CITIZENS ONLINE

Charity number: 1087794
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Citizens Online exists to make sure that everyone can benefit from digital technology regardless of age, income, education or skill level, health, gender, ethincity or any other potential barrier tat could prevent people from accessing the online world. Our principle objective is to share our knowledge and skills to help organisations ensure that their digital programmes are fully inclusive

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2023

Total income:
£568,628

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Donations and legacies £23.10k
Charitable activities £545.20k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £328
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£560,619

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £560.62k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £277,654 from 10 government contract(s) and £108,800 from 1 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 £560.62k
Retained for future use £8.01k

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
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 July 2001: Standard registration
  • 16 January 2025: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 16 January 2025: Funds transferred to 1067673 ABILITYNET
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • 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

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023
Total gross income £604.35k £605.37k £403.86k £641.95k £568.63k
Total expenditure £617.25k £702.82k £394.62k £521.09k £560.62k
Income from government contracts £204.35k £229.22k £196.08k £222.03k £277.65k
Income from government grants N/A £292.73k N/A N/A £108.80k
Income - Donations and legacies £0 £0 N/A £96.37k £23.10k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 N/A £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £604.04k £605.33k N/A £545.58k £545.20k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 N/A £0 £0
Income - Investment £312 £40 N/A £7 £328
Income - Other £0 £0 N/A £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £506.99k £596.13k N/A £505.41k £560.62k
Expenditure - Raising funds £110.26k £106.69k N/A £15.68k £0
Expenditure - Governance £82.56k £0 N/A £46.06k £49.35k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 N/A £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 N/A £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 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023
Own use assets £433 £1.31k N/A £2.47k £3.01k
Long-term investments £1 £1 N/A £0 £0
Other assets £215.96k £75.44k N/A £308.01k £327.03k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 N/A £0 £0
Total liabilities £112.40k £70.22k N/A £173.84k £185.39k

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 June 2024 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 41 days
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 41 days
Annual return 31 March 2023 17 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 17 January 2024 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2022 19 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 19 January 2023 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2021 09 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 09 December 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2020 17 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 17 December 2020 On Time
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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 29 MARCH 2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 26 JUNE 2001 AND 16 JANUARY 2008.

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND RESOURCES AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THOSE BY VIRTUE OF THEIR AGE OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED