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

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

Latest income

£88k

Latest spending

£89k

Registered

2015

Accounts read

FY2025

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

Reserves policy: contingency plan (policy on reserves) (held: £137k)

“We will sustain our contingency plan (policy on reserves) to ensure future viability.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

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

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£88k	£89k
05/04/2024	£78k	£87k
05/04/2023	£76k	£82k
05/04/2022	£61k	£94k
05/04/2021	£106k	£84k

Common questions

Is BLESSING IN DISGUISE financially healthy?

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. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	28/03/2023	£10k	Cost of living support parcels
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/04/2020	£10k	Blessings community support