CONNECT FOR LIFE

Charity number: 1171169
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of stimulating Day Support for older people with memory difficulties or dementia with opportunities to make life enhancing connections with others Provision of carer respite, in a supportive environment where their cared for is looked after for part of a day. Provision of information and support to people affected by memory difficulties and dementia working with other agencies

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £32,642
Total expenditure: £28,328

People

6 Trustee(s)

8 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:
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Powys
  • Shropshire
  • Wrexham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 January 2017: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds 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 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
FRANCES ANN ARNALL Chair 01 November 2016
None on record
Chelsea Emily Mary Louise Davies Trustee 18 April 2023
None on record
Samantha Naomi Carmella Teare Trustee 01 October 2021
None on record
Julia Thomas Trustee 17 July 2019
None on record
Jennifer Rose Jones Trustee 17 July 2019
None on record
ALISON JANE HUMPHREYS Trustee 01 October 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £12.49k £22.58k £26.79k £24.58k £32.64k
Total expenditure £13.04k £17.37k £25.48k £19.57k £28.33k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £8.03k 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 September 2024 10 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 10 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 09 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 09 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 31 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 31 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 25 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 25 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 16 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 16 June 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 Registered 18 Jan 2017

Charitable objects

TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF SOCIALLY ISOLATED PEOPLE IN OSWESTRY AND SURROUNDING AREAS, PARTICULARLY OLDER PEOPLE AND PEOPLE WITH MEMORY DIFFICULTIES AND DEMENTIA, WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM SOCIAL INTERACTION IN A SAFE, STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: 1. OFFERING A SAFE, STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT WHERE OLDER PEOPLE CAN MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH OTHERS TO IMPROVE THEIR WELLBEING. 2. OFFERING SUPPORT AND RESPITE, PARTICULARLY TO CARERS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH LIFE RESTRICTING CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE PERSON THEY CARE FOR MAY BE LOOKED AFTER FOR PART OF A DAY. 3. DIRECTLY OFFERING SPECIALIST INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MEMORY DIFFICULTIES AND DEMENTIA AND WORK WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO OFFER MORE GENERAL INFORMATION AND SUPPORT.

Contact information

Address:
77 OAKHURST ROAD
OSWESTRY
SY11 1BL
Phone:
07582207972
Email:
connectforlife@hotmail.com
Website:

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