A BIT OF A BREAK

Registered charity 1180843 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A Bit of a Break sources and gifts unfilled time in self-catering holiday properties, to offer people with a terminal illness some time away in beautiful places.

Objects

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THOSE SUFFERING WITH TERMINAL ILLNESS AND TO RELIEVE THE STRESSES EXPERIENCED BY THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF HOLIDAYS.

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 · Disability · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net loss of £5,357 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £32,441. This reserve level is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of six months' operating costs (£9,434), providing 20 months of operational funding. The accounts state the charity has sufficient cash to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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.

• 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
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — A Bit of a Break (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).

• The Fred Towler Charity Trust — “We couldn’t let the year end go by without thanking The Fred Towler Charity’s ‘Holiday Fund’. The Trust grants funds for holidays or periods…” (source page)
• The Principle Trust — “Some family groups prefer Blackpool’s holiday parks, attractions and illuminations and thanks to another local charity, The Principle Trust,…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Michael Merriman
• Gill Nolan
• HELEN SARAH PILLING
• Julie Armson
• KIM ELIZABETH REDDYHOFF
• PAULA HUNT
• Rachel Hagan

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

Operates in: Bradford City · Knowsley

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.