CHESHIRE COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Charity number: 1074676
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Supporting volunteers who run community assets Funding advice to community groups Supporting neighbourhood planning Group development with community groups Developing community led housing projects Health and social care services Community transport

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£1,182,674

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Donations and legacies £44.09k
Charitable activities £1.14m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £2.15k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,185,733

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £1.19m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £675,500 from 3 government contract(s) and £211,250 from 2 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

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.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £1.19m

People

9 Employee(s)

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

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:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Cheshire East
  • Cheshire West & Chester
  • Halton
  • Warrington

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 March 1999: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CHESHIRE COMMUNITY ACTION (Working 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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
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
Rev DAVID RHYS FELIX Chair
None on record
Francis Tunney Trustee 12 January 2022
None on record
Lesley Smetham Trustee 09 September 2020
None on record
Alison Amesbury Trustee 04 May 2020
None on record
Dr Chris Fortune Trustee 04 May 2020
None on record
EDWARD CHARLES BRADY Trustee 15 October 2014
None on record
JACQUELINE WEAVER Trustee 25 May 2011
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 £1.45m £1.33m £1.53m £1.20m £1.18m
Total expenditure £1.40m £1.32m £1.48m £1.24m £1.19m
Income from government contracts £1.20m £1.09m £1.25m £1.10m £675.50k
Income from government grants £39.50k £45.00k N/A N/A £211.25k
Income - Donations and legacies £92.33k £51.97k £41.32k £52.79k £44.09k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £1.36m £1.28m £1.48m £1.15m £1.14m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £1.84k £551 £1.66k £1.41k £2.15k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.40m £1.32m £1.48m £1.24m £1.19m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £0 £0 £6.16k £2.38k £0
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £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 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £229.91k £218.10k £516.55k £421.88k £572.38k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £54.00k -£111.00k £68.00k £313.00k £0
Total liabilities £29.92k £34.76k £352.52k £291.79k £118.34k

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 03 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 03 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 22 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 22 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 23 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 23 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 17 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 17 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 18 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 18 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/04/1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/10/1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/10/2014

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ALL OR ANY PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTY OF CHESHIRE WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE, TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE COUNTY OF CHESHIRE, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS, TO IMPROVE THE SKILL OF COUNTRY CRAFTSMEN IN CHESHIRE TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SAID PURPOSES, AND TO THAT END TO BRING TOGETHER REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AUTHORITIES, AND ORGANISATIONS AND COMMUNITIES ENGAGED IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID PURPOSES WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF CHESHIRE

Area of benefit

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

COUNTY OF CHESHIRE

Contact information

Address:
Cheshire Community Action
Queens House
Queens Road
CHESTER
CH1 3BQ
Phone:
01244400222
Email:
enquiries@cheshireaction.org.uk
Website:

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