BLESSING IN DISGUISE

Registered charity 1161139 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE

PROVISION OF SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT AND ACTIVITIES TO RELIEVE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE UK WHO ARE DISABLED, HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS OR TERMINALLY ILL, AND THEIR PARENTS OR CARERS, ENABLING THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL, INCREASE INDEPENDENCE AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE BY THE PROVISION OF RESPITE, RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES OTHER SERVICES OR SUPPORT TO ADDRESS THEIR NEED

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:-TO RELIEVE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE UK WHO ARE DISABLED, HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS OR ARE TERMINALLY ILL, AND THEIR PARENTS AND CARERS, BY THE PROVISION OF RESPITE, RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES AND OTHER SERVICES OR SUPPORT TO ADDRESS THEIR NEED.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £588 for the year, resulting in a slight decrease in net assets from £138,038 to £137,451. The trustees acknowledge the need to develop reserves to secure future viability amid increased costs and decreased donations. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further attention for a proper understanding of the accounts.

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 4 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
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls 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
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

• 'I used to be ashamed to be a girl with autism but my diagnosis was a blessing in disguise' mirror.co.uk · 03/04/2023

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 08790053

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• ELLIS, James — director, appointed 13/05/2014on trustee list
• SCOFIELD, Colette — director, appointed 13/05/2014on trustee list
• TAYLOR, Christopher — director, appointed 13/05/2014on trustee list
• HOLT, Catherine Maria — director, appointed 26/11/2013on trustee list
• SARGENT, Sharon — director, appointed 26/11/2013on trustee list

Official officers record.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• CATHERINE HOLT
• CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR
• COLETTE SCOFIELD
• JAMES ELLIS
• SHARON SARGENT

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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