HELP FINDER
Charity number: 1195772
Regulatory alert
Charity reporting is overdue by 721 days
Charity overview
Regulatory alerts
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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 March 2025
Activities - how the charity spends its money
Help Finder offer a number of services to those in need. Our first services to those who are street-based allowing them to get food, drink, clean clothes, essentials. We offer a parcel service encompassing food, furniture, electricals, kids toys and anything we have available to households who need help. We work with other organisations to achieve our objectives and ensure we all work together.
What, who, how, where
What the charity does:
- General Charitable Purposes
- Disability
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
- Throughout England And Wales
Governance
Registration history:
- 09 September 2021: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
- FOOD BANK FINDER (Working name)
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
5 Trustee(s)
| Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other trusteeships | Reporting status of other trusteeships | ||||
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| Dominic Lipscombe | Chair | 09 September 2021 |
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| Sarah Dodd | Trustee | 09 September 2021 |
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| Dave Kelly | Trustee | 09 September 2021 |
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| Donna Scully | Trustee | 09 September 2021 |
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| Claudia Rodriguez | Trustee | 09 September 2021 |
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Financial history
No financial information provided for the past 5 financial periods
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 |
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| Annual return | 31 August 2023 | Overdue | Charity reporting is overdue by 355 days | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2023 | Overdue | Charity reporting is overdue by 355 days | |
| Annual return | 31 August 2022 | Overdue | Charity reporting is overdue by 721 days | |
| Accounts and TAR | 31 August 2022 | Overdue | Charity reporting is overdue by 721 days |