BLUEBELLS DAY CENTRE

Registered charity 1181582 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Bluebells Day Centre, based at the Christ Church Centre in Henley on Thames, provides social engagement, activities, games and outings for dementia sufferers and respite for their carers.

Objects

BLUEBELLS DAY CENTRE (REFERRED TO AS BLUEBELLS HEREAFTER) IS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM DEMENTIA OR OTHER DISABILITIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RESPITE CARE.

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

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Latest income

£62k

Latest spending

£59k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £18,172 to £21,222, exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £18,500. The charity reported a net income surplus of £3,050 for the year, with total incoming resources of £61,852 against total expenditure of £58,802.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of staff wages (£18,500) (held: £21k)

“The aim is for sufficient reserves are held to ensure the payment of staff for six months. For 2024-25 this is calculated to be £18,500” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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
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
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bluebells Day Centre (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).

Lions Club of Henley-on-Thames — “The Lions Club of Henley-on-Thames were the first organisation to support Bluebells, presenting us with our very first cheque which we used …” (source page)
Henley Town Council — “Henley Town Council had awarded a grant to the original Bluebells Day Centre, then operated by AgeUK, but when that organisation folded, the…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

CLLR GLEN VICTOR LAMBERT MAYORchair
David Joseph Skinner
Hannah Ellen Leamy
KIM WEDDERBURN LLB HONS
Rev GLYN MILLINGTON · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/01/2025	£62k	£59k
31/01/2024	£61k	£55k
31/01/2023	£45k	£47k
31/01/2022	£24k	£36k
31/01/2021	£27k	£32k

Common questions

Is BLUEBELLS DAY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £18,172 to £21,222, exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of £18,500. The charity reported a net income surplus of £3,050 for the year, with total incoming resources of £61,852 against total expenditure of £58,802. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.