Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 2

No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
All female board: -3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -2

BRIGHTER DAYZ

We provide flexible and immediate respite care for children and young adults with complex health needs and disabilities. Our Charity provides a variety of indoor and outdoor activities to engage and inspire all those with disabilities and special educational needs. Our Centre is operated from a leased property within the Wigan area of Goose Green.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board is completely female

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 ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/08/23		£301,584	£261,203	£40,381	0
31/08/22		£249,987	£165,154	£84,833	1

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

info@brighterdayz.co.uk

01942834363

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
True Colours Trust - Towards the costs of refurbishing the sensory room and towards outdoor play equipment
£6,000	15/03/2022	Towards the costs of refurbishing the sensory room and towards outdoor play equipment

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CAROLINE SMITH Appointed: 2023

LOUISE GERRARD (Chair) Appointed: 2021

SAMANTHA HATHAWAY Appointed: 2023

STEPHANIE MALONE Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/10/2021, number: 1196255

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

Brighterdayz
1 Waterworks Business Park
Stephens Way
WIGAN
Lancashire
WN3 6GW

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO IS THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN WITH PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITIES AND/OR LIFE LIMITING ILLNESSES LIVING IN THE BOROUGH OF WIGAN AND LEIGH, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF RESPITE, CARE AND SUPPORT TO PARENTS AND CARERS OF SUCH CHILDREN.

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