JOIN THE DOTS

Charity number: 1202665
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We help Christian faith based charities and churches to become trauma informed so that they can be welcoming, accesible places for those who have experienced adversity. We do this by providing training, resources and consultancy.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £8,801
Total expenditure: £13,832

People

4 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 April 2023: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • JOIN THE DOTS SOLUTIONS (Working name)
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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ruth Stephens Chair 01 March 2023
TRANSFORMING LIVES FOR GOOD (TLG) LTD
Received: On time
Dr Victoria Barrow Trustee 19 May 2025
None on record
Helen Barker Trustee 20 February 2025
None on record
Laura Ryder Trustee 14 January 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £16.76k £8.80k
Total expenditure £5.16k £13.83k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A

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 2025 26 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 26 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 16 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 16 December 2024 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 11 Apr 2023

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PRESERVE MENTAL HEALTH PRINCIPALLY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) FOR PERSONS SUFFERING THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMA, CRISIS OR FAMILY BREAKDOWN, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY TRAINING WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS, TO CHURCHES AND OTHER FAITH BASED ORGANISATIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES OR CHARITIES, TO ENABLE THEM TO OFFER MORE EFFECTIVE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS OF TRAUMA, CRISIS AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN.

Contact information

Address:
3 Lane Close
Broadbridge Heath
HORSHAM
West Sussex
RH12 3UF
Phone:
07801599523
Email:
admin@jointhedots.solutions
Website:

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