SOUTHAMPTON ACTION

Charity Number: 1180540
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Southampton Action runs regular public appeals to collect items, particularly but not exclusively clothing, shoes, household items, toiletries and camping equipment. Volunteers sort the donated items, which are then packed and delivered to order to refugees and asylum seekers in Southampton and also delivers items to refugee organisations working outside of the UK.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £30,212
Total expenditure: £17,023

People

3 Trustee(s)

75 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
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Hampshire
  • Southampton City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 November 2018: 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:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
NICOLA JANE WALTERS Chair 05 November 2018
None on record
Charlotte Louise Merry Trustee 27 August 2023
None on record
JESSICA HAWKINS Trustee 05 November 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2020 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024
Total gross income £5.72k £10.04k £13.40k £6.77k £30.21k
Total expenditure £5.33k £7.12k £10.50k £12.46k £17.02k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £1.02k 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 05 April 2024 04 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 04 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2023 07 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 07 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2022 05 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 05 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2021 04 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 04 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2020 04 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2020 04 February 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 05 Nov 2018

Charitable objects

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SUCH AS PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO PEOPLE IN FINANCIAL NEED AS A RESULT OF SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE AND BY ASSISTING CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY AMONG SUCH PEOPLE.

Contact information

Address:
October Books
189 Portswood Road
SOUTHAMPTON
SO17 2NF
Phone:
07563 821416
Email:
information@southamptonaction.org
Website:

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