The OutHouse

Charity number: 1006244
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Outhouse East supports the delivery of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of Essex and East Anglia. Offering services around information and support for LGBT people. Operating a counselling service and social groups. We also operate an LGBT community hub in Colchester, which has a cafe, meeting room and large library.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £280,509
Total expenditure: £274,922

Total income includes £1,400 from 2 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

11 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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 November 1991: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • POLARITY (Working name)
  • The OutHouse (Working name)
  • COLCHESTER GAY SWITCHBOARD (Previous name)
  • OUTHOUSE EAST (Previous 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
  • 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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Steve Mannix Chair 11 April 2022
THE OUTHOUSE
Received: 84 days late
LINDSEY ILSLEY Trustee 15 July 2024
THE OUTHOUSE
Received: 84 days late
Janu Miah Trustee 15 July 2024
THE OUTHOUSE
Received: 84 days late
ELLIOT COUSINS Trustee 15 July 2024
None on record
Nicola Goodchild Trustee 01 September 2023
THE OUTHOUSE
Received: 84 days late
Faye Nora Edwards Trustee 01 September 2023
THE OUTHOUSE
Received: 84 days late
James Silverstone Trustee 17 July 2023
None on record
Jordan Newell Trustee 27 April 2023
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 £152.43k £264.80k £660.67k £257.94k £280.51k
Total expenditure £90.24k £138.43k £173.03k £275.39k £274.92k
Income from government contracts N/A £500 N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £13.17k £40.11k £22.83k £23.83k £1.40k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £38.84k N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £473 N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £621.34k N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £24 N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £172.96k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £65 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £17.67k N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 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 2024 16 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 16 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 01 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 01 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 21 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 21 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.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 29/04/1991 AS AMENDED ON 28/10/1991 AS AMENDED ON 21/10/1992 AS AMENDED ON 08/08/1993 AS AMENDED ON 01/07/2000 AS AMENDED ON 23/05/2012 as amended on 12 Jul 2021

Charitable objects

A) TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WHO MAY BE EXPERIENCING MENTAL, EMOTIONAL OR OTHER CRISIS DUE TO THEIR HOMOSEXUAL, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER NATURE, OR WHO MAY BE IN DOUBT AS TO THEIR SEXUAL IDENTITY, AND TO WORK TO PREVENT THEIR ISOLATION AND HELP THEM REALISE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. B) TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WHO ARE AFFECTED OR INFECTED BY HIV OR AIDS. C) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY, GENDER ISSUES, HIV OR AIDS. D) TO PROVIDE TELEPHONE COUNSELLING, ADVICE AND INFORMATION FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSES. E) TO OFFER SUPPORT TO CARERS, PARTNERS AND FAMILIES OF THE ABOVE. F) TO BE A POINT OF CONTACT FOR HOMOSEXUAL, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDERED PEOPLE AND ANYONE AFFECTED BY HIV OR AIDS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE NORTH ESSEX

Contact information

Address:
19 EAST HILL
COLCHESTER
ESSEX
CO1 2QX
Phone:
01206871394
Email:
info@theouthouse.org.uk
Website:

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