CALL PLUS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 7 January 1993
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02709543
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £401,070
Latest expenditure: £487,557
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Grange Community Centre, Pilgrim Drive, Beswick, MANCHESTER, M11 3TQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promote the relief of any person suffering from cancer or other life threatening illness by counselling and home support and providing facilities for the exchange of experience views and information among sufferers, relatives and other interested persons

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 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £401,070
Total Gross Expenditure: £487,557

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: 5 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £444,300
Total Gross Expenditure: £426,434

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: 16 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 16 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £417,040
Total Gross Expenditure: £362,791

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: 17 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 17 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £335,513
Total Gross Expenditure: £320,534

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: 8 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 8 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £317,853
Total Gross Expenditure: £258,086

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 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £401,070
Total Gross Expenditure: £487,557
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: No
Count Volunteers: 200

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: 5 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £444,300
Total Gross Expenditure: £426,434
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 246024
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: No
Count Volunteers: 200

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: 16 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £417,040
Total Gross Expenditure: £362,791
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 239333
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: No
Count Volunteers: 90

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: 17 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £335,513
Total Gross Expenditure: £320,534
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 125

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: 8 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £317,853
Total Gross Expenditure: £258,086
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 227428
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 120

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Trafford
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Stockport
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bolton
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Salford City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Tameside
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Rochdale
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bury
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wigan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Oldham
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CALL PLUS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-11-20T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5072278
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1165851
Assoc Charity Name: CANCER WARRIORS

Charity Name: CALL PLUS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1993-01-07T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24 APR 1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 OCT 1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 NOV 2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18 SEP 2003AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 29 NOV 2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 06 NOV 2020
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF AND SUPPORT OF ANY PERSON AFFECTED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY CANCER IN ANY FORM OR ANY OTHER LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESS BY:-I. PROVIDING SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND PRACTICAL SUPPORTII. OFFERING COUNSELLING AND HOME SUPPORT SERVICES III. PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE, VIEWS AND INFORMATION AMONGST THOSE SO AFFECTED, THEIR RELATIVES AND FRIENDS AND OTHER RELEVANT, INTERESTED PERSONS AND ORGANISATIONSIV. PROVIDING ANY OTHER SUPPORT WHICH MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BECOME APPROPRIATE OR NECESSARY.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED BUT IN PRACTICE GREATER MANCHESTER

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 691468
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Being There

Charity Name Id: 95891
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CALL

Charity Name Id: 95911
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CANCER AID AND LISTENING LINE

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures