THE COMMUNICARE TRUST (READING)

Charity number: 1078694
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Free advice and information in the Reading area.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £137,689
Total expenditure: £157,792

Total income includes £113,500 from 3 government contract(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

15 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Reading

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 December 1999: Standard registration
  • 12 July 2023: Funds received from 1151346 HEALTHWATCH READING
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • COMMUNICARE (Working name)
Company number:
03843997 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Financial Conduct Authority
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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Gary Lee Brooks Chair 04 January 2024
None on record
Helen Taylor Trustee 19 March 2018
None on record
Dr Rosemary Ann Croft Trustee 06 March 2017
None on record
ALISON BURFORD Trustee 30 June 2012
None on record
ANDREW THORNTON TAYLOR Trustee
ONE LIFE INTERNATIONAL
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £158.25k £107.81k £129.40k £166.44k £137.69k
Total expenditure £105.83k £100.48k £118.63k £149.00k £157.79k
Income from government contracts £48.34k £45.05k £62.52k £113.50k £113.50k
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A 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 2025 03 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 03 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 10 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 10 September 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 22 February 2024 22 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 22 February 2024 22 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 07 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 07 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 09 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 09 November 2021 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 17 SEPTEMBER 1999

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROMOTING THE PROVISION OF FREE ADVICE AND COUNSELLING TO PERSONS WHO ARE IN A CONDITION OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE READING

Contact information

Address:
WYCLIFFE BAPTIST CHURCH
233 KINGS ROAD
READING
RG1 4LS
Phone:
01189263941
Email:
office@communicare.org.uk
Website:

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