FRIENDS AND PLACES TOGETHER

Charity Number: 1159584
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are based in Southend and our services were formed in Southend on Sea with funding from Southend Borough Council. The aim of Friends and Places Together is to seek friendships for isolated and vulnerable people within our community. Primarily we offer support to young people from 13 to 25 years old but we have had many requests to support all people that are isolated.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £162,721
Total expenditure: £173,699

Total income includes £8,490 from 1 government contract(s)

People

6 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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Barking And Dagenham
  • Havering
  • Southend-on-sea

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 December 2014: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
08554307 Open in new window
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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
paige dabbs Trustee 30 March 2025
None on record
julie jackson Trustee 20 March 2024
None on record
Ian Jones Trustee 05 July 2023
None on record
Christopher Woolard Trustee 30 March 2022
None on record
Wendy Bennet Trustee 05 December 2021
None on record
SATHYENDRAN RAVIRAJ Trustee 02 February 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £148.46k £88.00k £163.09k £147.44k £162.72k
Total expenditure £159.77k £112.00k £114.27k £146.45k £173.70k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £8.49k
Income from government grants N/A N/A 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 30 June 2024 31 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 31 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 21 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 21 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 12 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 12 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 29 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 29 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 03 May 2021 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 03 May 2021 3 days late 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 INCORPORATED 03/06/2013 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 01/05/2014

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE NEED BY REASON OF DISABILITY AND ILL-HEALTH AMONG YOUNG DISABLED PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES AND/OR CARERS BY: A) PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE YOUNG DISABLED PEOPLE TO MAXIMISE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; B) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING YOUNG DISABLED PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES AND/OR CARERS; C) PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT FOR YOUNG DISABLED PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES AND/OR CARERS; AND D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG DISABLED PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES AND/OR CARERS.

Contact information

Address:
Victoria Shopping Centre
Top Floor - Units F13 and F 14
362 Chartwell Square
Southend on Sea
SS2 5SP
Phone:
07956602570
Email:
denise@friendsandplaces.org.uk
Website:

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