SOUTHAMPTON ADVICE & REPRESENTATION CENTRE

Charity number: 1112999
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The provision of advice and representation in the fields of Welfare Benefits & Employment Law for residents of the Southampton and Eastleigh areas.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £257,115
Total expenditure: £219,355

Total income includes £105,499 from 1 government contract(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

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:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Southampton City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 February 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SARC (Working name)
  • SOUTHAMPTON ADVICE CENTRE (Working name)
Company number:
05582643 Open in new window
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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds 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

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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JOHN BREAR Chair
None on record
Dr Joe Robert Atkinson Trustee 06 December 2023
None on record
Muhammad Safi Trustee 06 December 2023
None on record
Catherine McEwing Trustee 12 September 2018
None on record
DERRICK CHARLES MURRAY Trustee 12 October 2012
None on record
ROBERT JOHN STOKES Trustee 12 October 2012
THE NEW MEDWAY STEAM PACKET COMPANY LIMITED
Received: On time
DAVID GREGORY WRIGHTON Trustee
CHANDLER'S FORD CHAPLAINCY
Received: On time
CHANDLER'S FORD METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
SOUTHAMPTON VOLUNTARY SERVICES
Received: On time
SPRINGBOARD EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING GROUP
Received: 47 days late
DAVID IAN GOODALL Trustee
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 £256.96k £279.58k £251.64k £257.70k £257.12k
Total expenditure £236.87k £252.21k £250.58k £265.19k £219.36k
Income from government contracts £100.00k £100.00k £100.00k £100.00k £105.50k
Income from government grants N/A N/A £100.00k 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 03 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 03 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 03 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 03 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 20 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 20 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 10 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 10 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 06 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 06 January 2021 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 4 OCTOBER 2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 29 SEPTEMBER 2008.

Charitable objects

(A) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING IN SOUTHAMPTON & EASTLEIGH, OR SUCH OTHER AREAS IN HAMPSHIRE AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DEFINE. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION IN THE FIELDS OF WELFARE BENEFITS FOR ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CLAIMANTS OR EMPLOYMENT LAW RIGHTS FOR EMPLOYEES. THIS ADVICE OR REPRESENTATION WILL BE OF A STANDARD THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE ACCESS DUE TO FINANCIAL OR SOCIAL CONSTRAINTS. ALL SUPPORT MAY BE WITHDRAWN IF A BENEFICIARY REFUSES TO ABIDE BY SARC'S PROCEDURES INCLUDING SARC'S EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROCEDURE. (B) EDUCATION IN RELATION TO RIGHTS & ENTITLEMENTS IN THE FIELDS OF WELFARE BENEFITS AND EMPLOYMENT LAW.

Area of benefit

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

IN SOUTHAMPTON & EASTLEIGH OR SUCH OTHER AREAS IN HAMPSHIRE.

Contact information

Address:
11 PORCHESTER ROAD
SOUTHAMPTON
HAMPSHIRE
SO19 2JB
Phone:
02380431435
Email:
admin@sarc.org.uk
Website:

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