RECOM: BRIDGING THE IT GAP IN THE COMMUNITY LTD

Charity number: 1091315
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of refurbished computers and IT training and support to the disadvantaged and disabled.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2021

Total income: £63,816
Total expenditure: £71,766

Total income includes £594 from 1 government grant(s)

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

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
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 March 2002: Standard registration
  • 10 August 2022: Removed (Ceased to exist)
  • 10 August 2022: Funds transferred to 1117345 HEART OF ENGLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • RECOM (Working name)
  • RECOM LTD (Working name)
  • RECOM: BRIDGING THE IT GAP IN THE COMMUNITY (Previous name)
  • RECOM: NATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR THE RE-UTILISATION OF COMPUTERS (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2017 31/03/2018 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021
Total gross income £62.15k £75.59k £109.85k £109.37k £63.82k
Total expenditure £82.98k £75.95k £85.64k £107.98k £71.77k
Income from government contracts £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £35.00k £50.50k £57.94k £54.54k £594

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 2022 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2021 01 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 01 October 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2020 02 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 02 October 2020 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2019 06 September 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2019 06 September 2019 On Time

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 28 MARCH 2001 AS AMENDED BY WRITTEN RESOLUTION DATED 9 MARCH 2002 as amended on 30 Jan 2020

Charitable objects

3.1 THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WHO BY REASON OF POVERTY, DISABILITY, YOUTH, AGE OR INFIRMITY ARE IN NEED THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 3.2 TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS BY THE PROVISION OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, SERVICES, SUPPORT AND TRAINING 3.3 FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED TO CLAUSES 3.1 AND 3.2 AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL