DIG IN

Charity number: 1178322
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote and protect the mental health and wellbeing of current and ex Military Personnel, current and former emergency service personnel and prisoners and ex offenders from the effects of trauma related conditions. Providing meaningful distraction therapies and activities within our garden and workshop and in the local community. Championing social inclusion for all of our service users.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £87,921
Total expenditure: £105,055

Total income includes £10,402 from 3 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

8 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Lancashire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 May 2018: CIO registration
  • 20 October 2022: Funds received from 1147414 ECO STRUCTURES
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PETER NEWELL Chair 10 May 2018
None on record
Mark Robert Wagstaff Trustee 01 August 2024
None on record
Karen Jayne Alford Trustee 21 March 2024
None on record
David Borrow Trustee 10 May 2018
FRIENDS OF MULANJE ORPHANS
Received: On time
PRESTON RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY
Received: On time
GILLIAN BENNETT Trustee 10 May 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £59.47k £139.85k £116.19k £78.45k £87.92k
Total expenditure £54.12k £80.50k £122.27k £115.08k £105.06k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £61.13k £46.00k £4.77k £10.40k

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 March 2024 30 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 01 February 2022 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 01 February 2022 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 29 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 29 January 2021 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.
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CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 May 2018

Charitable objects

(1) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF MILITARY VETERANS, EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL AND PRISONERS AND EX-OFFENDERS FROM TRAUMA RELATED CONDITIONS BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING RURAL AND CRAFT SKILLS AND TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED OF REHABILITATIONS AS A RESULT OF SUCH CONDITIONS. (2) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG VETERANS OF THE ARMED FORCES, EMERGENCY SERVICES AND PRISONERS AND EX-OFFENDERS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING THEM FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN WHICH THEY CAN MEET JOINTLY OR INDIVIDUALLY TO UNDERTAKE CREATIVE, PHYSICAL OR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, LEARN OR PASS ON SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER SOCIALLY.

Contact information

Address:
DIG IN
ASHTON PARK WALLED GARDEN
PEDDERS LANE
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR2 1HR
Phone:
07933616312
Email:
info@diginnorthwest.org
Website:

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