Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 11
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +11
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

BLUEBELL CARE TRUST 

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.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
Established: 14 years

http://www.bluebellcare.org/

info@bluebellcare.org

01179220746

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/22£602£655£-53£12£168£40.11610
31/03/21£651£556£95£9£221£280.61310
31/03/20£402£365£37n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/03/19£283£295£-12n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/03/18£262£253£9£0£0£0n/a010
31/03/17£200£150£50£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£110£89£21£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£76£88£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£82£77£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£50£45£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£32£20£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£19£7£12£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 24%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 2%
Reserves/Spending: 0.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 4.1
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bath And North East Somerset, Bristol City, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Torbay,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 16 employees
  • 10 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Henry Smith Charity£240,000
National Lottery Community Fund£206,390
Quartet Community Foundation£78,587
Garfield Weston Foundation£60,000
DCMS£54,000
The Rayne Foundation£40,000
Dulverton Trust£30,000
Comic Relief£25,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Coventry Anime Club
£9,960 17/02/2023
The funding will be used to run an Anime Club for young people and aims to offer a safe space to connect and express themselves.
Dulverton Trust - Core Funding 2023/24
£30,000 08/02/2023
Core Funding 2023/24
National Lottery Community Fund - Bluebell - Here For All
£196,430 26/01/2023
This funding will be used to continue helping parents manage their perinatal mental health. It will sustain their drop-in wellbeing hub in Bristol Bluebell Place in order to provide a safe space for ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Bluebell Care Trust
£5,000 09/11/2022
To sustain the group's in-demand antenatal course held at Bluebell Place, for expectant parents experiencing anxiety.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Bluebell Care Trust
£4,803 20/10/2022
To deliver drop-in wellbeing groups for parents and under 2s in central Bristol, Henbury, Brentry and Southmead.
Devon Community Foundation - Grant to Bluebell Care Trust
£7,095 10/07/2022
Grant to Bluebell Care Trust
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation - Grant to Bluebell Care Trust (Little Bluebell)
£20,000 28/04/2022
50% of salary over 3-years to provide support to new mothers struggling with mental health and isolation in rural areas of Devon.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Bluebell Care Trust
£120,000 07/04/2022
36
towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing support for expectant and new parents experiencing mental health challenges in Bristol.
Devon Community Foundation - Suicide prevention work
£3,900 09/03/2022
Suicide prevention work
Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust - Bluebell Care Trust - 11/02/22
£1,000 22/02/2022
Core Funding
Quartet Community Foundation - Bluebell perinatal wellbeing support in North Somerset
£7,000 02/12/2021
12
Bluebell peer support Buddies, Dads in Mind support workers & a new weekly online Antenatal well-being group to support expectant and new parents experiencing perinatal mental illness in North ....more
Devon Community Foundation - Little Bluebell
£10,000 26/07/2021
10
Supporting parents with post natal depression with one-to-one and group peer support
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Bluebell Care Trust
£8,000 21/07/2021
12
To increase capacity within the Operations Team to help strengthen the core team and free up time for the CEO to work on their new five year business and strategic plan.
Sport England - TGC CF Feel good fitness!
£7,000 23/06/2021
12
This project will, alongside existing Yoga classes, offer a range of additional group exercise to Mothers - ranging from dance to fitness.
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Bluebell Care Trust
£20,000 10/06/2021
Refurbishment of space to provide counselling and support to families affected by perinatal mental illness
Solace Women's Aid - Women's Sector Large Grants - England
£20,000 08/05/2021
This project will address the increased demand for their services due to the pandemic and will support pregnant and new mothers facing mental health issues.
Quartet Community Foundation - Bluebell - increasing diversity in perinatal mental health support
£20,000 19/01/2021
23
To increase and improve the reach of Bluebell’s services through collaboration and co-production, to enable better access and support for perinatal mental health within Bristol’s Black Asian and ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Bluebell Care Trust
£120,000 13/11/2020
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of a project to provide families affected by ante and post-natal depression and associated mental health issues in Bristol.
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£13,800 14/10/2020
Unrestricted core funding for small charities
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£50,000 03/07/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Comic Relief - Bluebell Care Trust Recovery Funding
£25,000 23/06/2020
6
COVID19 Recovery funding
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Bluebell Care Trust
£4,000 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will fund online and one to one activities for 100 children with parents who have perinatal mental illness, who are isolated at home due to Covid-19. Children will improve their ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Bluebell Care Trust
£24,000 21/05/2020
12
One year core funding to support Bluebell Care Trust to sustain their work to support work addressing Mental Health Complex Social Issue (CSI) during COVID19
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,000 20/05/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Bluebell Care Trust
£3,784 22/04/2020
To adapt services during the coronavirus outbreak that supports parents with poor perinatal mental health, including costs of mobile phones, on-line support costs, and postage costs, additional staff ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Running costs
£30,000 09/10/2019
The third year of a three year award from the Henry Smith Charity towards the running costs of a project providing support to mothers, fathers and families affected by ante and post-natal depression ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£60,000 10/07/2019
Core Costs for Bluebell Place
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to Bluebell Care Trust
£40,000 03/06/2019
24
Towards the development of Dads in Mind, a service to support fathers experiencing anxiety and depression related to pregnancy and birth.
Quartet Community Foundation - Running costs
£30,000 06/11/2018
The second year of a three year award from the Henry Smith Charity towards the running costs of a project providing support to mothers, fathers and families affected by ante and post-natal depression ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Little Bluebell
£9,800 28/09/2018
12
The funding will be used to deliver support sessions for families living with the effects of perinatal mental ill health. The project aims to improve mental wellbeing.
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to Bluebell Care Trust
£20,000 13/09/2018
24
Bluebell Place; support for mothers living in deprivation with perinatal mental illness
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 16/05/2018
Core Costs for Bluebell Care Trust
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Bluebell Care Trust
£86,301 02/03/2018
36
This project will provide a creche for children with parents who have perinatal mental illness. The sessions will help build relationships, support children's physical development and manage emotions ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Running costs
£30,000 21/09/2017
The first year of a three year award from the Henry Smith Charity towards the running costs of a project providing support to mothers, fathers and families affected by ante and post-natal depression ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Bluebell Care Trust
£90,000 07/09/2017
36
towards three years' running costs of a project providing support to mothers, fathers and families affected by ante and post-natal depression and associated mental health issues in Bristol
National Lottery Community Fund - Bluebell Buddies in South Gloucestershire
£6,340 24/05/2017
12
A pilot befriending project for parents who are socially isolated will be funded, leading to improved community engagement and reduced isolation.
Quartet Community Foundation - Bluebell Buddies in South Glos
£4,000 02/02/2017
12
To extend the group's peer support 'Buddy' service into deprived areas of South Gloucestershire
Comic Relief - Bluebell Devon - Little Something
£195,120 25/01/2017
24
More than 1 in 10 women develop a mental illness during pregnancy or within the first year after having a baby. Many mums affected by perinatal mental health do not seek help because they fear the ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Bluebell Care Trust
£8,000 13/05/2016
purchase equipment and furniture for a charity which works with disabled people in Bristol
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to Bluebell Care Trust
£10,000 04/04/2016
12
Towards developing a programme of activity for young fathers whose partners are experiencing perinatal mental illness.
Comic Relief - Bluebell Place
£83,000 25/11/2015
36
More than 1 in 10 women develop a mental illness during pregnancy or within the first year after having a baby (Maternal Mental Health Alliance). Bluebell Care Trust, based in Bristol, provides ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Bluebell Place
£165,130 07/10/2015
36
The funding will be used to lease and re-decorate a property to run a creative meeting place, cafe and shop. The project will also run the first informal drop in facility for parents affected by ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Mums Comfort Zone - a support group and one to one buddy
£190,338 16/01/2013
60
This is a continuation and expansion of a project to support parents who are experiencing perinatal depression, living in and around targeted areas of Bristol. The programme will continue to deliver ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-62
  • ROSE HALL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Art Psychotherapist
  • RUTH MOODY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Managing Director
  • SASHA LEA BARBER (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Mental Health And Bereavement Lead
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/07/2010, number: 1136818
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/12/2009, number: 07101628
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
12 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE BIRTH & WELLBEING FUND on 03/07/2020
Main office

Bluebell Place
2 Quay Street
Bristol
BS1 2JL

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF WOMEN AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY POST-NATAL OR ANTE-NATAL DEPRESSION OR OTHER ASSOCIATED MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND ADVICE AND BY RAISING THE AWARENESS OF POST-NATAL AND ANTE-NATAL DEPRESSION AMONG WOMEN AND THE WIDER PUBLIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Data Sources

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360 Giving
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