THE LATH (LOOKING AFTER THE HOMELESS) GROUP

Charity number: 1157729
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We run a drop-in centre two days a week for homeless and disadvantaged people. We provide drinks and toast during the morning and a lunch from 12 noon. We provide advice and assistance in areas of Benefits, Housing and Employment We have leisure facilities of various kinds, and laptop computers are available We provide tents, sleeping bags, and clothing as required

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £15,498
Total expenditure: £13,339

People

8 Trustee(s)

25 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • 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:
  • Cheshire East

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 July 2014: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • THE LATH GROUP (Working name)
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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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
Rebecca Elizabeth Hurst Trustee 20 May 2025
MUCAARD-UK
Received: On time
YMCA Cheshire Limited
Received: On time
Andrew Hendrie Trustee 19 May 2025
None on record
ALISON COLCLOUGH Trustee 28 April 2025
None on record
Michael Vincent Tobin Trustee 30 July 2024
None on record
Bernard William Potter Trustee 01 October 2019
None on record
Joan Walton Trustee 10 January 2019
None on record
Barbara Francis Trustee 01 January 2019
None on record
John McManus Trustee 25 May 2018
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 £12.63k £13.32k £5.20k £14.98k £15.50k
Total expenditure £11.21k £16.96k £6.13k £12.38k £13.34k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £5.00k 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 27 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 27 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 24 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 24 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 24 September 2023 328 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 24 September 2023 328 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 04 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 04 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 26 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 26 May 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 04 Jul 2014 as amended on 28 Apr 2025

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS AMONG HOMELESS, NEEDY AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN THE CREWE AND NANTWICH, AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE, FACILITIES, GOODS, SERVICES AND OTHER SUPPORT

Area of benefit

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

CREWE AND NANTWICH

Contact information

Address:
St. Marys Caritas Centre
65 Delamere Street
CREWE
CW1 2JX
Phone:
07734169721
Email:
lathsecretary@gmail.com
Website:

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