WELLS COMMUNITY NETWORK

Charity number: 1212091
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

Wells Community Network supports those in need in Wells and surrounding areas through signposting, information, and practical help. It combats social exclusion by assisting individuals facing hardship, ill health, age-related challenges, or other barriers to integration. WCN fosters inclusion and well-being, ensuring access to vital resources and services.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 February 2025: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • WCN (Working name)
  • WELLS COMMUNITY NETWORK CIC (Previous name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Patricia Elizabeth Leigh Trustee 25 February 2025
THE LAWRENCE CENTRE
Received: On time
Annalisa Checchi Trustee 21 December 2024
WELLS OPERATIC SOCIETY LTD
Received: On time
Andrew Webb Trustee 21 December 2024
None on record
Karen Deverell MBE Trustee 21 December 2024
None on record
Michael Howard Pottinger Trustee 25 February 2024
None on record
Philip Fairnington Welch Trustee 25 February 2024
WELLS DEMENTIA ACTION ALLIANCE
Received: On time
Emma Louise Lefevre Trustee 25 February 2024
None on record
Tanya Maria Lawler Trustee 25 February 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 11 Feb 2025

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: (1) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN WELLS AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY SIGNPOSTING, PROVIDING INFORMATION, PRACTICAL SUPPORT AND OTHER SERVICES WHICH THE TRUSTEES DECIDE ARE CONSISTENT WITH THIS CHARITABLE PURPOSE. (2) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE LIVING IN WELLS AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER REASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY); BEING A REFUGEE OR AN ASYLUM SEEKER.

Contact information

Address:
40 Churchill Road East
WELLS
BA5 3HU
Phone:
01749467079
Email:
wcnvolunteers@gmail.com
Website:

https://www.wellscommunity.network/ Open in new window