FAITHWORKS WESSEX

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
Our charitable objects are given life through a number of projects, including: homelessness outreach, befriending of carers, supported placements for adults with learning disabilities, food banks, personal budget coaching, and support to reduce social isolation in older people.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024
Total income:
£1,491,688
Donations and legacies | £1.37m | |
Charitable activities | £98.28k | |
Other trading activities | £0 | |
Investments | £22.22k | |
Other | £0 |
Total expenditure:
£1,407,465
Raising funds | £18.21k | |
Charitable activities | £1.39m | |
Other | £0 |
£0 investments gains (losses)
Total income includes £22,700 from 1 government contract(s) and £127,985 from 25 government grant(s)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
Charitable expenditure
Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.
In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.
Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.
By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.
Raising funds and other expenditure | £18.21k | |
Charitable expenditure | £1.39m | |
Retained for future use | £84.22k |
People

43 Employee(s)
8 Trustee(s)
350 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charityFundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- General Charitable Purposes
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- The General Public/mankind
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Dorset
Governance
- 24 March 2005: Standard registration
- 17 January 2023: Funds received from 1137221 LEIGH PARK (WIMBORNE MINSTER) COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIO...
- 04 July 2024: Funds received from 1063994 VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP OF POOLE
- 19 September 2024: Funds received from 1148394 THE OAKS COUNSELLING SERVICE LIMITED
- 16 July 2025: Funds received from 1209005 HIGHCLIFFE COMMUNITY CHURCH
- FAITHWORKS POOLE (Previous name)
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- 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
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds 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
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)
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Colette Carol Riggs | Trustee | 15 November 2024 |
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Liz Davies | Trustee | 21 June 2023 |
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Rev Christopher Beaumont | Trustee | 17 May 2023 |
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Richard Andrew Stamp | Trustee | 01 June 2020 |
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Rev Sarah Elizabeth Yetman | Trustee | 01 December 2018 |
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NEIL STEVENS | Trustee | 06 July 2017 |
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CLIFFORD IAN JAMES | Trustee | 18 January 2012 |
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BENJAMIN RICHARD GRIFFITHS | Trustee |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2023 | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £738.41k | £1.20m | £906.47k | £1.15m | £1.49m | |
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Total expenditure | £535.98k | £773.73k | £1.02m | £1.16m | £1.41m | |
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Income from government contracts | £48.27k | £54.29k | £13.38k | £18.45k | £22.70k | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | £2.50k | £15.00k | £32.59k | £127.99k | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | £669.67k | £1.14m | £842.99k | £1.09m | £1.37m | |
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Income - Other trading activities | £3.38k | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Charitable activities | £64.41k | £65.81k | £60.12k | £57.39k | £98.28k | |
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Income - Endowments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | £949 | £544 | £3.36k | £9.77k | £22.22k | |
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Income - Other | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Legacies | £0 | £0 | £10.04k | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | £526.75k | £762.90k | £1.00m | £1.14m | £1.39m | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | £9.23k | £10.83k | £13.37k | £17.73k | £18.21k | |
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Expenditure - Governance | £0 | £32.09k | £50.71k | £25.36k | £8.02k | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | £0 | £0 | £8.00k | £9.40k | £26.30k | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Other | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.
Long term InvestmentsInvestments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.
These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.
Asset / Liability | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | 31/03/2023 | 31/03/2024 | ||
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Own use assets | £10.08k | £18.23k | £23.60k | £20.11k | £33.78k | |
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Long-term investments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Other assets | £354.21k | £779.47k | £662.47k | £666.69k | £770.45k | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | £0 | £1.64k | £1.08k | £4.50k | £37.71k |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 31 March 2024 | 08 January 2025 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2024 | 08 January 2025 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2023 | 15 January 2024 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2023 | 15 January 2024 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2022 | 23 December 2022 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2022 | 23 December 2022 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2021 | 21 January 2022 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2021 | 21 January 2022 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 31 March 2020 | 09 January 2021 | On time | |
Accounts and TAR | 31 March 2020 | 09 January 2021 | On time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 MARCH 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 13 JANUARY 2005 AND 19 MARCH 2008 AND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION UPON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 5 JUNE 2008.
Charitable objects
THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS OR DISTRESS, PARTICULARLY AMONGST THE ELDERLY, HOMELESS, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN CARE AND THOSE CARING FOR A FAMILY MEMBER WITH A PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR SENSORY DISABILITY, BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT AND TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OF DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE IN PARTICULAR THROUGH FACILITATING CHURCHES AND CHRISTIANS TO WORK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY ADDRESSING SUCH ISSUES OF DISADVANTAGE, SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND OTHER AREAS OF NEED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, THE BOROUGH OF POOLE AND ADJACENT PARISHES.
Contact information
- Address:
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Heron Court Road
BOURNEMOUTH
BH9 1DE
- Phone:
- 01202429037
- Email:
- alistair@faith-works.org.uk
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