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CCEW Charity Commission profile

Connection Support

Registered charity 1049740 · organisation 1049740

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 October 1995
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03072719
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£10,081,019
Latest expenditure
£9,940,787
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Old School, First Turn, Wolvercote, Oxford, OX2 8AH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our team of staff members and volunteers work alongside people to overcome the challenges they face in life. We do this to work towards our ultimate goal of solving homelessness and helping people achieve independence.

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
30 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,081,019
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,940,787
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
£8,640,997
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,377,336
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
21 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
21 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,584,964
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,215,843
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
5 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,506,648
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,342,445
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
16 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£5,856,780
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,760,842

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
30 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,081,019
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,940,787
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
15
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
6321901
Income From Government Grants
£34,542
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
123
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
£8,640,997
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,377,336
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
16
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
6685321
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
120
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
21 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,584,964
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,215,843
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
23
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
6037876
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
85
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
5 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,506,648
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,342,445
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
23
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
5425378
Income From Government Grants
£30,930
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 Volunteers
150
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
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£5,856,780
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,760,842
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
£44
Income From Government Grants
£4,159,274
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
115

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
30 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
863388
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
9202139
Income Investments
15492
Income Other
2205
Income Total Income And Endowments
10083224
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£57,997
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,882,790
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9940787
Expenditure Investment Management
1383
Expenditure Grants Institution
78312
Expenditure Governance
15900
Expenditure Support Costs
921579
Expenditure Depreciation
114380
Gain Loss Investment
2205
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,266,692
Assets Total Fixed
793456
Assets Own Use
793456
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,888,279
Assets Total Liabilities
£615,119
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,066,616
Creditors One Year Total Current
615119
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,618,319
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2849401
Funds Restricted
217215
Funds Total
3066616
Count Employees
219
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
5 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
668375
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7956120
Income Investments
16502
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
8640997
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£51,208
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,326,128
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8377336
Expenditure Investment Management
1369
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12900
Expenditure Support Costs
883387
Expenditure Depreciation
36396
Gain Loss Investment
10056
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,755,072
Assets Total Fixed
706399
Assets Own Use
706399
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,915,993
Assets Total Liabilities
£698,213
Assets Current Investment
239426
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,924,179
Creditors One Year Total Current
698213
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,712,789
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2755072
Funds Restricted
169107
Funds Total
2924179
Count Employees
198
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
21 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
278116
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
8175194
Income Investments
1654
Income Other
130000
Income Total Income And Endowments
8584964
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£45,258
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,153,628
Expenditure Other
16957
Expenditure Total
8215843
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12900
Expenditure Support Costs
806397
Expenditure Depreciation
22796
Gain Loss Investment
-16957
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
130000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,320,894
Assets Total Fixed
554773
Assets Own Use
554773
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,870,349
Assets Total Liabilities
£774,660
Assets Current Investment
224619
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,650,462
Creditors One Year Total Current
774660
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,601,175
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2459144
Funds Restricted
191318
Funds Total
2650462
Count Employees
208
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
5 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
207897
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7298751
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7506648
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£53,088
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,289,357
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7342445
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9768
Expenditure Support Costs
856687
Expenditure Depreciation
23211
Gain Loss Investment
-5444
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,215,730
Assets Total Fixed
392245
Assets Own Use
392245
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,411,763
Assets Total Liabilities
£522,667
Assets Current Investment
241577
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,281,341
Creditors One Year Total Current
522667
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£964,003
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2215730
Funds Restricted
65611
Funds Total
2281341
Count Employees
189
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
16 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
168656
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5353805
Income Investments
1250
Income Other
333069
Income Total Income And Endowments
5856780
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£18,094
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,742,748
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5760842
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6016
Expenditure Support Costs
61044
Expenditure Depreciation
30793
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,003,384
Assets Total Fixed
406336
Assets Own Use
406336
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,209,685
Assets Total Liabilities
£493,439
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,122,582
Creditors One Year Total Current
493439
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,277,298
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2003384
Funds Restricted
119198
Funds Total
2122582
Count Employees
163
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Milton Keynes
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Connection Support
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-12-18T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3034091
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1067726
Assoc Charity Name
BANBURY DISTRICT HOUSING COALITION
Charity Name
Connection Support
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-04-03T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
3988552
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1090715
Assoc Charity Name
PADSTONES HOUSING
Charity Name
Connection Support
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-03-17T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5127566
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1181232
Assoc Charity Name
MILTON KEYNES HOMELESSNESS PARTNERSHIP
Charity Name
Connection Support
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1995-10-10T00:00:00
Charity Name
Connection Support
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-08-14T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
3991991
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1093521
Assoc Charity Name
THE FACE OF HENLEY
Charity Name
Connection Support
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-04-20T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
3982027
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1087717
Assoc Charity Name
HOUSING INTERACTION TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 JUNE 1995 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 4 SEPTMEBER 1995. as amended on 24 Nov 2021 as amended on 11 Sept 2025
Charitable Objects
4.1 The Charity's objects are:4.1.1 to prevent people from becoming socially excluded; and4.1.2 to support the needs of those who are socially excluded and assist them in acquiring a settled way of life in their community, including through the provision of supported accommodation where appropriate.For the purposes of the objects, socially excluded means excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one or more of the following factors: homelessness; trauma; unemployment; financial hardship; disability; physical or mental health; migration; experience of the public care or penal system.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
303433
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CONNECTION OXFORD

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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