# RE:SOURCE BLACKBURN

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1151318
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** March 21, 2013
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1151318


## Contact

- **Address:** Re:Source Blackburn, 71-73 King William Street, BLACKBURN
- **Postcode:** BB1 7DT
- **Phone:** 07968 855991
- **Email:** info@exchangeblackburn.org.uk
- **Website:** www.resourceblackburn.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** A. TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN THE PARTICULAR FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECT OUTLINED IN THIS CLAUSE THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER (BUT NOT THE OBLIGATION) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECT OUTLINED IN THIS CLAUSE; B. TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PRESERVE HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN;C. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOCTRINES OUTLINED IN THE APOSTLE'S CREED.

**Activities:** Having acquired the Cotton Exchange building, we have developed our Business Plan to transform it into a hub for the town. We have secured funding to employ an architect to take our plans as far as RIBA stage 3, which are to be submitted in the first quarter of 2023. We have planned a programme of community and heritage events which will run from March 2023 for 12 months.

**Area of benefit:** LOCAL




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Religious Activities, Economic/community Development/employment, Recreation
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Blackburn With Darwen



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £346305 | £112129 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £254989 | £206687 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £128611 | £134289 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £94016 | £97602 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £76888 | £54631 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **JOHN JAMES MCGREGOR** (Chair) — appointed July 2, 2020
- David Salisbury Bamber — appointed Sept. 28, 2022
- Dr Alastair Murdoch — appointed Feb. 1, 2013
- Dr Haroon LalDin — appointed Feb. 25, 2025
- JANET MURDOCH — appointed Feb. 1, 2013
- JILL MITCHELL — appointed May 6, 2013