ALTERNATIVE ANGELS

Charity Number: 1204095
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Alternative Angels supports Swindon's most vulnerable, including survivors of abuse, those facing homelessness due to financial struggles, and individuals battling addiction. Alternative Angels is dedicated to enhancing well-being. Our core mission revolves around providing essential aid, hot meals, clothing, and furniture, to uplift lives, improve circumstances, and promote holistic wellness.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £61,000
Total expenditure: £33,000

Total income includes £5,000 from 2 government grant(s)

People

3 Trustee(s)

32 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Swindon

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 July 2023: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
BHAVNA SOMAIYA PLUMMER Chair 01 August 2023
None on record
Cara Leanne Hiscock Trustee 01 August 2023
The Recovery Tree Charity
Received: On time
Gemma Bolton Trustee 01 August 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2024
Total gross income £61.00k
Total expenditure £33.00k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants £5.00k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 22 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 22 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 25 Jul 2023

Charitable objects

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SWINDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING; - MEALS AND FOOD ITEMS - SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED - ESSENTIAL FURNITURE ITEMS - CLOTHING, AND ANY OTHER ITEMS TO MEET BASIC STANDARD OF LIVING

Contact information

Address:
24 UPPER PAVENHILL
SWINDON
Purton
Swindon
SN5 4DQ
Phone:
+447517917280
Email:
Somaiya.anna@gmail.com
Website:

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