BLOSSOM - HEALTH THROUGH ACTIVITY

Registered charity 1196575 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BLOSSOM, BLOSSOM HEALTH THROUGH ACTIVITY

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE MANCHESTER AREA MAINLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND EDUCATION, WORKSHOPS, LEARNING AND PROVIDE A DROP IN TO TEACH THE PUBLIC HOW TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD, CARE FOR PLANTS, GARDEN MAINTENANCE, ENJOYMENT OF NATURE AND BEING OUTSIDE AND HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON HEALTH AND OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT BY VALUING LOCAL SEASONAL PRODUCE TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH FOOD IN TH

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“TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE MANCHESTER AREA MAINLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND EDUCATION, WORKSHOPS, LEARNING AND PROVIDE A DROP IN TO TEACH THE PUBLIC HOW TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD, CARE FOR PLANTS, GARDEN MAINTENANCE, ENJOYMENT OF NATURE AND BEING OUTSIDE AND HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON HEALTH AND OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT BY VALUING LOCAL SEASONAL PRODUCE TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH FOOD IN THE GROUND AND DEMONSTRATE HOW TO PRODUCE CHEAP NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO ALLEVIATE FOOD AND FUEL POVERTY.”

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 · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Manchester, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £54,489 at the end of the period, which the trustees hold to carry forward activities. The document notes that the charity's principal sources of funds include grants, corporate donations, and public donations, with £84,729 received from these sources. No material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern were disclosed.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Blossom - Health Through Activity (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Anna Lorimer
• Frederick Leatherbarrow
• Sandra McNicholls

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

Operates in: Manchester City

Income and spending

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Charities like this

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• BLOSSOMS LONDON LTD income £190k
• BRITSOM income £205k
• BLOSSOM PROJECT income £85k
• BLOSSOM FOUNDATION income £62k
• BLOOMING BLOSSOMS TRUST income £444k
• BLOSSOM & BLOOM income £61k

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