Bluebell Care Trust
Analysis
Bluebell Care Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in July 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07101628). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2022, Bluebell Care Trust reported income of £602k and spending of £655k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2022, income fell from £651k to £602k (-7.5%), an average of -7.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bluebell Care Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Radio Lollipop (UK) Limited (£602k), Growing Together Northampton (£603k) and Ditch the Label Ltd (£602k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.8%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.8%. Reserves of £168k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.8%
- Charitable activities 98%
In the charity's own words
To promote and protect the mental wellbeing of mothers and families affected by antenatal and post-natal depression and associated mental health concerns through the provision of therapeutic groups and one to one support in the home, practical support, befriending, providing information and raising awareness of mental health concerns with the wider public and media.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Radio Lollipop (UK) Limited | London | £602k |
| Growing Together Northampton | Northampton | £603k |
| Ditch the Label Ltd | Brighton | £602k |
| Fight Bladder Cancer | Oxfordshire | £603k |