CLOSER COMMUNITIES

Charity Number: 1192059
Regulatory alert
Charity reporting is overdue by 513 days

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: 24 June 2025

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Closer Communities provides information, advice and guidance to families with a child with disabilities or complex medical health needs or SEND. We support the whole family through facilitating groups for parents/carers such as our Dads Behaving Madly Group and inclusive activities for our children and their siblings as well as whole family events.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2022

Total income: £33,468
Total expenditure: £16,802

Total income includes £9,620 from 7 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

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
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • East Riding Of Yorkshire
  • North Yorkshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 October 2020: 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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Amanda Jayne Short Chair 21 November 2023
YORKSHIRE COAST FAMILIES
Received: On time
Louise Baron Trustee 11 July 2024
WHEATCROFT PLAYGROUP
Received: On time
Michael Baron Trustee 11 July 2024
None on record
Christopher William Barber Trustee 09 November 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2022
Total gross income £33.47k
Total expenditure £16.80k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants £9.62k

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 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 147 days
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 147 days
Annual return 31 March 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 513 days
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 513 days
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 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 28 Oct 2020

Charitable objects

1. TO PROMOTE THE SOCIAL INCLUSION OF THOSE SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES LIVING IN NORTH YORKSHIRE AND EAST RIDING, WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY AS A RESULT OF THEIR COMPLEX MEDICAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AND CARERS THROUGH ADVICE, INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE AND THROUGH RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND OTHER SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES. 2. THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES LIVING IN NORTH YORKSHIRE AND EAST RIDING BY ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN THIS AREA OF THE COUNTRY. 3. TO PROMOTE OTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].

Contact information

Address:
Falsgrave Community Resource Centre - Office 1
Seamer Road
SCARBOROUGH
North Yorkshire
YO12 4DH
Phone:
07581220427
Email:
closercommunities2020@gmail.com
Website:

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