CCEW Charity Commission profile

Community Advice Works

Registered charity 1074622 · organisation 3947163

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 March 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03416785
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£142,805
Latest expenditure
£230,787
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 49a Hatfield Close, LONDON, SE14 5DW

Website recorded by the regulator: http://communityadviceworks.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Project supports families/individuals in dealing with national, statuary, local agencies in order to improve their quality of life. Opportunities for people to gain IT skills, volunteering, ESOL classes, help with interview techniques and CV writing.Counselling DV survivors.Work with disadvantaged groups to help inclusion. Restorative approaches training, supports refugees & health support groups.

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
12 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£142,805
Total Gross Expenditure
£230,787
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
28 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£165,499
Total Gross Expenditure
£216,927
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
15 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£200,647
Total Gross Expenditure
£191,828
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
8 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
8 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£241,082
Total Gross Expenditure
£194,422
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
1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£225,017
Total Gross Expenditure
£237,157

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
12 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£142,805
Total Gross Expenditure
£230,787
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£94,267
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
3
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
28 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£165,499
Total Gross Expenditure
£216,927
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£66,499
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
3
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
15 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£200,647
Total Gross Expenditure
£191,828
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
60251
Income From Government Grants
£60,251
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
1
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
8 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£241,082
Total Gross Expenditure
£194,422
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£189,556
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
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
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£225,017
Total Gross Expenditure
£237,157
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£192,800
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
11

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lewisham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Community Advice Works
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-03-10T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 8TH AUGUST 1997 as amended on 16 Mar 2021
Charitable Objects
(A) TO IMPROVE SOCIAL CONDITIONS, HEALTH, EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND LIFE SKILLS OF POOR PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM AND SURROUNDING AREAS(B) TO PROVIDE BY EMPLOYING SUITABLY QUALIFIED STAFF FREE LEGAL, TRAINING AND WELFARE ADVICE TO POOR PERSONS RESIDENT OR EMPLOYED IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM AND SURROUNDING AREAS AND TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
Area Of Benefit
LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
302068
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
170 COMMUNITY PROJECT

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures