STUDENTS AND REFUGEES TOGETHER (START)

Charity number: 1108113
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

START works in the city of Plymouth, offering individual support, advocacy and outreach services to asylum seekers and refugees. START aims to facilitate the transition of refugees, and vulnerable minority ethnic groups, from people in need to self-reliant contributors to their local communities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £276,731
Total expenditure: £345,856

Total income includes £163,392 from 2 government contract(s)

People

8 Trustee(s)

27 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
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Devon
  • Plymouth City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 February 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • START (Working name)
  • STUDENTS AND REFUGEES TOGETHER (Working name)
Company number:
05242598 Open in new window
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
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • 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
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
Kane Clements Trustee 09 September 2024
None on record
Daniel John Steel Trustee 11 October 2022
None on record
Jason Plunkett Trustee 12 January 2021
None on record
Paul Vyvyan Roach Trustee 12 January 2021
ROTARY CLUB OF LOOE VALLEY TRUST FUND
Received: On time
BOUNDLESS TRUST
Received: On time
JEAN CURD Trustee 12 January 2021
FORWARD HOUSING
Received: On time
Clear Emotional Trauma and Therapy Specialists
Received: On time
Emily Jane Cannon Trustee 14 January 2013
None on record
VIVIEN MARY HORTON Trustee
BICTON OVERSEAS AGRICULTURAL TRUST
Received: On time
DEIRDRE JANE FORD BA,MSc,QSW Trustee
SIRONA THERAPEUTIC HORSEMANSHIP CIO
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £324.43k £339.78k £303.32k £396.57k £276.73k
Total expenditure £377.89k £310.25k £309.55k £359.58k £345.86k
Income from government contracts £201.69k £168.44k £178.85k £163.44k £163.39k
Income from government grants N/A £10.00k N/A N/A 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 2024 12 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 12 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 18 March 2024 47 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 18 March 2024 47 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 21 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 21 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 24 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 24 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 25 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 25 January 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 SEPTEMBER 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 17 DECEMBER 2004 AND 19 JANUARY 2005.

Charitable objects

1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG MEMBERS OF ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS INCLUDING THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS PARTICULARLY IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING AND OTHER ADVICE. 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF MEMBERS OF MEMBERS OF ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS INCLUDING THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY. 3. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR MEMBERS OF ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS INCLUDING THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. 4. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN TRAINING BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, PLYMOUTH.

Contact information

Address:
UNIT 4
HQ BUILDING
237 UNION STREET
PLYMOUTH
DEVON
Phone:
07841985252
Email:
info@startsw.co.uk
Website:

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