CCEW Charity Commission profile

AVENUES EAST

Registered charity 1061241 · organisation 3073983

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
13 March 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03326442
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£7,476,000
Latest expenditure
£8,205,000
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Avenues Trust, River House, 1 Maidstone Road, Sidcup, DA14 5TA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Avenues East is part of a Group of charities which pioneer specialist social care supporting people facing significant disadvantage through illness and disability so they can live full lives in their local communities. We also support adults and children in their own homes or residential settings who have learning disabilities, autism, mental health issues, acquired brain injury or dementia.

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
21 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£7,476,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,205,000
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
16 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,644,593
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,076,000
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
17 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,007,068
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,364,661
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
13 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,565,011
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,426,409
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
13 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
13 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£6,040,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,961,000

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
21 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£7,476,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,205,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
43
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
7337000
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
6
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
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,644,593
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,076,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
91
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
7155780
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
7
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
17 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,007,068
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,364,661
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
84
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
6548523
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
6
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
13 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,565,011
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,426,409
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
83
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£21
Income From Government Contracts
6192628
Income From Government Grants
£120,185
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
6
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
13 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£6,040,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,961,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
88
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£32
Income From Government Contracts
5695647
Income From Government Grants
£219,897
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
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
21 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7476000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7476000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,205,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8205000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
2000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
14000
Assets Own Use
14000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,206,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,326,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£1,106,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2326000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£20,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-1278000
Funds Restricted
172000
Funds Total
-1106000
Count Employees
258
Charity Only 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
16 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
9000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7635593
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7644593
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,076,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8076000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11000
Expenditure Support Costs
1106000
Expenditure Depreciation
1000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
6000
Assets Own Use
6000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-3000
Assets Other Assets
£742,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,122,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£377,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1122000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£12,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-559000
Funds Restricted
182000
Funds Total
-377000
Count Employees
300
Charity Only 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
17 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
720
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7006348
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7007068
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,364,661
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7364661
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10329
Expenditure Support Costs
964029
Expenditure Depreciation
821
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£54,455
Assets Total Fixed
5166
Assets Own Use
5166
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-7603
Assets Other Assets
£975,614
Assets Total Liabilities
£918,722
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£54,455
Creditors One Year Total Current
918722
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£7,769
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-139594
Funds Restricted
194049
Funds Total
54455
Count Employees
282
Charity Only 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
13 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
9893
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6434932
Income Investments
0
Income Other
120185
Income Total Income And Endowments
6565010
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,426,409
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6426409
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
120185
Expenditure Governance
4200
Expenditure Support Costs
752710
Expenditure Depreciation
2806
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£412,091
Assets Total Fixed
5809
Assets Own Use
5809
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-11612
Assets Other Assets
£891,966
Assets Total Liabilities
£474,072
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£412,091
Creditors One Year Total Current
474072
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£228,129
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
218649
Funds Restricted
193442
Funds Total
412091
Count Employees
282
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
13 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
4000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5841000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
195000
Income Total Income And Endowments
6040000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,961,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5961000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7000
Expenditure Support Costs
631000
Expenditure Depreciation
2000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£89,000
Assets Total Fixed
7000
Assets Own Use
7000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-45000
Assets Other Assets
£716,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£405,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£273,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
405000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£41,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
89000
Funds Restricted
184000
Funds Total
273000
Count Employees
189
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Shropshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Norfolk
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Suffolk
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AVENUES EAST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-02-17T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4010226
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1112093
Assoc Charity Name
OPTUA UK
Charity Name
AVENUES EAST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-03-13T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03/03/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/12/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/04/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/03/2013AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 26/03/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 DEC 2017 as amended on 22 Nov 2018 as amended on 03 Jun 2020
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE, AND TO ASSIST IN THE SUPPORT AND PROMOTION OF, THE INTELLECTUAL, EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL WELFARE OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, ELDERLY PEOPLE AND ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, COMPLEX NEEDS, PHYSICAL DISABILITIES, SENSORY IMPAIRMENTS, AUTISM, MENTAL ILLNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS
Area Of Benefit
EAST OF ENGLAND REGION (AS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE 1 OF THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES ACT 1998)

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
414164
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
RETHINK DISABILITY
Charity Name Id
414139
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
OPTUA
Charity Name Id
414106
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LEARNING THROUGH LEISURE
Charity Name Id
414154
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
OPTUA (EAST ANGLIA)

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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
Risk management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures