VOICE: LOCAL

Registered charity 1157070 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HEALTHWATCH BOLTON

Collect evidence on the experiences of members of the public in relation to social care services, involving the public in a dialogue about health and social care services and encouraging them to participate in activities that inform and influence the commissioning and delivery of care. Provide information, advice and guidance to the public on issues related to health and care.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY; A) ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING LOCAL PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE.B) ENSURING THE INVOLVEMENT OF LOCAL PEOPLE IN THE COMMISSIONING, DESIGN AND SCRUTINIZING, REVIEWING AND MONITORING OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES.C) THE PROMOTION OF TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY WITHIN THE HEALTH ECONOMY.D) THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £89,873 at the end of the financial year, which satisfies its policy of maintaining at least three months' operating costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £11,578 for the year, derived primarily from a £125,000 contract with Bolton MBC. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially non-compliant.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Ann Schenk
• James Fawcett
• Kiran Syeda
• Mary Stubbs
• Shashikant Merchant
• Umair Badat

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bolton

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).