SOS DOMESTIC ABUSE PROJECTS

Charity number: 1062493
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

SoS runs several projects designed to benefit those who have experienced domestic abuse in all its manifestations. The Dove Project is a community based drop-in centre offering information and advice housing a 24 hour helpline other community functions and counselling services. Fledgelings is a supervised child contact centre in a family friendly but safety conscious environment.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2019

Total income:
£584,134

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Donations and legacies £47.94k
Charitable activities £535.58k
Other trading activities £345
Investments £0
Other £276

Total expenditure:
£496,444

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £496.44k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £341,634 from 4 government contract(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £496.44k
Retained for future use £87.69k

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for being a trustee.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex
  • Southend-on-sea

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 May 1997: Standard registration
  • 12 July 2022: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • DOVE PROJECT (Working name)
  • FLEDGELINGS CHILD CONTACT CENTRE (Working name)
  • SOS REFUGE (Working name)
  • SOUTHEND WOMENS AID (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2015 31/03/2016 30/09/2017 30/09/2018 30/09/2019
Total gross income £313.74k £319.03k £639.91k £650.71k £584.13k
Total expenditure £342.45k £305.94k £566.26k £522.87k £496.44k
Income from government contracts £105.52k £116.02k £0 £294.00k £341.63k
Income from government grants £0 £0 £291.37k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £104.34k £33.22k £47.94k
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £746 £270 £345
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £534.82k £617.22k £535.58k
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Other N/A N/A £0 £0 £276
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £566.20k £522.81k £496.44k
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £0 £2.34k £2.34k
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £64 £60 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2015 31/03/2016 30/09/2017 30/09/2018 30/09/2019
Own use assets N/A N/A £5.33k £7.88k £17.69k
Long-term investments N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Other assets N/A N/A £224.20k £316.49k £250.69k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A -£311.83k -£284.56k -£215.13k
Total liabilities N/A N/A £98.97k £93.25k £19.00k

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 30 September 2021
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021
Annual return 30 September 2020
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020
Annual return 30 September 2019 11 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 11 June 2020 On Time
Annual return 30 September 2018
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2018

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 ON 24 FEBRUARY 1997. ARTICLES REVISED 22ND JANUARY 2002 AS AMENDED 4 NOVEMBER 2009. AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18/03/2015 as amended on 26 Feb 2020

Charitable objects

A. TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS AND SUFFERING OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN CAUSED BY EXPOSURE TO DOMESTIC ABUSE AND ALL OTHER FORMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN; B. TO RELIEVE ANY ADULT OR CHILD IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES BY AIDING THE PROVISION OF TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION, ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES; C. TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES; D. TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE AND THE PREVENTION THEREOF, AND TO UNDERTAKE OR CONTRIBUTE TO RESEARCH INTO SUCH MATTERS AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH

Area of benefit

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

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