CCEW Charity Commission profile

Avocet Care & Support Ltd

Registered charity 260015 · organisation 260015

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
16 January 1970
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00956345
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£1,842,060
Latest expenditure
£1,912,351
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: West Suite, Cottis House, Locks Hill, South Street, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1BB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.avocetcaresupport.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The provision of Sheltered Housing and Registered Residential Care for the elderly

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
3 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
3 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,842,060
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,912,351
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
13 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,757,334
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,782,081
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
8 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,868,485
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,006,788
Accounts Qualified
Yes
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
12 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,647,305
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,740,175
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
20 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,478,480
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,530,151

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
3 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,842,060
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,912,351
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Income From Government Contracts
534716
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
13 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,757,334
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,782,081
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
243807
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
8 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,868,485
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,006,788
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
241852
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
12 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,647,305
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,740,175
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
139889
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
5
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
20 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,478,480
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,530,151
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
3 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
206
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1820527
Income Investments
21327
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1842060
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,912,351
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1912351
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27134
Expenditure Support Costs
398543
Expenditure Depreciation
27047
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,567,833
Assets Total Fixed
2836058
Assets Own Use
2836058
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,187,397
Assets Total Liabilities
£146,217
Assets Current Investment
619889
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,877,238
Creditors One Year Total Current
146217
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£543,087
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2567833
Funds Restricted
1309405
Funds Total
3877238
Count Employees
40
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
13 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
706
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1745171
Income Investments
11457
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1757334
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,782,081
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1782081
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
35065
Expenditure Support Costs
510212
Expenditure Depreciation
28698
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,947,529
Assets Total Fixed
2792965
Assets Own Use
2792965
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,304,707
Assets Total Liabilities
£150,143
Assets Current Investment
749531
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,947,529
Creditors One Year Total Current
150143
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£534,985
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2638124
Funds Restricted
1309405
Funds Total
3947529
Count Employees
44
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
8 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
457
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1855780
Income Investments
12248
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1868485
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,006,788
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2006788
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
30793
Expenditure Support Costs
429190
Expenditure Depreciation
19354
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£541,999
Assets Total Fixed
3430277
Assets Own Use
3430277
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£677,319
Assets Total Liabilities
£135,320
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,972,276
Creditors One Year Total Current
135320
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£607,618
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2531379
Funds Restricted
1440897
Funds Total
3972276
Count Employees
45
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
12 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
10
Income Other Trading Activities
143
Income Charitable Activities
1646017
Income Investments
1135
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1647305
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,740,175
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1740175
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27116
Expenditure Support Costs
423360
Expenditure Depreciation
20156
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,669,682
Assets Total Fixed
2010671
Assets Own Use
2010671
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£813,911
Assets Total Liabilities
£154,900
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,669,682
Creditors One Year Total Current
154900
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£741,083
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2669682
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2669682
Count Employees
46
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
20 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
5140
Income Other Trading Activities
125
Income Charitable Activities
1472665
Income Investments
550
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1478480
Income Legacies
5000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,530,151
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1530151
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26216
Expenditure Support Costs
391016
Expenditure Depreciation
22747
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,762,552
Assets Total Fixed
2031312
Assets Own Use
2031312
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£804,983
Assets Total Liabilities
£73,743
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,762,552
Creditors One Year Total Current
73743
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£754,773
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2747584
Funds Restricted
14968
Funds Total
2762552
Count Employees
46
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Southend-on-sea
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Avocet Care & Support Ltd
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1970-01-16T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/06/1969AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/02/1989AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/02/2002AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 02/03/2004 as amended on 26 Mar 2024
Charitable Objects
TO RELIEVE AGED, IMPOTENT AND POOR PEOPLE OF ALL CLASSES, FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION AND EDUCATION AND FOR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY. (FOR DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE SOUTHEND ON SEA

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
175258
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE ABBEYFIELD SOUTHEND AND SOUTH EAST ESSEX SOCIETY LIMITED
Charity Name Id
529245
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE ABBEYFIELD SOUTHEND SOCIETY LIMITED
Charity Name Id
175249
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE ABBEYFIELD (SOUTHEND AND DISTRICT) SOCIETY LIMITED
Charity Name Id
175275
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE ABBEYFIELD SOUTHEND SOCIETY LI

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
2
Regulator Name
Homes England
Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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