CCEW Charity Commission profile

IMAGINE INDEPENDENCE

Registered charity 1010203 · organisation 1010203

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
30 March 1992
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02699682
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£11,967,885
Latest expenditure
£12,062,614
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: IMAGINE INDEPENDENCE, 25 HOPE STREET, LIVERPOOL, L1 9BQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.imagineindependence.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote the preservation and the safeguarding of mental health, assist in relieving and rehabilitating persons suffering from mental disorder, conditions of emotional or mental distress, requiring advice or treatment, through the provision of services.The relief of people who are in need by any reason of any physical illness or disability, including learning disabilities and dementia.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,967,885
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,062,614
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
15 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,354,285
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,429,104
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,294,714
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,425,762
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
26 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£10,647,510
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,410,278
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£9,876,810
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,545,419

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,967,885
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,062,614
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
24
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
10665411
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,354,285
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,429,104
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
37
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
10691151
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,294,714
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,425,762
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
37
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
9661442
Income From Government Grants
£34,683
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
38
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
26 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£10,647,510
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,410,278
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
21
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
4994961
Income From Government Grants
£256,249
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
79
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£9,876,810
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,545,419
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
21
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
4672283
Income From Government Grants
£233,397
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
79

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
28 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
3639
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
11964246
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
11967885
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,062,614
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12062614
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
200979
Expenditure Support Costs
173501
Expenditure Depreciation
120625
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-12217
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,654,126
Assets Total Fixed
764461
Assets Own Use
764461
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-12332
Assets Other Assets
£1,758,960
Assets Total Liabilities
£856,963
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,654,126
Creditors One Year Total Current
856963
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£495,374
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1654126
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1654126
Count Employees
309
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
15 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
49301
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
12304984
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12354285
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£12,429,104
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
12429104
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
207691
Expenditure Support Costs
349487
Expenditure Depreciation
117146
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,916,915
Assets Total Fixed
786253
Assets Own Use
786253
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-5553
Assets Other Assets
£2,405,292
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,269,077
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,916,915
Creditors One Year Total Current
1269077
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£804,976
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1916915
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1916915
Count Employees
254
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
25 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
90038
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
11204676
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
11294714
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,425,762
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11425762
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
258433
Expenditure Support Costs
400009
Expenditure Depreciation
107899
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,991,734
Assets Total Fixed
782651
Assets Own Use
782651
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-11888
Assets Other Assets
£2,236,271
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,015,300
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,991,734
Creditors One Year Total Current
1015300
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£383,183
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1991734
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1991734
Count Employees
255
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
26 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
66879
Income Other Trading Activities
247176
Income Charitable Activities
10333452
Income Investments
3
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10647510
Income Legacies
34456
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,410,278
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10410278
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
277934
Expenditure Support Costs
423934
Expenditure Depreciation
117364
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
40417
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,122,782
Assets Total Fixed
794591
Assets Own Use
794591
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-18647
Assets Other Assets
£2,487,564
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,140,726
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,122,782
Creditors One Year Total Current
1140726
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,136,476
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2122782
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2122782
Count Employees
240
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
20413
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
9591834
Income Investments
18
Income Other
264545
Income Total Income And Endowments
9876810
Income Legacies
125
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,545,419
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9545419
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
218374
Expenditure Support Costs
327973
Expenditure Depreciation
88809
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-4805
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,845,133
Assets Total Fixed
836534
Assets Own Use
836534
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-79009
Assets Other Assets
£1,941,304
Assets Total Liabilities
£853,696
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,845,133
Creditors One Year Total Current
853696
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£565,990
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1845133
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1845133
Count Employees
245
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
IMAGINE INDEPENDENCE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-04-07T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3961286
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1077880
Assoc Charity Name
LIVSA LTD
Charity Name
IMAGINE INDEPENDENCE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1992-03-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 24 MARCH 1992 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 23 JULY 2007 as amended on 16 Apr 2014 as amended on 21 May 2024
Charitable Objects
The objects for which the Company is established shall be:To promote the preservation and the safeguarding of mental health and to assist in relieving and rehabilitating persons suffering from mental disorder, or conditions of emotional or mental distress, requiring advice or treatment, primarily through the provision of services.The relief of people who are in need by any reason of any physical illness or disability, including but without limitation to learning disabilities and dementia.The relief of their families and carers.The area of Benefit shall be primarily that of England and Wales.
Area Of Benefit
PRIMARILY ENGLAND AND WALES

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
35171
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
MCMHS
Charity Name Id
35169
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
IMAGINE
Charity Name Id
35172
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
MERSEYSIDE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests