334
Total Gross Expenditure
£135,843

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
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£108,334
Total Gross Expenditure
£135,843
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£12,362
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
80

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Somerset
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BLACKDOWN SUPPORT GROUP
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2024-07-01T00:00:00
Charity Name
BLACKDOWN SUPPORT GROUP
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-03-19T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
1013514
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1013514
Assoc Charity Name
BLACKDOWN SUPPORT GROUP

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 01 Jul 2024
Charitable Objects
"THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH AND TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE AND WELLBEING AMONG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES"

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures