Community Action Network

Charity Number: 1081381
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide professional and practical support to organisations working within the voluntary and community sector in Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and Dorset. We want to see these communities healthy, diverse, vibrant and flourishing. Our mission is to empower the voluntary sector, enable volunteering and involve communities. We believe that together, we CAN make a difference.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£957,686

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Donations and legacies £10.03k
Charitable activities £856.76k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £90.90k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,404,383

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £1.40m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £143,038 from 10 government contract(s) and £143,038 from 3 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 £1.40m

People

25 Employee(s)

7 Trustee(s)

22 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

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
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
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:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Bournemouth
  • Dorset
  • Poole

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 June 2000: Standard registration
  • 20 March 2020: Funds received from 1128227 POOLE COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • Bournemouth and Poole CVS (Working name)
  • BOURNEMOUTH CVS (Working name)
  • CAN (Working name)
  • BOURNEMOUTH COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE (Previous 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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • 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
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rupert Ogwuazor Trustee 30 August 2023
None on record
Shailesh Agarwal Trustee 07 September 2021
None on record
Laura Elizabeth Jump Trustee 04 November 2020
None on record
Pauline Dawn Sharp Trustee 01 April 2019
None on record
Philip Tarrant Trustee 30 September 2015
None on record
DEBORAH JULIE CLIFTON Trustee 18 December 2012
None on record
Rev PAUL MARTIN BROAD Trustee
THE CARSHALTON CHORAL SOCIETY
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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 £482.49k £553.01k £5.14m £1.07m £957.69k
Total expenditure £380.58k £493.17k £692.59k £1.12m £1.40m
Income from government contracts N/A £115.52k £338.04k £232.92k £143.04k
Income from government grants £297.71k £360.03k £4.72m £24.22k £143.04k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A £15.27k £887 £188 £10.03k
Income - Other trading activities N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities N/A £536.56k £5.14m £1.07m £856.76k
Income - Endowments N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment N/A £1.18k £1.06k £6.05k £90.90k
Income - Other N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A £493.17k £692.59k £1.12m £1.40m
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance N/A £5.50k £6.50k £7.50k £0
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A £41.76k £500 £180.05k £62.53k
Expenditure - Investment management N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other N/A £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 N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Long-term investments N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets N/A £513.81k £4.98m £5.00m £4.45m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities N/A £27.53k £45.37k £107.12k £0

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 21 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 21 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 01 February 2024 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 01 February 2024 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 24 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 24 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 14 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 14 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 09 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 09 December 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 30/06/2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/06/2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/01/2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/10/2008 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 11/11/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/11/2013 as amended on 22 Aug 2019 as amended on 29 Nov 2019 as amended on 04 Nov 2020

Charitable objects

4(1) To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole, Dorset and the surrounding areas (hereinafter called "the area of benefit") and, in particular, the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness. 4(2) To promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of the above purposes and to that end to bring together representatives of the voluntary organisations and statutory authorities within the area of benefit.

Area of benefit

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

BOURNEMOUTH, POOLE, DORSET AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Contact information

Address:
Northmead House
30-34 Northmead Drive
Poole
Dorset
BH17 7XW
Phone:
01202466130
Email:
hello@can100.org
Website:

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