CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHILD ACTION NORTHWEST

Registered charity 222533 · organisation 222533

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 October 1963
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00820660
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£8,023,431
Latest expenditure
£7,307,801
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Buckshaw Parkway 2, Buckshaw Station Approach, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 7NR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To work with disadvantaged and under privelaged children and young people, their families and communities, to improve their life chances.

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
28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£8,023,431
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,307,801
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
23 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,566,637
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,797,963
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
22 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,958,945
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,346,359
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
23 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,266,999
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,049,158
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
16 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£5,057,639
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,869,644
Accounts Qualified
Yes

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
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£8,023,431
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,307,801
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
34
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
7555938
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
11
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
23 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,566,637
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,797,963
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
27
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
6428882
Income From Government Grants
£22,500
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
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
22 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,958,945
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,346,359
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
26
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
5834190
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
12
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
23 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,266,999
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,049,158
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
21
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
6168553
Income From Government Grants
£13,686
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
4
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
16 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£5,057,639
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,869,644
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
23
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
4722189
Income From Government Grants
£191,388
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
6

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
28 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
51971
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7555938
Income Investments
38549
Income Other
376973
Income Total Income And Endowments
8023431
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£98,279
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,209,522
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7307801
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1219519
Expenditure Depreciation
72888
Gain Loss Investment
56082
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
1213000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,067,273
Assets Total Fixed
3908655
Assets Own Use
1867670
Assets Long Term Investment
2040985
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,351,745
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,193,127
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,067,273
Creditors One Year Total Current
1193127
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,036,340
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5021373
Funds Restricted
45900
Funds Total
5067273
Count Employees
97
Consolidated 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
23 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
68339
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6428882
Income Investments
40922
Income Other
28494
Income Total Income And Endowments
6566637
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£141,416
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,656,547
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6797963
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
592219
Expenditure Depreciation
60998
Gain Loss Investment
141488
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,480,314
Assets Total Fixed
3046050
Assets Own Use
565736
Assets Long Term Investment
2480314
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,629,324
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,593,013
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,082,361
Creditors One Year Total Current
1593013
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£486,835
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3040536
Funds Restricted
41825
Funds Total
3082361
Count Employees
104
Consolidated 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
22 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
51637
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5834190
Income Investments
37042
Income Other
36076
Income Total Income And Endowments
5958945
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£135,814
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,210,545
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6346359
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
684881
Expenditure Depreciation
63359
Gain Loss Investment
-147214
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,394,904
Assets Total Fixed
3013747
Assets Own Use
618843
Assets Long Term Investment
2394904
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,475,764
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,317,312
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,172,199
Creditors One Year Total Current
1317312
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£373,913
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3119754
Funds Restricted
52445
Funds Total
3172199
Count Employees
100
Consolidated 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
23 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
51747
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6168553
Income Investments
31574
Income Other
15125
Income Total Income And Endowments
6266999
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£96,961
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,952,197
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6049158
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
532327
Expenditure Depreciation
63973
Gain Loss Investment
91979
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,323,674
Assets Total Fixed
2998345
Assets Own Use
674671
Assets Long Term Investment
2323674
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,595,051
Assets Total Liabilities
£886,569
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,706,827
Creditors One Year Total Current
886569
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£915,817
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3630570
Funds Restricted
76257
Funds Total
3706827
Count Employees
109
Consolidated 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
16 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
36899
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4832621
Income Investments
20309
Income Other
167810
Income Total Income And Endowments
5057639
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£72,189
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,797,455
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4869644
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
410581
Expenditure Depreciation
57871
Gain Loss Investment
280177
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,019,377
Assets Total Fixed
2704657
Assets Own Use
685280
Assets Long Term Investment
2019377
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,543,414
Assets Total Liabilities
£851,064
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,397,007
Creditors One Year Total Current
851064
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,024,542
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3349592
Funds Restricted
47415
Funds Total
3397007
Count Employees
92
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Blackburn With Darwen
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lancashire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oldham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bury
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Blackpool
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Rochdale
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bolton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Trafford
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Salford City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHILD ACTION NORTHWEST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-09-03T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3986987
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1091496
Assoc Charity Name
PRO-CONTACT EXPERT SERVICES
Charity Name
CHILD ACTION NORTHWEST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1963-10-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24/09/1964AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/08/1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/09/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/11/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/01/2009AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 12/02/2004NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 23/12/2011AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 06/01/2012 as amended on 24 Aug 2020
Charitable Objects
1 To relieve support, assist, counsel or otherwise benefit children and young persons and the parents of such children and young persons who are in need of care and attention including (but not limited to) children and young persons involved in the provision of care for others; 2 To relieve support, assist, counsel or otherwise benefit children and young persons who are disabled and in need of care and attention and the parents of such children and young persons;3 To relieve support, assist, counsel or otherwise benefit children and young persons who have learning difficulties and the parents of such children and young persons;4 To provide support, care and supervision for young persons and for mentally disordered or otherwise mentally vulnerable persons of any age arrested or being questioned by the police or any other prosecuting authority, remanded on bail by the police or a court or otherwise at risk of being remanded in custody including but not limited to by operation of a service providing appropriate adults to accompany such persons where provided for by law.5 To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people of all ages from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.For the purpose of this clause ‘socially excluded’ means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one of more of the following factors: unemployment; financial hardship; youth or old age; ill health (physical or mental); substance abuse or dependency including alcohol and drugs; discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed, sexual orientation or gender re-assignment; poor educational or skills attainment; relationship and family breakdown; poor housing (that is housing that does not meet basic habitable standards); crime (either as a victim of crime or as an offender rehabilitating into society).
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
245368
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BLACKBURN CHILD CARE SOCIETY
Charity Name Id
245356
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BLACKBURN AND DISTRICT ORPHANAGE AND CHILDREN'S HOME
Charity Name Id
245324
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BLACKBURN AND DISTRICT CHILDREN'S HOMES
Charity Name Id
245374
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BLACKBURN CHILDREN'S SOCIETY

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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