CCEW Charity Commission profile

ORDINARY LIFE PROJECT ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 295355 · organisation 295355

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
9 January 1987
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02067438
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£1,983,475
Latest expenditure
£2,285,214
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Ordinary Life Project Association, Beckford Lodge, Gipsy Lane, WARMINSTER, BA12 9LR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The provision of accommodation, care and support to adult people with learning and/or other disabilities. The provision of care and support to such clients living in their own homes.

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 November 2026
Date Accounts Received
3 November 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,983,475
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,285,214
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
2 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
2 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,145,540
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,317,446
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
18 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,209,539
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,158,768
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
11 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,041,391
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,958,355
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
12 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,262,639
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,172,910

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 November 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,983,475
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,285,214
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Income From Government Contracts
1450739
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
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
2 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,145,540
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,317,446
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1571413
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
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
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,209,539
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,158,768
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1596910
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
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
11 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,041,391
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,958,355
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
30
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1994151
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
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
12 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,262,639
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,172,910
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
37
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
2168521
Income From Government Grants
£64,345
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
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 November 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1932331
Income Investments
51144
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1983475
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,285,214
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2285214
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
22281
Expenditure Support Costs
340729
Expenditure Depreciation
41420
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
10000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,524,891
Assets Total Fixed
1420717
Assets Own Use
974217
Assets Long Term Investment
446500
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,242,491
Assets Total Liabilities
£138,317
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,524,891
Creditors One Year Total Current
138317
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,146,880
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3524891
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3524891
Count Employees
58
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
2 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2081893
Income Investments
63647
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2145540
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,317,446
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2317446
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16117
Expenditure Support Costs
355767
Expenditure Depreciation
46244
Gain Loss Investment
19500
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,816,630
Assets Total Fixed
1452137
Assets Own Use
1015637
Assets Long Term Investment
436500
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,478,314
Assets Total Liabilities
£113,821
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,816,630
Creditors One Year Total Current
113821
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,435,021
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3816630
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3816630
Count Employees
57
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
18 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
13
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2149629
Income Investments
59517
Income Other
380
Income Total Income And Endowments
2209539
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,158,768
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2158768
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16261
Expenditure Support Costs
377375
Expenditure Depreciation
43146
Gain Loss Investment
-17000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,969,036
Assets Total Fixed
1478881
Assets Own Use
1061881
Assets Long Term Investment
417000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,608,016
Assets Total Liabilities
£117,861
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,969,036
Creditors One Year Total Current
117861
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,574,251
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3969036
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3969036
Count Employees
59
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
11 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
23797
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1994151
Income Investments
21763
Income Other
1680
Income Total Income And Endowments
2041391
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,958,355
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1958355
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12125
Expenditure Support Costs
351237
Expenditure Depreciation
33917
Gain Loss Investment
49000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,262,693
Assets Total Fixed
1519193
Assets Own Use
1085193
Assets Long Term Investment
434000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,549,192
Assets Total Liabilities
£133,120
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,935,265
Creditors One Year Total Current
133120
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,491,561
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3935265
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3935265
Count Employees
62
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
12 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
79350
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2168521
Income Investments
14468
Income Other
300
Income Total Income And Endowments
2262639
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,172,910
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2172910
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
373805
Expenditure Depreciation
33346
Gain Loss Investment
49000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,353,854
Assets Total Fixed
1511249
Assets Own Use
1097249
Assets Long Term Investment
414000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,499,530
Assets Total Liabilities
£178,550
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,832,229
Creditors One Year Total Current
178550
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,431,133
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3832229
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3832229
Count Employees
65
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ORDINARY LIFE PROJECT ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1987-01-09T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES AS INCORPORATED ON 24TH OCTOBER 1986, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 14TH FEBRUARY 1991, 2ND OF NOVEMBER 1992 AND 17TH MAY 1995 AND 16TH JULY 1998. as amended on 13 Oct 2025 as amended on 13 Oct 2025
Charitable Objects
THE RELIEF, CARE AND SUPPORT OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING AND/OR OTHER DISABILITIES, BY THE PROVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF HOMES AND/OR SUPPORT AND SERVICES OF OTHER KINDS, IN ORDER TO ENABLE PEOPLE WITH LEARNING AND/OR OTHER DISABILITIES, THROUGH THE MEANS OF ORDINARY HOUSING IN THE COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, LEISURE AND TRAINING, TO MAKE AND RECEIVE THE FULLEST CONTRIBUTION TO AND FROM THE LIFE AND ECONOMY OF THE COMMUNITY AND IN SO DOING TO DEVELOP THEIR OWN PERSONAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND CONTROL OVER THEIR OWN ACTIONS AND LIVES
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL(BUT PRIMARILY WESSEX)

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
137583
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
OLPA

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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