THE BLOCK, ARMED FORCES FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1205854
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are a Liverpool Combined Authority based charity helping Armed Forces personnel, service leavers and veterans get access to mental health support, wellbeing, treatment and employment. We work with the local authorities very closely by supporting the most vulnerable cases including those who suffer with Complex PTSD, chronic homelessness, addiction and those who are escaping domestic violence.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 01 October 2024

Total income: £54,654
Total expenditure: £37,565

Total income includes £45,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

33 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Halton
  • Knowsley
  • Liverpool City
  • Sefton
  • St Helens
  • Wirral

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 November 2023: 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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management 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 owns and/or leases 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
Colin John Eastaway Chair 22 November 2023
None on record
Rachel Louise Webster Trustee 08 September 2025
None on record
DAVID MICHAEL HUGH MCMULLEN Trustee 01 January 2024
BERKSHIRE LOWLAND SEARCH AND RESCUE
Received: On time
4TH BRACKNELL SCOUT GROUP
Received: On time
Stephen Mccarthy Trustee 22 November 2023
None on record
Amber Lynch Trustee 22 November 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 01/10/2024
Total gross income £54.65k
Total expenditure £37.57k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants £45.00k

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 01 October 2024 12 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 01 October 2024 12 April 2025 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 22 Nov 2023

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF ALL ARMED FORCES VETERANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE.

Contact information

Address:
241-243 WALTON ROAD
LIVERPOOL
L4 4AR
Phone:
01512814837
Email:
ce@theblockaff.org
Website:

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