BOSS BUSINESS SUPPLIES CHARITY

Registered charity 279029 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOSS BENEVOLENT FUND, BRITISH OFFICE SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FEDERATION BENEVOLENT FUND, BRITISH OFFICE SYSTEMS AND STATIONERY FEDERATION BENEVOLENT FUND, BRITISH STATIONERY AND OFFICE PRODUCTS FEDERATION BENEVOLENT FUND

Issue grants for the welfare of former and current employees of the business supplies industry.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO RELIEVE CASES OF POVERTY, NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION OR TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS (AND THE WIDOWS AND DEPENDENTS OF SUCH PERSONS) WHO ARE OR HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN EMPLOYED IN THE INDUSTRY.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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 · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,425,974, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain current levels of grant aid for the foreseeable future. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £1,511 for the year, primarily due to investment performance timing, but remains confident in its financial position. There are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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
• 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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• 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 — Boss Business Supplies Charity (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Kelly Elizabeth Hilleardchair
• Beverley Dawn Boden
• Elizabeth Whyte · trustee of 1 other charity
• Ellie Castle
• FRANCES STEPHEN
• Jade Wilson
• James Webb
• Katie Rebecca Metcalfe-Roberts
• Lawrence John Savage
• Philip Wesolowski
• Sally Williamson
• Sara Bennett

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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