ALTERNATIVES WATFORD

Charity Number: 1100024
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Alternatives offers life-changing emotional and practical support for anyone facing pregnancy-related challenges. We offer counselling, a baby box project and we have a Mother & Baby charity shop in Watford & Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £46,568
Total expenditure: £87,511

People

5 Trustee(s)

4 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 October 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • GIRL ABOUT AND CONNECTIONS (Working name)
  • CONNECTIONS (WATFORD) LONDON LTD (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Barbie Jane Pocklington Chair 23 July 2018
None on record
Corinne Laura Marchand Trustee 31 March 2024
None on record
Rebecca Jane Robinson Trustee 24 September 2019
None on record
Elaine Hawkings Trustee 13 October 2014
None on record
Chris Strevens Trustee 03 October 2013
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 £127.16k £161.45k £104.34k £79.53k £46.57k
Total expenditure £128.27k £107.25k £103.26k £78.48k £87.51k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £5.50k £86.13k £8.89k 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 16 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 16 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 08 February 2024 8 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 08 February 2024 8 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 15 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 15 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 10 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 10 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 01 February 2021 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 01 February 2021 1 days late 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 08/10/2002 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 23/02/2012

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE A PLACE OF INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR THE YOUNG WOMEN IN WATFORD WHO HAVE A NEED FOR IT. IT WILL PROVIDE FREE PREGNANCY TESTS AND AN ADVISORY SERVICE, GIRL ABOUT MEETING AREA FOR THEM TO COME TOGETHER FOR HELP AND SUPPORT FOR EACH OTHER. (A) TO PURCHASE, TAKE ON OR LEASE OR IN EXCHANGE, HIRE OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY AND RIGHTS OR PRIVILEGES, AND TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND ALTER BUILDINGS OR ERECTIONS. (B) TO SELL, LET, MORTGAGE, DISPOSE OF OR TURN TO ACCOUNT ALL OR ANY OF THE PROPERTY OR ASSETS OF THE COMPANY. (C) TO UNDERTAKE AND EXECUTE ANY CHARITABLE TRUSTS WHICH MAY LAWFULLY BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE COMPANY. (D) TO BORROW OR RAISE MONEY ON SUCH TERMS AND ON SUCH SECURITY AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT. (E) TO INVEST THE MONEYS OF THE COMPANY NOT IMMEDIATELY REQUIRED FOR ITS PURPOSES IN OR UPON SUCH INVESTMENTS, SECURITIES OR PROPERTY AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, SUBJECT NEVERTHELESS TO SUCH CONDITIONS (IF ANY) AND SUCH CONSENTS (IF ANY) AS MAY FOR THE TIME BEING BE IMPOSED OR REQUIRED BY LAW AND SUBJECT ALSO AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED. (F) TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT OR AID IN THE SUPPORT OF ANY CHARITABLE ASSOCIATIONS OR INSTITUTIONS AND TO SUBSCRIBE OR GUARANTEE MONEY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. (G) TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER THINGS AS ARE INCIDENTAL TO THE ATTAINMENT OF FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID OBJECTS OR ANY OF THEM.

Area of benefit

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

WATFORD

Contact information

Address:
Unit 3
160 Marlowes
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
Hertfordshire
HP1 1BA
Phone:
01923232179
Email:
gill@alternativeswatford.co.uk
Website:

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