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ABLE (ACTION FOR A BETTER LIFE)

Registered charity 1068536 · organisation 3943710

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
10 March 1998
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,005,483
Latest expenditure
£978,497
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 57 King Street, Melksham, SN12 6HE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

care in the community for persons with complex mental health problems. ABLE manages 23 bed spaces in registered homes and supported houses.

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
22 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,005,483
Total Gross Expenditure
£978,497
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
17 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£897,810
Total Gross Expenditure
£887,043
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
3 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
3 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£838,551
Total Gross Expenditure
£845,425
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
27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£821,171
Total Gross Expenditure
£777,929
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
26 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£800,150
Total Gross Expenditure
£750,531

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
22 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,005,483
Total Gross Expenditure
£978,497
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
937875
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
17 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£897,810
Total Gross Expenditure
£887,043
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
835769
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
3 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£838,551
Total Gross Expenditure
£845,425
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
770493
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
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£821,171
Total Gross Expenditure
£777,929
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
717698
Income From Government Grants
£47,687
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
26 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£800,150
Total Gross Expenditure
£750,531
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
686000
Income From Government Grants
£55,000
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
22 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
100
Income Other Trading Activities
922
Income Charitable Activities
987888
Income Investments
16574
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1005484
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£712
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£977,785
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
978497
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
57487
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£887,043
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£521,750
Assets Total Liabilities
£44,929
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£476,821
Creditors One Year Total Current
44929
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£481,601
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
476821
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
476821
Count Employees
24
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
17 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
100
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
894001
Income Investments
3020
Income Other
712
Income Total Income And Endowments
897833
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£768,151
Expenditure Other
118892
Expenditure Total
887043
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2331
Expenditure Support Costs
118892
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£449
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£471,717
Assets Total Liabilities
£21,882
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£449,835
Creditors One Year Total Current
21882
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£444,499
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
449835
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
449835
Count Employees
24
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
3 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
533
Income Other Trading Activities
162
Income Charitable Activities
836709
Income Investments
1147
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
838551
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£845,425
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
845425
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2227
Expenditure Support Costs
144973
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£446,182
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£455,481
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,173
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£439,308
Creditors One Year Total Current
16173
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£426,670
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
439308
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
439308
Count Employees
23
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
27 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
743
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
820280
Income Investments
148
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
821171
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£777,929
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
777929
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
136462
Expenditure Support Costs
136462
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£446,182
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£526,120
Assets Total Liabilities
£79,938
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£446,182
Creditors One Year Total Current
79938
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£493,193
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
446182
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
446182
Count Employees
25
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
26 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
100
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
798268
Income Investments
982
Income Other
800
Income Total Income And Endowments
800150
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£750,531
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
750531
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
138696
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£402,940
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£427,463
Assets Total Liabilities
£24,523
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£402,940
Creditors One Year Total Current
24523
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£349,509
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
402940
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
402940
Count Employees
27
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wiltshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ABLE (ACTION FOR A BETTER LIFE)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1998-03-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSIONDATED 10 NOV 2021
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AND TO ASSIST IN RELIEVING AND REHABILITATING PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL DISORDER OR CONDITIONS OF MENTAL DISTRESS REQUIRING ADVICE OR TREATMENT
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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