MY BAG CHARITY

Registered charity 1178042 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN THROUGHOUT ENGLAND FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY SUPPLYING A HOLDALL WITH ESSENTIAL AND COMFORT ITEMS AS THEY ENTER FOSTER CARE, IN ORDER TO HELP THOSE CHILDREN HAVE A MORE POSITIVE EXPERIENCE AND ENSURING THEY HAVE A MORE STABLE AND SUPPORTED OPPORTUNITY IN THE CARE SYSTEM.

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THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN THROUGHOUT ENGLAND FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY SUPPLYING A HOLDALL WITH ESSENTIAL AND COMFORT ITEMS AS THEY ENTER FOSTER CARE, IN ORDER TO HELP THOSE CHILDREN HAVE A MORE POSITIVE EXPERIENCE AND ENSURING THEY HAVE A MORE STABLE AND SUPPORTED OPPORTUNITY IN THE CARE SYSTEM.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE, "CHILDREN" MEANS ANY CHILD UP TO EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.

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

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Erewash, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £39,482 at the year end, which the trustees note is equivalent to the amount expected to be spent in the following financial year. The filing reports a net income deficit of £3,666 for the period but confirms a strong financial position with no going concern issues.

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

What the accounts disclose

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 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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — My Bag Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Ireland Fund — “Over the last few years we have been very grateful to receive some amazing grants from the Ireland Fund.” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• STUART WILLIAM FERGUSONchair
• NICOLA EVE BARBER
• Oliver Rolling
• STEPHANIE RACHAEL MALLORY

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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