MERSEA COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Charity number: 1163377
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A Monday Afternoon Social and Tuesday and Friday Lunch Clubs for the vulnerable, lonely and elderly. Saturday Coffee Morning for the community to get together, chat and meet new friends. Loan of personal mobility equipment such as wheelchairs, commodes and walking frames. Grants to individuals or groups to enable the improvement of the condition of life for residents of Mersea Island.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £34,623
Total expenditure: £29,076

People

8 Trustee(s)

40 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 September 2015: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JUDITH MARGARET WINGAR Chair 26 May 2015
None on record
Stephen Hutt Trustee 12 February 2024
None on record
Christine Allan Trustee 12 July 2021
None on record
Ian Lester Derrick Trustee 26 October 2020
None on record
IAN GORDON WINGAR Trustee 26 May 2015
None on record
ALAN JAMES TUCKER Trustee 26 May 2015
None on record
ALAN ERIC WAREING Trustee 26 May 2015
None on record
JANICE VANESSA TUCKER Trustee 26 May 2015
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 £29.97k £19.49k £22.75k £30.57k £34.62k
Total expenditure £42.55k £13.98k £13.63k £20.97k £29.08k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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 31 March 2024 15 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 15 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 02 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 02 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 22 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 28 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 19 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 19 November 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
Submit annual return Open in new window

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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 26 MAY 2015 AS AMENDED ON 11/08/2015

Charitable objects

1. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF MERSEA ISLAND AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS. 2. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

Contact information

Address:
14 FAIRHAVEN AVENUE
WEST MERSEA
COLCHESTER
CO5 8EZ
Phone:
01206382179
Email:
No information available
Website:

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