CHESTER AID TO THE HOMELESS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 25 February 1999
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03686284
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £425,278
Latest expenditure: £408,394
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Chester Aid to the Homeless, The Bluecoat Building, Upper Northgate Street, CHESTER, CH1 4EE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Chester Aid To The Homeless provides accomodation and related support services to homeless individuals in need.

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: 23 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £425,278
Total Gross Expenditure: £408,394

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: 13 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 13 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £351,061
Total Gross Expenditure: £392,932

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: 28 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £285,679
Total Gross Expenditure: £369,116

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: 31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £353,973
Total Gross Expenditure: £365,762

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: 31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £535,867
Total Gross Expenditure: £351,461

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: 23 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £425,278
Total Gross Expenditure: £408,394
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: No
Count Volunteers: 5

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: 13 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £351,061
Total Gross Expenditure: £392,932
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: No
Count Volunteers: 8

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: 28 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £285,679
Total Gross Expenditure: £369,116
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: No
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: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £353,973
Total Gross Expenditure: £365,762
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
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: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £535,867
Total Gross Expenditure: £351,461
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
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: 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: 31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 298645
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 234120
Income Investments: 3102
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 535867
Income Legacies: 175434
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £351,461
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 351461
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6503
Expenditure Support Costs: 27082
Expenditure Depreciation: 6102
Gain Loss Investment: 30656
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £746,692
Assets Total Fixed: 238160
Assets Own Use: 12723
Assets Long Term Investment: 225437
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £530,552
Assets Total Liabilities: £22,020
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £746,692
Creditors One Year Total Current: 22020
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £448,220
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 746692
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 746692
Count Employees: 6
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: Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHESTER AID TO THE HOMELESS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1999-02-25T00:00:00

Charity Name: CHESTER AID TO THE HOMELESS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-01-21T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3966994
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1084055
Assoc Charity Name: CHESTER LODGINGS AND SUPPORT PROVIDERS

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21 DECEMBER 1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON THE 5TH FEB. 2004
Charitable Objects: THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF PERSONS IN NEED WHO ARE HOMELESS OR SUFFERING FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL INFIRMITY OR WHO BY REASON OF ADVERSE CIRCUMSTANCES, ILL-HEALTH OR BY BEING A DISCHARGED OFFENDER ARE IN NEED OF HELP IN ACQUIRING A SETTLED WAY OF LIFE, THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HOSTELS AND RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION AND TO ENABLE THESE PERSONS TO DEVELOP AS RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 461563
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CATH

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures