ROMSEY OPPORTUNITY GROUP FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Charity number: 266330
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

THE GROUP ENABLES YOUNG CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND DEVELOP THROUGH PLAY.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £16,213
Total expenditure: £20,613

Total income includes £990 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

20 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

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Hampshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 August 1974: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • ROMSEY OPPORTUNITY GROUP (Working name)
  • THE ROMSEY OPPORTUNITY GROUP FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
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
  • Social media 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
HELEN ROGERS Chair 18 March 2014
None on record
Rebecca Louise Whettingsteel Trustee 23 July 2024
None on record
Emma Dale Trustee 07 March 2023
None on record
RUTH TERESA MARTIN Trustee 27 April 2017
None on record
MRS SUE FISHER Trustee 18 March 2014
None on record
MR DICK HEWETT Trustee 18 March 2014
THE ROMSEY SINGERS
Received: On time
ROMSEY AND DISTRICT BUILDINGS PRESERVATION TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time
THE MUSIC IN ROMSEY GROUP
Received: On time
THE FRIENDS OF ROMSEY ABBEY
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £9.85k £10.84k £20.23k £24.95k £16.21k
Total expenditure £13.65k £13.33k £19.51k £15.95k £20.61k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £5.19k £2.00k £990 £990

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 2024 21 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2023 13 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2022 13 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2021 03 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2020 10 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 Not Required
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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 01/06/1972 AS AMENDED ON 26/06/1974 AS AMENDED ON 09/11/2015 as amended on 26 Jan 2021

Charitable objects

2.1 THE AIMS OF THE GROUP ARE TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE FROM ROMSEY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY: A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, CARE FACILITIES AND FAMILY LEARNING; B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES; C) PROVIDING RESPITE AND SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILIES OF SUCH CHILDREN; D) AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN ROMSEY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

Area of benefit

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

ROMSEY AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD

Contact information

Address:
APPLETREE CENTRE
PRINCES ROAD
ROMSEY
SO51 8DS
Phone:
07726 957735
Email:
rog@romseyopgroup.org.uk
Website:

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