Engaging Communities South West

Charity number: 1153450
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Providing information and advice to the general public about local health and social care services; Making the views and experiences of members of the general public known to health and social care providers; Enabling local people to have a voice in the development, delivery and equality of access to local health and care services and facilities and; Independent Consumer voice

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £395,571
Total expenditure: £416,660

Total income includes £323,733 from 6 government grant(s)

People

7 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

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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Torbay

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 August 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • HEALTHWATCH TORBAY (Previous name)
  • Healthwatch Torbay & Engaging Communities South West (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not 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
  • 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 owns and/or leases 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Kevin Dixon Chair 19 June 2013
None on record
Stephen Mark Honeywill Trustee 18 September 2024
None on record
Samantha Louise Ebden Trustee 18 September 2024
None on record
JOSEPH HUI Trustee 12 September 2023
None on record
Lucy Jane Parkin Trustee 26 April 2021
None on record
Alison Louise Tidy Trustee 07 November 2018
None on record
Pat Teague Trustee 17 September 2014
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 £201.65k £315.93k £354.70k £335.06k £395.57k
Total expenditure £199.12k £216.60k £301.11k £322.49k £416.66k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £125.00k £183.30k £255.87k £326.46k £323.73k

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 29 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 29 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 26 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 26 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 07 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 07 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 04 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 04 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 28 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSION DATED 31 JAN 2024 as amended on 06 Mar 2024

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) IN THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND, BY A. PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT LOCAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES B. MAKING THE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC KNOWN TO HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROVIDERS C. ENABLING LOCAL PEOPLE TO HAVE A VOICE IN THE DEVELOPMENT, DELIVERY AND EQUALITY OF ACCESS TO LOCAL HEALTH AND CARE SERVICES AND FACILITIES D. PROVIDING TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS FOR VOLUNTEERS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY IN UNDERSTANDING, ACCESSING, SCRUTINISING, REVIEWING AND MONITORING LOCAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES AND FACILITIES AND E. SUPPORTING PEOPLE TO ACCESS HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES AND INFORMATION ONLINE BY PROVIDING DIGITAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.

Area of benefit

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

TORBAY

Contact information

Address:
Torbay Council
Library & Information Centre
Great Western Road
PAIGNTON
TQ4 5AG
Phone:
01803212352
Email:
INFO@HEALTHWATCHTORBAY.ORG.UK
Website:

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