CCEW Charity Commission profile

ALEXANDRA HOUSE (ROYAL UNITED SERVICE SHORT STAY RESIDENCE FOR SERVICE CHILDREN)

Registered charity 202922 · organisation 202922

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
20 June 1973
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£489,268
Latest expenditure
£431,397
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Alexandra House Nursery, 20 Crownhill Fort Road, PLYMOUTH, PL6 5BX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The object of the trust is to provide childcare to Service, ex-Service and civilian families.The charity offers a flexible, safe and nurturing environment that takes into account the specific needs of these children and families.The charity aims to improve the lives of vulnerable young children by employing professionals to provide stability and offer high quality, continuity of care.

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
26 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£489,268
Total Gross Expenditure
£431,397
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
29 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£404,748
Total Gross Expenditure
£388,146
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
23 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£374,079
Total Gross Expenditure
£393,358
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
21 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£327,570
Total Gross Expenditure
£325,171
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£350,624
Total Gross Expenditure
£352,525

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
26 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£489,268
Total Gross Expenditure
£431,397
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
375870
Income From Government Grants
£260
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
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
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£404,748
Total Gross Expenditure
£388,146
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
271424
Income From Government Grants
£500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
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
1
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
23 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£374,079
Total Gross Expenditure
£393,358
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
260441
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
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
21 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£327,570
Total Gross Expenditure
£325,171
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
233718
Income From Government Grants
£3,150
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 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2021
Ar Due Date
28 February 2022
Ar Received Date
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£350,624
Total Gross Expenditure
£352,525
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
291067
Income From Government Grants
£25,212
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Plymouth City
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ALEXANDRA HOUSE (ROYAL UNITED SERVICE SHORT STAY RESIDENCE FOR SERVICE CHILDREN)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1973-06-20T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
RULES OF 1908 AS AMENDED 24TH NOVEMBER 1971, 10 DECEMBER 1973, 10TH MARCH 1986, 30 JANUARY 1996,11 MARCH 1997, 16 NOVEMBER 2004 AND 29TH MARCH 2006
Charitable Objects
TO RELIEVE AND ASSIST CHILDREN OF SERVICE PERSONNEL WHO ARE TEMPORARILY UNABLE TO CARE FOR THEM DUE, FOR EXAMPLE, TO SUDDEN ILLNESS, MATRIMONIAL PROBLEMS OR OTHER DOMESTIC EMERGENCY, AND TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH EMERGENCIES IN THE FUTURE FOR FAMILIES WHO MAY BE VULNERABLE DUE, FOR EXAMPLE, TO ILLNESS, SOCIAL ISOLATION OR DISABILITY. THE TRUST SHALL PRIMARILY PROVIDE BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND DAY CARE FACILITIES FOR THE CHILDREN OF SERVICE FAMILIES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
207200
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ALEXANDRA HOUSE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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