BRIGHTER DAYZ

Registered charity 1196255 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide flexible and immediate respite care for children and young adults with complex health needs and disabilities. Our Charity provides a variety of indoor and outdoor activities to engage and inspire all those with disabilities and special educational needs. Our Centre is operated from a leased property within the Wigan area of Goose Green.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO IS THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN WITH PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITIES AND/OR LIFE LIMITING ILLNESSES LIVING IN THE BOROUGH OF WIGAN AND LEIGH, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF RESPITE, CARE AND SUPPORT TO PARENTS AND CARERS OF SUCH CHILDREN.

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 · Disability · Recreation · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £25,393 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted income of £469,113 against charitable expenditure of £443,720. The trustees report holding six months of running costs in reserves and aim to increase this to twelve months, while noting that staff wages were the biggest cost increase due to team expansion. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the financial statements were materially incorrect.

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 risk management 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Louise Gerrardchair
• Caroline Smith
• Samantha Hathaway
• Stephanie Malone

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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Known funders

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• YOUNG PERSONS CENTRE income £525k
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• Chesterfield and District Society for People with a Disability income £2.4m
• BOSP Brighter Opportunities for Special People income £614k
• SUNNY DAYS CHILDRENS FUND income £463k

Side by side with its peers

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