Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -10
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Submission defaults: -10
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

BEMYBUDDY.FOUNDATION 

It provides help in creating and developing local groups and forums that support mental health issues.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There have been multiple defaults for filing returns

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
15/11/21*£0£0£02
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

BeMyBuddy.Foundation

info@bemybuddyfoundation.com

01702710988

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/05/2020, number: 1189678
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; AR21: 28 days late,
Main office

81 Kings Road
WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA
SS0 8PH

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN ESSEX AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, ESTABLISHING LOCAL FORUMS AND CARE GROUPS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES; AND PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH ACCESS TO ONLINE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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