CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRANCHING OUT

Registered charity 1047403 · organisation 1047403

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 June 1995
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03068661
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£580,036
Latest expenditure
£589,240
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BRANCHING OUT, 27 GRANGE LANE, LITTLEPORT, ELY, CB6 1HW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.branchingoutuk.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Branching Out charitable activities focus on the support and training of adults with learning disabilities, working with our community. These activities are undertaken to further our charitable purposes for the public benefit.

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
1 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
1 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£580,036
Total Gross Expenditure
£589,240
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
21 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£539,362
Total Gross Expenditure
£546,036
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
26 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
26 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£462,331
Total Gross Expenditure
£467,027
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
16 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£434,934
Total Gross Expenditure
£446,430
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
14 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
14 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£461,502
Total Gross Expenditure
£419,359

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
1 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£580,036
Total Gross Expenditure
£589,240
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
332126
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
21
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
21 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£539,362
Total Gross Expenditure
£546,036
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
379378
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
25
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
26 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£462,331
Total Gross Expenditure
£467,027
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
330473
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
25
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
16 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£434,934
Total Gross Expenditure
£446,430
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
304475
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
22
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
14 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£461,502
Total Gross Expenditure
£419,359
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
£2
Income From Government Grants
£34,532
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10

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
1 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
21798
Income Other Trading Activities
115182
Income Charitable Activities
427159
Income Investments
12419
Income Other
3478
Income Total Income And Endowments
580036
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£86,596
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£502,644
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
589240
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12229
Expenditure Support Costs
160179
Expenditure Depreciation
26030
Gain Loss Investment
12419
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-26030
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£158,683
Assets Total Fixed
122049
Assets Own Use
122049
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£355,992
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,343
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£461,698
Creditors One Year Total Current
16343
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£328,672
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
451222
Funds Restricted
10476
Funds Total
461698
Count Employees
16
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
21 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
36966
Income Other Trading Activities
110551
Income Charitable Activities
382619
Income Investments
9226
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
539362
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£76,387
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£469,649
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
546036
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11844
Expenditure Support Costs
145563
Expenditure Depreciation
22459
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£451,609
Assets Total Fixed
120159
Assets Own Use
120159
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£364,379
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,634
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£470,904
Creditors One Year Total Current
13634
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£340,374
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
451610
Funds Restricted
19294
Funds Total
470904
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRANCHING OUT
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1995-06-21T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 15/06/1995 AS AMENDED OCTOBER 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17/03/2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 16/09/2015 as amended on 16 Mar 2018 as amended on 26 Sept 2025 as amended on 10 Oct 2025
Charitable Objects
The Objects of the Charity are to provide support and training of adults residing in the East England area who have learning disabilities, in particular the provision of education and training designed to equip them with the necessary skills to live an active and fulfilling life.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED --- IN PRACTICE CAMBRIDGE AREA

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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