WESSEX COMMUNITY ACTION

Charity number: 1019716
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Wessex Community Action is established to "...promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in the administrative area covered by Wiltshire Council & the Borough of Swindon & its neighbourhood Bristol & counties of Gloucestershire, Somerset & Dorset..., in particular the advancement of education, the furtherance of health & the relief of poverty, distress & sickness."

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2025

Total income: £415,564
Total expenditure: £421,933

Total income includes £225,612 from 1 government contract(s) and £16,910 from 2 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the 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
  • Economic/community Development/employment
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 Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Bristol City
  • Dorset
  • Gloucestershire
  • Somerset
  • Swindon
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 April 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SALISBURY AND DISTRICT COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Investment
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ian Giles Phillips Chair 04 April 2017
None on record
Jenny Anne Louise Gaffey Trustee 13 April 2026
None on record
Beverly Vanterpool Trustee 24 February 2025
None on record
Suzanne Catherine Tarplee Trustee 11 March 2024
None on record
Melanie Monaghan Trustee 15 January 2024
None on record
Marinda Houlden Trustee 19 September 2022
None on record
Anna Dumas Trustee 18 July 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024 31/07/2025
Total gross income £344.69k £472.85k £413.43k £427.11k £415.56k
Total expenditure £318.46k £512.80k £406.93k £432.03k £421.93k
Income from government contracts £218.50k £276.95k £214.20k £237.61k £225.61k
Income from government grants £10.00k £12.32k £34.53k £26.00k £16.91k

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 July 2025 14 May 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2025 14 May 2026 On time
Annual return 31 July 2024 30 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 30 May 2025 On time
Annual return 31 July 2023 30 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 30 May 2024 On time
Annual return 31 July 2022 10 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 10 May 2023 On time
Annual return 31 March 2021 29 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 29 November 2021 On time
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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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 MARCH 1993, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 1 JULY 1998, 14 DECEMBER 2004 AND 12 DECEMBER 2006. AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10 FEB 2022

Charitable objects

1.TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF WILTSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS, IN PARTICULAR, BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE NECESSARY SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE OR CONTRIBUTE TO ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE. 2. TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE AND FACILITATE CO-OPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP WORKING BETWEEN THIRD SECTOR, STATUTORY AND OTHER RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE. 3. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THESE OBJECTS: (A) "THIRD SECTOR" MEANS CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES. (B) "CHARITIES" ARE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. (C) "VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES" ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

Area of benefit

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

THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF WILTSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS

Contact information

Address:
Unit 6 Paxton Business Centre
Whittle Road
Churchfields
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP2 7YR
Phone:
01722326822
Email:
info@wessexcommunityaction.org.uk
Website:

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