Hands Gillingham — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 18 September 1984
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £3,167
Latest expenditure: £3,911
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Hands Gillingham, The Oast Community Centre, Granary Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME9 7SG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity provides services for older, disabled or vulnerable adults in the Gillingham area, including a transport service to medical appointments or other essential journeys, a basic gardening service and other services to alleviate social isolation.To do all such lawful things to further the attainment of such purposesArea of operation and benefit, Gillingham, Medway

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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: 31 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,167
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,911

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: 26 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £15,473
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,944

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: 26 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,502
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,034

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: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £6,239
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,068

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: 29 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £6,218
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,559

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Charity Annual Return Parta

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: 26 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £15,473
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,944
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
Count Volunteers: 20

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Hands Gillingham
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1984-09-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25/10/1983AS AMENDED ON 16/10/1991AS AMENDED ON 15/10/1992AS AMENDED ON 21/10/1993AS AMENDED ON 12/10/1995AS AMENDED ON 25/01/2001AS AMENDED ON 10/03/2004AS AMENDED ON 23/07/2008AS AMENDED ON 06/11/2012AS AMENDED ON 26/06/2013 as amended on 19 Oct 2021 as amended on 04 Oct 2022
Charitable Objects: The Charity’s objects (“the objects”) areTo promote purposes which are charitable according to the law in England and Wales by:1) Providing services for older, disabled or vulnerable adults in the Gillingham area, including:• a transport service to medical appointments and for other essential journeys;• a basic gardening service; • other services to alleviate social isolation.2) Generally to do all such lawful things as will further the attainment of such purposes or any of them.
Area Of Benefit: BOROUGH OF GILLINGHAM

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 61361
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HANDS AND GILLINGHAM VOLUNTEER CENTRE

Charity Name Id: 536000
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: HANDS IN MEDWAY

Charity Name Id: 61353
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HANDS AND GILLINGHAM VOLUNTEER BUREAU

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management