COMMUNITY ACTION NORFOLK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 12 July 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03190820
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £559,456
Latest expenditure: £575,089
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: AMBASSADOR WAY, GREENS ROAD, DEREHAM, NORFOLK, NR20 3TL

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.communityactionnorfolk.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our focus is on building a stronger and fairer Norfolk through support, empowerment and strategic partnership with voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. Our activities cover three main areas: 1) practical support for organisations and communities 2) leading VCSE engagement and voice work in Norfolk3) working to ensure fair outcomes for all

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: 14 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 14 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £559,456
Total Gross Expenditure: £575,089

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: 13 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 13 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £597,081
Total Gross Expenditure: £679,206

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: 8 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £565,732
Total Gross Expenditure: £620,222

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: £685,042
Total Gross Expenditure: £626,107

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: £843,427
Total Gross Expenditure: £780,773

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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: 14 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £559,456
Total Gross Expenditure: £575,089
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 197828
Income From Government Grants: £74,000
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: 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: 13 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £597,081
Total Gross Expenditure: £679,206
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 303974
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 8 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £565,732
Total Gross Expenditure: £620,222
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 231500
Income From Government Grants: £42,474
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: £685,042
Total Gross Expenditure: £626,107
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 316200
Income From Government Grants: £72,474
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: 28 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £843,427
Total Gross Expenditure: £780,773
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 335589
Income From Government Grants: £222,414
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: 1

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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: 14 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 115276
Income Other Trading Activities: 36680
Income Charitable Activities: 403313
Income Investments: 4187
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 559456
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £575,089
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 575089
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 152947
Expenditure Support Costs: 152947
Expenditure Depreciation: 1709
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £260,518
Assets Total Fixed: 4900
Assets Own Use: 1900
Assets Long Term Investment: 3000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £353,478
Assets Total Liabilities: £90,793
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £267,585
Creditors One Year Total Current: 90793
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £288,896
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 260518
Funds Restricted: 7067
Funds Total: 267585
Count Employees: 11
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: 13 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 12158
Income Other Trading Activities: 35097
Income Charitable Activities: 548580
Income Investments: 1246
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 597081
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £679,206
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 679206
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 105808
Expenditure Support Costs: 220698
Expenditure Depreciation: 4017
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £117,942
Assets Total Fixed: 5081
Assets Own Use: 2081
Assets Long Term Investment: 3000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £377,919
Assets Total Liabilities: £99,782
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £283,218
Creditors One Year Total Current: 99782
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £273,533
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 117942
Funds Restricted: 165276
Funds Total: 283218
Count Employees: 10
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: 8 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 8441
Income Other Trading Activities: 45992
Income Charitable Activities: 511256
Income Investments: 43
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 565732
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £620,222
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 620222
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 45406
Expenditure Support Costs: 166032
Expenditure Depreciation: 2624
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £279,846
Assets Total Fixed: 8017
Assets Own Use: 5017
Assets Long Term Investment: 3000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £414,224
Assets Total Liabilities: £56,898
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £365,343
Creditors One Year Total Current: 56898
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £278,522
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 279846
Funds Restricted: 85497
Funds Total: 365343
Count Employees: 11
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: 4 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 11417
Income Other Trading Activities: 55668
Income Charitable Activities: 617556
Income Investments: 1
Income Other: 400
Income Total Income And Endowments: 685042
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £626,107
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 626107
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 42085
Expenditure Support Costs: 146107
Expenditure Depreciation: 82684
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £332,701
Assets Total Fixed: 9722
Assets Own Use: 5722
Assets Long Term Investment: 4000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £495,566
Assets Total Liabilities: £85,455
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £419,833
Creditors One Year Total Current: 68537
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 16918
Assets Cash: £355,847
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 332701
Funds Restricted: 87132
Funds Total: 419833
Count Employees: 11
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: 28 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 7156
Income Other Trading Activities: 47184
Income Charitable Activities: 789084
Income Investments: 3
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 843427
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £780,773
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 780773
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 338267
Expenditure Governance: 65341
Expenditure Support Costs: 167875
Expenditure Depreciation: 81692
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £360,898
Assets Total Fixed: 6846
Assets Own Use: 2846
Assets Long Term Investment: 4000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £544,955
Assets Total Liabilities: £190,903
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £360,898
Creditors One Year Total Current: 139501
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 51402
Assets Cash: £374,064
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 323398
Funds Restricted: 37500
Funds Total: 360898
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

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

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

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

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: COMMUNITY ACTION NORFOLK
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-10-26T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3993293
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1094512
Assoc Charity Name: WEST NORFOLK VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ACTION

Charity Name: COMMUNITY ACTION NORFOLK
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-08-08T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5174219
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1193255
Assoc Charity Name: CHERISHED (NORTH WALSHAM)

Charity Name: COMMUNITY ACTION NORFOLK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-07-12T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 25 APRIL 1996 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 12 JULY 2004 AND 3 NOVEMBER 2009. as amended on 23 Jul 2019
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK AND IN PARTICULAR, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS, AND IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID PURPOSES, BUT NOT FURTHER OR OTHERWISE, TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SAME AND TO THAT END TO BRING TOGETHER IN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND STATUTORY AUTHORITIES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Area Of Benefit: COUNTY OF NORFOLK

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 247817
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: NORFOLK RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Charity Name Id: 247810
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: NORFOLK R C C

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures