SOBUS

Charity number: 1071089
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Sobus is for Voluntary Services in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. We support a diverse and vibrant voluntary and community sector, providing training, advice, advocacy and support services; as well as supporting individuals, groups and organisations to network and engage with other partners. Sobus is a member of NAVCA.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £447,459
Total expenditure: £414,554

Total income includes £115,500 from 1 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Hammersmith And Fulham
  • Kensington And Chelsea

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 August 1998: Standard registration
  • 12 November 2015: Funds received from 1135138 FULHAM COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • VSRA (Working name)
  • COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR ASSOCIATION HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM (Previous name)
  • VOLUNTARY SECTOR RESOURCE AGENCY HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not 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 owns and/or leases 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Noushin Pasgar Trustee 04 September 2023
None on record
Liam Clipsham Trustee 21 January 2019
THE EVELYN OLDFIELD UNIT
Received: On time
Phillip Amy Trustee 06 November 2017
None on record
MONTY GRIGG Trustee 01 April 2014
None on record
RICHARD BRUNWIN Trustee 01 April 2014
None on record

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 £471.63k £370.88k £424.20k £376.94k £447.46k
Total expenditure £461.48k £431.74k £409.93k £402.79k £414.55k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £110.00k £110.00k £110.00k £110.00k £115.50k

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 14 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 14 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 10 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 10 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 16 March 2022 44 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 16 March 2022 44 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 26 April 2021 85 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 26 April 2021 85 days late 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 INCORPORATED 26/11/1997 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/08/1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/03/2007 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 04/12/2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31/03/2014 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 31/03/2014 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 01/04/2014

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM AND SURROUNDING AREA INCLUDING: (A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY ANY CHARITABLE MEANS, INCLUDING BY THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND RETRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND TRAINING APPRENTICES; (B) THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH, THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS AND SICKNESS; (C) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, AND IN PARTICULAR THE PROVISION OR IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING FOR THOSE IN HOUSING NEED; (D) THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE; (E) THE PROMOTION OF URBAN REGENERATION; (F) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT; (G) THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THOSE WHO BY REASONS OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES. 2.1.2 TO PROMOTE THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM AND SURROUNDING AREA AND PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR, STATUTORY BODIES AND OTHER BODIES AS APPROPRIATE TO FURTHER THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY. THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR MEANS: (A) CHARITIES WHICH ARE ORGANISATIONS ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES; AND 2 (B) VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE PUBLIC AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE PUBLIC, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

Area of benefit

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

HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM

Contact information

Address:
Dawes Road Hub
20 Dawes Road
LONDON
SW6 7EN
Phone:
02079521230
Email:
sue.spiller@sobus.org.uk
Website:

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