CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHESHIRE COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Registered charity 1074676 · organisation 3101442

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
16 March 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03555199
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,266,941
Latest expenditure
£1,132,043
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Cheshire Community Action, Suite A2, 1st Floor, Linenhall House, Stanley Street, Chester, CH1 2LR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Supporting volunteers who run community assetsFunding advice to community groupsSupporting neighbourhood planningGroup development with community groupsDeveloping community led housing projectsHealth and social care services Community transport

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
28 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,266,941
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,132,043
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
3 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
3 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,182,674
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,185,733
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
22 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,203,308
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,239,248
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
23 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,526,555
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,484,369
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
17 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
17 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,330,478
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,318,122

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
28 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,266,941
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,132,043
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
396887
Income From Government Grants
£352,763
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
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
3 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,182,674
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,185,733
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
675500
Income From Government Grants
£211,250
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
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
22 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,203,308
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,239,248
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
7
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1100000
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
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
23 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,526,555
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,484,369
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
7
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
1246921
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any 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
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
17 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,330,478
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,318,122
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
1090000
Income From Government Grants
£45,000
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
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
28 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
44535
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1215523
Income Investments
6883
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1266941
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,132,043
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1132043
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
161267
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£588,929
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£763,962
Assets Total Liabilities
£175,033
Assets Current Investment
280000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£588,929
Creditors One Year Total Current
175033
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£276,139
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
554836
Funds Restricted
34093
Funds Total
588929
Count Employees
11
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
3 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
44087
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1136439
Income Investments
2148
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1182674
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,185,733
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1185733
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
143674
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-77000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£454,031
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£572,375
Assets Total Liabilities
£118,344
Assets Current Investment
165509
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£454,031
Creditors One Year Total Current
118344
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£249,029
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
454031
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
454031
Count Employees
9
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
22 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
52786
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1149116
Income Investments
1406
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1203308
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,239,248
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1239248
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2379
Expenditure Support Costs
118978
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
247000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£397,090
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
313000
Assets Other Assets
£421,881
Assets Total Liabilities
£291,791
Assets Current Investment
94847
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£443,090
Creditors One Year Total Current
291791
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£131,926
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
397090
Funds Restricted
46000
Funds Total
443090
Count Employees
7
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
23 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
41318
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1483581
Income Investments
1656
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1526555
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,484,369
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1484369
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6162
Expenditure Support Costs
116352
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
163000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
68000
Assets Other Assets
£516,553
Assets Total Liabilities
£352,523
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£232,030
Creditors One Year Total Current
352523
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£258,654
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
232030
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
232030
Count Employees
8
Charity Only 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
17 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
51970
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1277957
Income Investments
551
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1330478
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,318,122
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1318122
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
112708
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-194000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-111000
Assets Other Assets
£218,101
Assets Total Liabilities
£34,757
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£72,344
Creditors One Year Total Current
34757
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£211,796
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
72344
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
72344
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire East
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Halton
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Warrington
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHESHIRE COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-03-16T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/04/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/10/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/10/2014
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE ALL OR ANY PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTY OF CHESHIRE WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE, TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE COUNTY OF CHESHIRE, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS, TO IMPROVE THE SKILL OF COUNTRY CRAFTSMEN IN CHESHIRETO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SAID PURPOSES, AND TO THAT END TO BRING TOGETHER REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AUTHORITIES, AND ORGANISATIONS AND COMMUNITIES ENGAGED IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID PURPOSES WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF CHESHIRE
Area Of Benefit
COUNTY OF CHESHIRE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
347909
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CHESHIRE COMMUNITY ACTION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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