COMMUNITY ACTION HAMPSHIRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 14 March 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03162873
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £935,870
Latest expenditure: £915,544
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Incuhive Space, Hursley Park Road, Hursley, WINCHESTER, Hampshire, SO21 2JN

Website recorded by the regulator: https://actionhampshire.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provides information & representation for Hampshire's voluntary & community sector (VCS), & rural communities.Promotes community based decision making & action.Promotes equal partnership between VCS, private & public sectors.Manages projects which enhance the work of the VCS and life in rural communities.Provides social enterprise training

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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: 19 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 19 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £935,870
Total Gross Expenditure: £915,544

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 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 21 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £900,426
Total Gross Expenditure: £957,541

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 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 15 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,438,143
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,021,107

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: 24 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £667,145
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,222,911

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: 7 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 7 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £875,173
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,116,922

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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: 19 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £935,870
Total Gross Expenditure: £915,544
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £13
Income From Government Contracts: 32291
Income From Government Grants: £562,414
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: 21 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £900,426
Total Gross Expenditure: £957,541
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Grants: £422,658
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 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,438,143
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,021,107
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £744,551
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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: 24 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £667,145
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,222,911
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 26100
Income From Government Grants: £300,412
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 7 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £875,173
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,116,922
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Grants: £389,270
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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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: 19 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 80436
Income Other Trading Activities: 14775
Income Charitable Activities: 784064
Income Investments: 56595
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 935870
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £79,785
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £835,759
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 915544
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 204415
Expenditure Governance: 5950
Expenditure Support Costs: 151320
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -45909
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £631,340
Assets Total Fixed: 1515138
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 1515138
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £403,477
Assets Total Liabilities: £121,071
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,797,544
Creditors One Year Total Current: 121071
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £336,577
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1521340
Funds Restricted: 276204
Funds Total: 1797544
Count Employees: 21
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 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 72307
Income Other Trading Activities: 82849
Income Charitable Activities: 686941
Income Investments: 58329
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 900426
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £63,506
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £894,035
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 957541
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 139453
Expenditure Governance: 5000
Expenditure Support Costs: 307591
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 98420
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 155000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,566,655
Assets Total Fixed: 1734128
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 1734128
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £212,296
Assets Total Liabilities: £123,297
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,823,127
Creditors One Year Total Current: 123297
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £145,239
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1566655
Funds Restricted: 256472
Funds Total: 1823127
Count Employees: 22
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 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 58943
Income Other Trading Activities: 111451
Income Charitable Activities: 1202929
Income Investments: 64820
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1438143
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £52,705
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,968,402
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2021107
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 630212
Expenditure Governance: 9600
Expenditure Support Costs: 765607
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -87941
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 1496000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,034,859
Assets Total Fixed: 2088819
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 2088819
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -208000
Assets Other Assets: £184,659
Assets Total Liabilities: £438,656
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,626,822
Creditors One Year Total Current: 288656
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 150000
Assets Cash: £75,363
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1434859
Funds Restricted: 191963
Funds Total: 1626822
Count Employees: 25
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: 24 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 50646
Income Other Trading Activities: 92633
Income Charitable Activities: 450488
Income Investments: 73378
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 667145
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £22,085
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,200,826
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1222911
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 143274
Expenditure Governance: 7441
Expenditure Support Costs: 391721
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 238651
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 761000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £586,742
Assets Total Fixed: 2434340
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 2434340
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -1586000
Assets Other Assets: £174,804
Assets Total Liabilities: £221,417
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £801,727
Creditors One Year Total Current: 221417
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £120,165
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 736742
Funds Restricted: 64985
Funds Total: 801727
Count Employees: 21
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: 7 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 44800
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 762235
Income Investments: 68138
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 875173
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £23,110
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,093,812
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1116922
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 363666
Expenditure Depreciation: 4076
Gain Loss Investment: 394715
Gain Loss Pension Fund: -80000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £200,021
Assets Total Fixed: 2712362
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 2712362
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -2212000
Assets Other Assets: £292,793
Assets Total Liabilities: £435,313
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £357,842
Creditors One Year Total Current: 435313
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £116,409
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 200021
Funds Restricted: 157821
Funds Total: 357842
Count Employees: 19
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Portsmouth City
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Isle Of Wight
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Southampton City
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hampshire
Welsh Ind: No

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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: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

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

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: COMMUNITY ACTION HAMPSHIRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-03-14T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22/02/1996NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 18/11/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/11/2013 as amended on 01 Dec 2022
Charitable Objects: (1) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES COMPRISING THE HISTORIC COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE (INCLUDING PORTSMOUTH AND SOUTHAMPTON) AND, IF THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY SHALL SO DECIDE, IN ANY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES IMMEDIATELY ADJOINING AND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN REGION AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS.(2) TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES AND TO THAT END TO BRING TOGETHER REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE PURPOSE WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Area Of Benefit: HAMPSHIRE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries