Place Matters CIO

Charity Number: 1210905
Recently registered

Charity overview

This charity has been recently registered - it does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We enable diverse people and organisations to come together and collaborate within a place to act on the things that matter to them. We share learning and inspiration between places to build a wider movement for change that will enable communities to thrive. We seek to influence local, regional and national systems (government, NHS, funders) to make the changes that communities want to see.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Ireland
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 November 2024: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • PLACE MATTERS (Previous 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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Anna Randle Trustee 24 February 2025
None on record
Amanda Jordan OBE Trustee 15 November 2024
None on record
GRAEME DUNCAN Trustee 16 April 2024
None on record
Elizabeth Weaver Trustee 16 April 2024
None on record

Financial history

This charity was registered recently. It does not have to provide information until 10 months after its first financial period.

Accounts and annual returns

This is a newly registered charity - accounts and annual return not required yet. The charity does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends.

Governing document

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 12 Nov 2024 as amended on 24 Feb 2025

Charitable objects

(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING ORGANISATIONS, THROUGH: (A) DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN SUCH A WAY THAT SUCH MEMBERS ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY; (B) PROMOTING OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND, (C) ADVANCING EDUCATION THROUGH CARRYING OUT RESEARCH, DELIVERING TRAINING, SUPPORT SERVICES AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY NETWORK TO ENABLE COMMUNITY-LED OR BASED APPROACHES TO IMPROVE LOCAL NEIGHBOURHOODS AND COMMUNITIES. (2) TO RELIEVE POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT, OR THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE THE ‘VOLUNTARY SECTOR’ MEANS TO PROMOTE BODIES WHICH ARE FORMALLY CONSTITUTED, INDEPENDENT OF (CENTRAL AND LOCAL) GOVERNMENT, SELF-GOVERNING, NOT PROFIT DISTRIBUTING, PRIMARILY NON-BUSINESS AND THAT BENEFIT FROM VOLUNTARISM. NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR 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:
85 Great Portland Street
First Floor
W1W 7LT
Phone:
07930207944
Email:
admin@placematters.co.uk
Website:

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