THE SHOEBOX PROJECT FOR WOMEN

Charity Number: 1182663
Regulatory alert
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Regulatory alerts

  • Notice of dissolution on application of the CIO (see details)
    The Commission intends to dissolve this CIO after three months from the date of this notice unless cause is shown to the contrary. Representations must be made to the Commission within three months. Email your representation to CIOnotices@charitycommission.gov.uk
    Quote the charity number and head the email 'CIO dissolution representation'.
    Notice dated: 27 March 2025

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Shoebox Project for Women collects and distributes gifts in-kind to local women impacted by homelessness. The objective is to reduce isolation and enhance self worth for women, through small gestures of kindness and compassion.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £3,577
Total expenditure: £1,528

People

3 Trustee(s)

20 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:
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 March 2019: 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 handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nicole Watts Trustee 29 October 2024
None on record
Julie McConville Trustee 10 March 2019
None on record
Lesley Hendry Trustee 25 February 2018
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 £0 £1.00k £7.06k £4.07k £3.58k
Total expenditure £45 £1.11k £6.57k £1.06k £1.53k
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 17 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 March 2024 58 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 March 2024 58 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 07 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 07 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 24 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 15 February 2021 15 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 27 Mar 2019

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG HOMELESS AND ABUSED WOMEN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THROUGH(I) THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SHOEBOXES FILLED WITH GIFT ITEMS AND OTHER IN-KIND DONATIONS TO THE RESIDENTS OF SHELTERS FOR HOMELESS AND ABUSED WOMEN;AND(II) THE ENGAGEMENT IN GENERAL SUPPORT OF SHELTERS FOR HOMELESS AND ABUSED WOMEN THROUGH THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS, THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE WITH FUNDRAISING AND THE PUBLICISING OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES.

Contact information

Address:
167-169 Great Portland street
5th Floor
W1W 5PF
Phone:
+18008198579
Email:
info@shoeboxproject.com
Website:

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