COMMON CAUSE EXCHANGE

Charity number: 1151741
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

COMMON CAUSE IS A CHARITABLE CROWDFUNDING PLATFORM TO DONATE MONEY, PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT AND EQUIPMENT TO PEOPLE IN NEED WHO HAVE A BUSINESS IDEA BUT LACK THE MEANS TO START IT UP, OR MICRO-ENTREPRENEURS. BY CROWSDSOURCING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MANY PEOPLE, WE PROVIDE AN ARRAY OF RESOURCES THAT DISADVANTAGED ENTREPRENEURS CAN'T GET ANYWHERE ELSE AND TACKLE CHALLENGES LIKE POVERTY WITH BETTER RESULTS.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2014

Total income: £236,806
Total expenditure: £107,986

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with 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:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 April 2013: Standard registration
  • 14 January 2018: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CCX (Working name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2013 31/12/2014
Total gross income £91.06k £236.81k
Total expenditure £58.17k £107.99k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 December 2017
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2017
Annual return 31 December 2016
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2016
Annual return 31 December 2015
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2015
Annual return 31 December 2014
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2014

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 07/11/2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27/03/2013

Charitable objects

THE CHARITYS OBJECTS ARE: (A) THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; AND (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF INDUSTRY, COMMERCE AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WHICH I) RELIEVES POVERTY II) RELIEVES UNEMPLOYMENT III) ADVANCES HEALTH IV) ADVANCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT V) ADVANCES CITIZENSHIP OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; IN PARTICULAR THROUGH MAKING INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE WHO SEEK TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES, WITH REGARD TO APPROPRIATE AND AFFORDABLE RESOURCES, AND BY ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING INNOVATION. IN THIS ARTICLE, THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS: – CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES; – VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.