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Bear Necessities in Airdrie

SC051215Registered charity from 24 August 2021
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Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By Bear Necessities
Address Unit 2
10 Saline Street
Airdrie
Postcode ML6 9ES
Website No Link Provided
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The relief of poverty and the relief of those in need through the running of a baby bank and groups and activities to provide support as required by those in Airdrie and surrounding areas. In furtherance of those purposes the Organisation will - To support and help the vulnerable, low income, domestic abuse victims, and personal challenged families within Airdrie and surrounding areas to ensure that every child and family are given the best possible start and outcome. - To promote recycling and upcycling of equipment and resources donated by local families and businesses, which will be donated to other families in need within the area. The organisation will also accept donations of clothing from local families, which would be laundered and donated to families in need within the area. - The organisation will also look to provide groups and activities to support social isolation of families and enhance development of babies and children. These will involve a varied range of groups from learning sign language to story book reading and sensory activities. All these activities will be free to families therefore reducing the inequality gap and helping to ensure that every child is given the best start in life.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
Bear Necessities was established on 1st February to support local families who are living in poverty, fleeing domestic abuse and experiencing homelessness by providing pre-loved clothing, equipment and other essentials for parents, carers and children. In addition, Bear Necessities delivers a programme of classes for babies and children up to pre-school age, at no cost to families, to support child development and provide support and the opportunity to meet other parents and carers to families who may be socially isolated.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Constitutional Form Date: 24 Aug 2021
Main Operating Location: North Lanarkshire
Number of Staff: 1
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty"
Beneficiaries: "Other defined groups"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
05 Apr 2022 £24,673 £24,010 11 Aug 2023 Yes
05 Apr 2023 £59,206 £58,909 22 Jul 2024 Yes
05 Apr 2024 £59,206 £58,909 30 Jan 2025 Yes
05 Apr 2025 £49,871 £41,587 05 Jan 2026 Yes Download
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Angela Chalmers
Sharon Gardner
Claire Nicol
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