THE CORONERS' COURTS SUPPORT SERVICE

Charity number: 1105899
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Coroners' Courts Support Service supports practically & emotionally the families and other witnesses attending The Coroner's Courts, thereby making the experience less onerous. The charity liases with other parties appearing before the court to ensure their understanding of its role & methodology. Families are referred to other agencies for help with coming to terms with their bereavement.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £213,700
Total expenditure: £263,388

Total income includes £176,095 from 43 government contract(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

403 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:
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 September 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE CORONER'S COURT SUPPORT SERVICE (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Anthony Heaton-Armstrong Trustee 02 October 2025
THE ALDO TRUST
Received: On time
Tanya Shillingford Trustee 02 October 2025
OBSERVER CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Nikki Peters Trustee 02 October 2025
None on record
Rosemary Burden Trustee 04 July 2024
None on record
Wai Hang Lau Trustee 20 March 2023
None on record
Dr CHRISTOPHER PEAKER Trustee 10 September 2013
None on record
MS MAGGIE FROST Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £475.71k £275.15k £253.61k £220.78k £213.70k
Total expenditure £303.75k £346.25k £405.89k £299.53k £263.39k
Income from government contracts £140.70k £157.05k £157.52k N/A £176.10k
Income from government grants £48.34k N/A N/A £155.65k 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 March 2025 11 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 11 November 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 24 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 24 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 18 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 18 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 15 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 15 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 29 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 29 November 2021 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 02 SEP 2004 AS AMENDED ON 28 APR 2009 AS AMENDED ON 04 MAR 2011 AS AMENDED ON 10 SEP 2013 as amended on 15 Oct 2019 as amended on 15 Oct 2019 as amended on 25 Apr 2023

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELIEF OF FAMILY AND/OR WITNESSES WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AND SUFFERING BEREAVEMENT AND/OR TRAUMA BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT IN CONNECTION WITH THE CORONER'S COURT AND ITS PROCESSES.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE WESTMINSTER, SOUTHWARK, ST PANCRAS, HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM, CROYDON, EAST LONDON, NORTH LONDON AND CITY OF LONDON.

Contact information

Address:
Westminster Coroner's Court
33 Tachbrook Street
Pimlico
LONDON
SW1V 2JR
Phone:
07836737432
Email:
info@ccsupport.org.uk
Website:

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