BIDDULPH IN BLOOM
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING TREE PLANTING, SPRING BULB PLANTING AND SEASONAL BEDDING SCHEMES. WEEDING, LIFTING LITTER, STREET SWEEPING, INCLUDING PAINTING AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE ON COMMUNITY ASSETS SUCH AS STREET FURNITURE.
Objects
(1) TO CONSERVE THE ENVIRONMENT, MAINLY USING VOLUNTEERS, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. (2) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF CONSERVATION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted current reserves of £46,552.22 and designated funds of £32,311.84 at the year end, resulting in total free reserves of approximately £78,864. The charity received significant grant aid of £25,000 and diverse donations, while total expenditure was £117,157.96, leaving a net surplus for the year.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- HELEN WILSHAW
- Katharina Heidi Archer
- Louise Smallwood
- Margaret Eleanor Norbury
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2025 | £38k | £42k |
| 31/01/2024 | £42k | £34k |
| 31/01/2023 | £61k | £37k |
| 31/01/2022 | £87k | £48k |
| 31/01/2021 | £53k | £41k |
Common questions
Is BIDDULPH IN BLOOM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted current reserves of £46,552.22 and designated funds of £32,311.84 at the year end, resulting in total free reserves of approximately £78,864. The charity received significant grant aid of £25,000 and diverse donations, while total expenditure was £117,157.96, leaving a net surplus for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 03/03/2006 | £5k | "A Project By This Conservation Group Based In Biddulph, Staffordshire Moorlands To Host A Flagship Floral Art Event, Encouraging Members Of" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/03/2006 | £5k | Gilding the Lily - Floral Art Festival |