ASSISTANCE SUPPORT AND SELF HELP IN SURVIVING TRAUMA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 23 January 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £491,336
Latest expenditure: £495,281
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Unit 17 Clock Tower Shopping Centre, Northway, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2JR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

ASSIST offers therapeutic and emotional support to individuals and their families/carers affected by Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTS is defined as an illness or disorder that is triggered by an emotionally distressing event which is outside the range of normal human experience, e.g. traffic incidents; fires; attacks: rape; and traumatic bereavement.

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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 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £491,336
Total Gross Expenditure: £495,281

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: 31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £475,723
Total Gross Expenditure: £417,730

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: 31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £403,531
Total Gross Expenditure: £519,568

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: 30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £564,620
Total Gross Expenditure: £608,988

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: 30 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £632,675
Total Gross Expenditure: £558,243

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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 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £491,336
Total Gross Expenditure: £495,281
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 9

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: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £475,723
Total Gross Expenditure: £417,730
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 7

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: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £403,531
Total Gross Expenditure: £519,568
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: 9

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: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £564,620
Total Gross Expenditure: £608,988
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 11

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: 30 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £632,675
Total Gross Expenditure: £558,243
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 609493
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 16

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 30 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 564620
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 564620
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £608,988
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 608988
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 9273
Assets Own Use: 9273
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £161,130
Assets Total Liabilities: £26,948
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £143,455
Creditors One Year Total Current: 26948
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £67,861
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 100804
Funds Restricted: 42651
Funds Total: 143455
Count Employees: 13
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: 30 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 632675
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 632675
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £558,243
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 558243
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 7338
Expenditure Depreciation: 5290
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -2657
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £74,432
Assets Total Fixed: 13345
Assets Own Use: 13345
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £197,541
Assets Total Liabilities: £23,063
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £187,823
Creditors One Year Total Current: 23063
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £173,158
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 111657
Funds Restricted: 76166
Funds Total: 187823
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ASSISTANCE SUPPORT AND SELF HELP IN SURVIVING TRAUMA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-01-23T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 14 DECEMBER 1995
Charitable Objects: A. TO RELIEVE PERSONS AFFECTED BY POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (P.T.S.D) IN ANY WAY CHARITABLE IN LAW AND ALSO TO RELIEVE MEMBERS OF THE SUFFERERS FAMILIES, WHO MAY BE SECONDARY VICTIMS OF THE DISORDER. B. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PTSD AND TO OFFER TRAINING AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WHERE APPROPRIATE.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE WARWICKSHIRE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 166685
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ASSISTANCE SUPPORT AND SELF-HELP IN SURVIVING TRAUMA

Charity Name Id: 166660
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ASSIST TRAUMA CARE

Charity Name Id: 166658
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ASSIST POST TRAUMATIC STRESS SUPPORT

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures