CCEW Charity Commission profile

OPTIONS FOR SUPPORTED LIVING

Registered charity 1063038 · organisation 3101711

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 June 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02861966
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£11,718,058
Latest expenditure
£11,559,808
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 4th FLOOR, ST. NICHOLAS HOUSE, OLD CHURCHYARD, LIVERPOOL, L2 8TX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Options supports, empowers and enables people with disabilities to live their lives to the full.

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
6 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,718,058
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,559,808
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
£10,641,336
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,367,250
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
8 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,074,961
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,358,605
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
9 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£9,067,165
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,776,552
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
27 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£8,473,608
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,282,751

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
6 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,718,058
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,559,808
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
11597588
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
4
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
£10,641,336
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,367,250
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
4
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
8 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,074,961
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,358,605
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
7211998
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
4
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
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£9,067,165
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,776,552
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
£22
Income From Government Contracts
7102781
Income From Government Grants
£320,952
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
3
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
27 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£8,473,608
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,282,751
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
£10
Income From Government Contracts
6822000
Income From Government Grants
£142,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
3

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
6 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
903
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
11597588
Income Investments
103091
Income Other
16476
Income Total Income And Endowments
11718058
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,559,808
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11559808
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2002941
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,656,301
Assets Total Fixed
71320
Assets Own Use
71320
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,477,210
Assets Total Liabilities
£892,229
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,656,301
Creditors One Year Total Current
892229
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,780,885
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4656301
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4656301
Count Employees
392
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
9881
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
10527856
Income Investments
90199
Income Other
13644
Income Total Income And Endowments
10641580
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,367,250
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10367250
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
112493
Expenditure Support Costs
2035691
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,250,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,030,522
Assets Total Liabilities
£532,471
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,498,051
Creditors One Year Total Current
532471
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,471,168
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4494937
Funds Restricted
3114
Funds Total
4498051
Count Employees
345
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
8 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
5100
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
9047587
Income Investments
17497
Income Other
4777
Income Total Income And Endowments
9074961
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,358,605
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9358605
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1595102
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,220,731
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,833,183
Assets Total Liabilities
£609,462
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,223,721
Creditors One Year Total Current
609462
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,328,068
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4220731
Funds Restricted
2990
Funds Total
4223721
Count Employees
345
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
9 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
356752
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
8695020
Income Investments
3090
Income Other
12303
Income Total Income And Endowments
9067165
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,776,552
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8776552
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
47161
Expenditure Support Costs
1751882
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,493,337
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,152,450
Assets Total Liabilities
£645,085
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,507,365
Creditors One Year Total Current
645085
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,690,781
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4493337
Funds Restricted
14028
Funds Total
4507365
Count Employees
356
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
27 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
143500
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
8315983
Income Investments
1967
Income Other
12158
Income Total Income And Endowments
8473608
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,282,751
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8282751
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7333
Expenditure Support Costs
8282751
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,216,752
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,003,163
Assets Total Liabilities
£786,411
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,216,752
Creditors One Year Total Current
786411
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,651,972
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4187761
Funds Restricted
28991
Funds Total
4216752
Count Employees
344
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sefton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Halton
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wirral
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Knowsley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
OPTIONS FOR SUPPORTED LIVING
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-06-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13 OCTOBER 1993 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17 JUNE 1997 AND 17 MARCH 2003
Charitable Objects
TO RELIEVE ADULTS WHO HAVE LEARNING DISABILITIES AND IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT WHICH WILL ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST SUCH ADULTS TO LEAD LIFESTYLES OF THEIR CHOICE
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
349558
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
OPTIONS

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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