BLACKPOOL CENTRE FOR THE UNEMPLOYED AND RESIDENTS ADVICE SERVICE
Supporting people across Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre BCFU specifically supports, represents and campaigns for the most vulnerable and those socially excluded in our community including homeless, travelers, offenders, long term unemployed, those facing redundancy and disabled.Services include Welfare Rights Advice, Education and Training, Form FIlling, Employment support,
Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND PARTICULARLY PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE BLACKPOOL AREA BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, ADVOCACY AND TRAINING.
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 4
- Government income: £9,600 — contracts £9,600 (1); 39% of the £24,435 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2022
- Volunteers: 2
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2024 (received 12/03/2025, 40 days after the 31/01/2025 due date).
Trustees
- Dave Flanaganchair
- Marek Krolik
- Mr Boughton
- Peter Robert Wood
- Simon Cartmell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £0 | £3k |
| 31/03/2024 | £19k | £23k |
| 31/03/2023 | £24k | £21k |
| 31/03/2022 | £22k | £23k |
| 31/03/2021 | £18k | £21k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/08/2023 | £10k | Advice and Guidance during the 'Cost of Living' Crisis |