SOMERFORD ALLIANCE RESOURCE CENTRE

Charity number: 1156427
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Community centre facility for recreation, education, and enjoyment for the people of Christchurch and their friends and families

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £72,678
Total expenditure: £68,582

People

5 Trustee(s)

12 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 March 2014: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • THE SOMERFORD ARC (Working name)
  • SOMERFORD ARC (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
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PAUL HILLIARD Chair 26 February 2014
None on record
jennifer spencer Trustee 16 April 2024
None on record
Mandy forbes Trustee 15 April 2024
None on record
David Charles Jones Trustee 27 April 2022
None on record
CHRISTINE HOPKINS Trustee 26 February 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £88.01k £62.55k £46.23k £69.39k £72.68k
Total expenditure £65.88k £70.08k £39.30k £59.96k £68.58k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £12.50k N/A 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 2023 25 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 25 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 13 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 13 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 15 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 15 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 03 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 03 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 24 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 24 August 2020 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 - Association Registered 28 Mar 2014

Charitable objects

TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SOMERFORD AND OF GRANGE WARD AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Contact information

Address:
Somerford ARC
20 Southey Road
CHRISTCHURCH
Dorset
BH23 3EH
Phone:
01202470770
Email:
info@somerfordarc.com
Website:

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