The Epping Forest Sunflower Group

Charity number: 1087907
Charity reporting is up to date (10 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of once weekly social activities that benefit members, provide respite for carers and promote volunteering for people with learning disabilities. Fine weather outings and sensory walks in local nature reserves and Epping Forest. Art, photography and filming sessions recording group activities to promote and display the Groups work to the public.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £26,378
Total expenditure: £20,430

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 August 2001: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • CHIGWELL DISABLED GROUP (Working name)
  • The Sunflower Group (Working name)
  • CHIGWELL AND DISTRICT PHYSICALLY DISABLED SUPPORT GROUP (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
LINDA SOUTHWELL Chair
None on record
Nicolas Simon Robinson Trustee 17 March 2023
None on record
Thomas James Chapman Trustee 14 March 2023
None on record
Lynn Cole Trustee 04 May 2017
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 £3.47k £423 £2.62k £9.61k £26.38k
Total expenditure £6.67k £1.14k £3.81k £8.46k £20.43k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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 2024 22 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 10 February 2025 10 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 27 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 23 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 15 February 2022 15 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2020 27 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not required
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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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16TH OCTOBER 2000 as amended on 15 Oct 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SUPPORT GROUP ARE TO: (A) PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CHIGWELL AND NEIGHBOURHOOD TOGETHER WITH THE INHABITANTS OF THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF EPPING FOREST AND ADJOINING LONDON BOROUGHS OF ENFIELD, WALTHAM FOREST, HAVERING, REDBRIDGE AND NEWHAM WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL AND SENSORY DISABILITIES; (B) ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A DAY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE EOF THESE OBJECTS. (C) PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS AMY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

Area of benefit

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

CHIGWELL AND NEIGHBOURHOOD, EPPING FOREST AND ADJOINING LONDON BOROUGHS OF ENFIELD, WALTHAM FOREST, HAVERING, REDBRIDGE AND NEWHAM

Contact information

Address:
C/O Grange Farm Centre
Grange Farm Lane
Chigwell
Essex
IG7 6DP
Phone:
07800 577179
Email:
jprice@avisionofbritain.org
Website:

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