STRONGER TOGETHER ACROSS RINGWOOD AND FORDINGBRIDGE

Charity number: 1208708
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Support for local families (Ringwood and Fordingbridge [Hampshire]) in the form of financial grants and advice to enable families and children in need as determined by school staff and welfare teams. To provide access to support workers, debt advisers and mental health professionals.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £44,254
Total expenditure: £39,975

People

6 Trustee(s)

1 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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset
  • Hampshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 June 2024: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • STARF (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Kevin Francis McCormac Chair 07 July 2025
None on record
Joanna Russell Trustee 26 January 2025
GREEN COTTAGE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
Peter Vandervelde Trustee 23 September 2024
None on record
Amanda Underwood Trustee 08 January 2024
None on record
Julia Gaunt Trustee 08 January 2024
None on record
Ryan McShea Trustee 08 January 2024
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2024
Total gross income £44.25k
Total expenditure £39.98k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants 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 December 2024 09 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 09 July 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 18 Jun 2024

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES SUFFERING POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR POOR MENTAL HEALTH IN RINGWOOD AND FORDINGBRIDGE AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES INCLUDING: [A] GIVING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO SCHOOLS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE ORGANISATIONS FOR PASSING ON TO FAMILIES IN NEED AS ASSESSED BY THEIR WELFARE TEAMS OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS [B] FACILITATING (AND FUNDING WHERE NECESSARY) COUNSELLING SERVICES RELATED TO FINANCIAL MATTERS, DEBT ADVICE AND APPROPRIATE PRACTICAL HELP FOR FAMILIES IN NEED [C] FACILITATING (AND FUNDING WHERE NECESSARY) MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING COUNSELLING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEED AS ASSESSED BY SCHOOL WELFARE TEAMS OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS [D] ADVANCING EDUCATION IN THE AREA OF PARENTING, DEBT MANAGEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING OR SUCH OTHER AREAS WITHIN THE OVERALL OBJECT OF THE CIO.

Contact information

Address:
POULNER BAPTIST CHAPEL
HANGERSLEY
RINGWOOD
BH24 3HZ
Phone:
07789881963
Email:
help@starf.uk
Website:

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