CCEW Charity Commission profile

COMMUNITY BASE

Registered charity 1052456 · organisation 1052456

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
30 January 1996
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03121688
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£583,527
Latest expenditure
£691,996
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: COMMUNITY BASE, 113 QUEENS ROAD, BRIGHTON, SUSSEX, BN1 3XG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The provision of accommodation and services to community and voluntary groups in Brighton and Hove.

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 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£583,527
Total Gross Expenditure
£691,996
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
19 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£526,692
Total Gross Expenditure
£496,484
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
15 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£534,422
Total Gross Expenditure
£530,379
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
4 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
4 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£432,398
Total Gross Expenditure
£450,779
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
28 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£406,587
Total Gross Expenditure
£444,683

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 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£583,527
Total Gross Expenditure
£691,996
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
0
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
£526,692
Total Gross Expenditure
£496,484
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
0
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
15 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£534,422
Total Gross Expenditure
£530,379
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
0
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
4 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£432,398
Total Gross Expenditure
£450,779
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
1
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
28 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£406,587
Total Gross Expenditure
£444,683
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
0

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 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
92124
Income Other Trading Activities
32000
Income Charitable Activities
507314
Income Investments
4577
Income Other
21114
Income Total Income And Endowments
657129
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£691,996
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
691996
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
691996
Expenditure Depreciation
79486
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-38458
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£233,442
Assets Total Fixed
4760087
Assets Own Use
4760087
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£154,665
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,620,597
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,294,155
Creditors One Year Total Current
162514
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1458083
Assets Cash
£108,708
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3278554
Funds Restricted
15601
Funds Total
3294155
Count Employees
5
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
31 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
32000
Income Charitable Activities
491792
Income Investments
1860
Income Other
1040
Income Total Income And Endowments
526692
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£496,484
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
496484
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
496484
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
496484
Expenditure Depreciation
48875
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-75250
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£233,403
Assets Total Fixed
4791895
Assets Own Use
4791895
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£255,589
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,720,445
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,327,039
Creditors One Year Total Current
74592
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1645853
Assets Cash
£233,403
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3327039
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3327039
Count Employees
4
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
15 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
32000
Income Charitable Activities
477833
Income Investments
1861
Income Other
22728
Income Total Income And Endowments
534422
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£530,379
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
530379
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
530379
Expenditure Depreciation
79423
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-73392
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£241,154
Assets Total Fixed
4868574
Assets Own Use
4868574
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£277,234
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,794,619
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,351,189
Creditors One Year Total Current
149655
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1644964
Assets Cash
£241,154
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3351189
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3351189
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Brighton And Hove
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COMMUNITY BASE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1996-01-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 3RD NOVEMBER 1995 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 29 JULY 2003 AND 17 OCTOBER 2009.
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SUSSEX AND BEYOND WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX RACE DISABILITY SEXUALITY OR POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER CONVICTIONS BY THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION AND EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES TO CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN THE FURTHERING OF CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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