HIGH WYCOMBE CENTRAL AID SOCIETY

Charity number: 201445
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objective of the Charity is to provide assistance to the needy in High Wycombe and the surrounding area. We achieve this objective by providing low cost furniture and white goods to those on a limited income, granting furniture and white goods to those in crisis and providing work experience and skills to those facing disadvantage. (In April2025 the charity started to convert to CIO 1212511)

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £247,910
Total expenditure: £231,157

People

4 Trustee(s)

20 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:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Buckinghamshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 March 1964: Standard registration
  • 14 September 2016: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • CENTRAL AID (Working name)
  • CENTRAL AID SOC (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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • 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 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
TODD RICKETTS Trustee 14 March 2017
HIGH WYCOMBE CENTRAL AID
Recently registered
JOHN GEOFFREY PEARSON Trustee 11 August 2011
HIGH WYCOMBE CENTRAL AID
Recently registered
MARGARET STAGG Trustee
2ND DOWNLEY GIRL GUIDES COMPANY
Received: On time
HIGH WYCOMBE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: On time
DOWNLEY METHODIST CHURCH
Recently registered
HIGH WYCOMBE CENTRAL AID
Recently registered
WILLIAM GEORGE REID Trustee
HIGH WYCOMBE CENTRAL AID
Recently registered

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 £290.89k £192.92k £153.93k £177.45k £247.91k
Total expenditure £183.44k £188.29k £171.10k £179.04k £231.16k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £54.46k £2.67k 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 10 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 10 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 16 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 16 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 28 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 28 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 09 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 09 November 2020 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 20 DECEMBER 1961. AS AMENDED ON 13 SEP 2016

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE NEEDY IN HIGH WYCOMBE AND SURROUNDING AREA BOTH BY ITS OWN EFFORTS AND THROUGH CO-OPERATION WITH OTHER VOLUNTARY AND OFFICIAL AGENCIES.

Area of benefit

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

HIGH WYCOMBE.

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Governing document
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20 DECEMBER 1961.
Charitable objects
TO PROVIDE COMFORTS FOR THE SICK AND THOSE CONVALESCING AFTER TREATMENT IN HOSPITAL ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF AN ALMONER, AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO PAY FOR SURGICAL APPLIANCES WHEN NOT AVAILABLE FROM ELSEWHERE.
Area of benefit
BOROUGH OF HIGH WYCOMBE.
Registration history
  • 31 March 1964 : Standard registration
  • 14 September 2016 : Removed

Contact information

Address:
High Wycombe Central Aid Society
West Richardson Street
HIGH WYCOMBE
HP11 2SB
Phone:
01494443459
Email:
office@central-aid.org.uk
Website:

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