CCEW Charity Commission profile

NUCLEUS COMMUNITY ACTION LTD

Registered charity 269325 · organisation 269325

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 April 1975
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01202541
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£1,178,213
Latest expenditure
£1,029,159
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 298 OLD BROMPTON ROAD, LONDON, SW5 9JF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Nucleus combats poverty by providing advice and access to social welfare advice through telephone advice, face to face advice and representation.

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
21 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,178,213
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,029,159
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
15 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,010,411
Total Gross Expenditure
£947,899
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
7 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£876,393
Total Gross Expenditure
£783,514
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£711,458
Total Gross Expenditure
£873,302
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
25 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£936,967
Total Gross Expenditure
£980,077

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
21 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,178,213
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,029,159
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£373,325
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
100
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
15 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,010,411
Total Gross Expenditure
£947,899
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£431,137
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
100
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
7 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£876,393
Total Gross Expenditure
£783,514
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£434,161
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
0
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
100
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£711,458
Total Gross Expenditure
£873,302
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
50
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
25 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£936,967
Total Gross Expenditure
£980,077
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
724647
Income From Government Grants
£212,315
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
75

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
21 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
120221
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1042945
Income Investments
0
Income Other
15047
Income Total Income And Endowments
1178213
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,029,159
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1029159
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
48908
Expenditure Depreciation
13048
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£750,874
Assets Total Fixed
287883
Assets Own Use
287883
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,230,995
Assets Total Liabilities
£190,111
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,328,767
Creditors One Year Total Current
190111
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,151,229
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
750874
Funds Restricted
577893
Funds Total
1328767
Count Employees
22
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
15 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
34940
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
965867
Income Investments
9604
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1010411
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£947,899
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
947899
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12160
Expenditure Support Costs
37607
Expenditure Depreciation
12286
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£369,876
Assets Total Fixed
298642
Assets Own Use
298642
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£960,649
Assets Total Liabilities
£79,578
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,179,713
Creditors One Year Total Current
79578
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£899,847
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
695518
Funds Restricted
484195
Funds Total
1179713
Count Employees
18
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
7 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
864964
Income Investments
11429
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
876393
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£783,514
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
783514
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14164
Expenditure Support Costs
69575
Expenditure Depreciation
9130
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£699,686
Assets Total Fixed
305828
Assets Own Use
305828
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£900,200
Assets Total Liabilities
£255,657
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£950,371
Creditors One Year Total Current
255657
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£877,306
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
699685
Funds Restricted
250686
Funds Total
950371
Count Employees
17
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
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
704674
Income Investments
6784
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
711458
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£873,302
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
873302
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9955
Expenditure Support Costs
101290
Expenditure Depreciation
9130
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£857,492
Assets Total Fixed
314958
Assets Own Use
314958
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£767,349
Assets Total Liabilities
£224,814
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£857,493
Creditors One Year Total Current
224814
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£715,381
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
655907
Funds Restricted
201586
Funds Total
857493
Count Employees
19
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
25 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
212315
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
724647
Income Investments
5
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
936967
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£24,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£956,077
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
980077
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
143575
Expenditure Depreciation
9130
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£672,865
Assets Total Fixed
324088
Assets Own Use
324088
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£942,118
Assets Total Liabilities
£246,869
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,019,337
Creditors One Year Total Current
246869
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£852,234
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
672865
Funds Restricted
346472
Funds Total
1019337
Count Employees
22
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kensington And Chelsea
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hammersmith And Fulham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
City Of Westminster
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hillingdon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Ealing
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NUCLEUS COMMUNITY ACTION LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1975-04-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05/03/1975AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/10/1971AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 14/03/2013
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, FURTHER HEALTH AND RELIEVE POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS AMONG PERSONS LIVING OR WORKING WITHIN THE AREA OF EARLS COURT IN THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA BY ESTABLISHING AN AID, INFORMATION AND COUNSELLING SERVICE.
Area Of Benefit
EARLS COURT IN THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
320544
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NUCLEUS EARLS COURT COMMUNITY ACTION LTD
Charity Name Id
320548
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
NUCLEUS LEGAL ADVICE CENTRE

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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