COPE (CAMBRIDGESHIRE OLDER PEOPLE'S ENTERPRISE)

Charity number: 1110887
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially disadvantaged community of older people within Cambridgeshire (the area of benefit) in such a way that they are better able to identify and help meet their needs and to participate more fully in society. To promote and activate the interests and well being of people aged 50 or over.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £35,311
Total expenditure: £38,262

Total income includes £14,700 from 4 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

20 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 August 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • COPE (Working name)
  • COPE (CAMBRIDGE OLDER PEOPLE'S ENTERPRISE) (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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
Peter Murfitt Chair 14 July 2025
None on record
Christopher Hugh Barton Trustee 14 July 2025
None on record
Marian Christina French Trustee 14 July 2025
None on record
Brian Martin Reynolds Trustee 02 April 2019
None on record
Deborah Katznelson Trustee 16 July 2018
None on record
David Alfred Bailey Trustee 02 June 2016
ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION CAMBRIDGE BRANCH
Received: On time
JENNIE JENKS Trustee 01 July 2014
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 £29.97k £31.45k £44.36k £49.25k £35.31k
Total expenditure £28.02k £32.38k £46.30k £47.69k £38.26k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £22.09k £21.61k £23.72k £17.74k £14.70k

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 07 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 07 January 2026 On time
Annual return 31 March 2024 09 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 09 December 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 10 July 2024 161 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 10 July 2024 161 days late
Annual return 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 27 January 2023 On time
Annual return 31 March 2021 25 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 25 January 2022 On time
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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 DATED JULY 2004 AS AMENDED 4 JULY 2005

Charitable objects

TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF OLDER PEOPLE WITHIN THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE AND SURROUNDING AREAS (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY

Area of benefit

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

CAMBRIDGE AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Contact information

Address:
Cambs Older Peoples Enterprise
Victoria Road
CAMBRIDGE
CB4 3DZ
Phone:
01223364303
Email:
copecambs@outlook.com
Website:

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