THE PROSPECTS FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1076541
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

WE ARE A COMMUNITY-LED CHARITY WORKING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPROVEMENTS WHICH BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF HYNDBURN. OUR MISSION IS TO BE THE KEY MOVEMENT IN HYNDBURN FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND TO USE OUR COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, WORK AND EXPERIENCE TO SECURE THIS FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2023

Total income: £386,933
Total expenditure: £350,730

Total income includes £100,702 from 4 government grant(s)

People

12 Trustee(s)

200 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
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
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:
  • Lancashire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 July 1999: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
03686719 Open in new window
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PHILIP VINCENT BARWOOD Chair
None on record
Jeffrey Scales Trustee 31 July 2024
None on record
Stephen Button Trustee 31 July 2024
None on record
Mark Hopley Trustee 07 March 2024
None on record
Peter Britcliffe Trustee 28 September 2022
None on record
David Daly Trustee 19 August 2020
None on record
Roger Cunliffe Trustee 23 September 2019
None on record
PAUL DAVID WORSWICK Trustee 08 August 2012
None on record
MARGARET WORDEN Trustee
None on record
MR NICK CORT Trustee
None on record
STEPHEN HEMINGWAY Trustee
None on record
CATHERINE LORRAINE HOLMES Trustee
ACCRINGTON HERITAGE TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2019 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023
Total gross income £251.89k £230.53k £392.00k £365.76k £386.93k
Total expenditure £254.62k £191.78k £277.47k £295.02k £350.73k
Income from government contracts N/A £1.36k N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £4.15k £6.75k £98.10k £124.36k £100.70k

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 October 2023 12 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 12 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 07 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 07 August 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 07 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 07 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 14 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 14 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2019 23 April 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2019 23 April 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22 DECEMBER 1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 20 SEPTEMBER 2006 AND 21 JULY 2010. AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 07 JUN 2016

Charitable objects

THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN HYNDBURN SUCH MANNER AS MAY BE CHARITABLE AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT SO AS TO LIMIT THE FOREGOING:- A. THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT, INCLUDING: A1) THE CONSERVATION OF FLORA, FAUNA AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN HYNDBURN GENERALLY; A2) THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AROUND LOCAL AND GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND BIODIVERSITY; A3) THE PROMOTION OF RECYCLING AND SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT. B. THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING: B1) THE PROMOTION OF VOLUNTEERING TO IMPROVE THE SKILLS, QUALITIES AND LIFE PROSPECTS FOR RESIDENTS OF HYNDBURN; B2) THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING IN PURSUANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES; B3) THE PROMOTION OF URBAN AND RURAL REGENERATION IN HYNDBURN, IN RELATION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Area of benefit

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

HYNDBURN

Contact information

Address:
54 BROADWAY
ACCRINGTON
LANCASHIRE
BB5 1EW
Phone:
01254230348
Email:
info@prospectsfoundation.org.uk
Website:

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