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RAINBOW SERVICES (HARLOW)

Registered charity 1077228 · organisation 3961958

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
31 August 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03826440
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£687,276
Latest expenditure
£688,994
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Rainbow Centre, 2 Wych Elm, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1QP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Providing services directly into the community which support, enable, and develop people and organisations

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
28 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£687,276
Total Gross Expenditure
£688,994
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
11 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
11 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£684,247
Total Gross Expenditure
£633,859
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
6 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
6 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£577,332
Total Gross Expenditure
£474,724
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
12 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£553,842
Total Gross Expenditure
£504,761
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
4 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£493,001
Total Gross Expenditure
£490,879

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
28 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£687,276
Total Gross Expenditure
£688,994
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£281,031
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
140
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
11 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£684,247
Total Gross Expenditure
£633,859
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£126,187
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
140
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
6 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£577,332
Total Gross Expenditure
£474,724
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Grants
£259,788
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
120
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
12 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£553,842
Total Gross Expenditure
£504,761
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
21667
Income From Government Grants
£95,000
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
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
4 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£493,001
Total Gross Expenditure
£490,879
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£16
Income From Government Grants
£256,436
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
160

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
28 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
83876
Income Other Trading Activities
52001
Income Charitable Activities
543577
Income Investments
7822
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
687276
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£688,994
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
688994
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2220
Expenditure Support Costs
57559
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
8058
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£347,220
Assets Total Fixed
122701
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
122701
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£500,481
Assets Total Liabilities
£160,995
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£462,187
Creditors One Year Total Current
160995
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£473,536
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
347220
Funds Restricted
114967
Funds Total
462187
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
11 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
43464
Income Other Trading Activities
67942
Income Charitable Activities
564347
Income Investments
8494
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
684247
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£633,859
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
633859
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
15000
Expenditure Governance
1980
Expenditure Support Costs
38934
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-1955
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,714,963
Assets Total Fixed
130759
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
130759
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£496,948
Assets Total Liabilities
£155,744
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£471,963
Creditors One Year Total Current
155744
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£469,704
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
348996
Funds Restricted
122967
Funds Total
471963
Count Employees
22
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
6 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
22599
Income Other Trading Activities
39728
Income Charitable Activities
509419
Income Investments
5586
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
577332
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£474,724
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
474724
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2905
Expenditure Support Costs
12345
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
15551
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£331,567
Assets Total Fixed
132714
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
132714
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£487,995
Assets Total Liabilities
£197,179
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£423,530
Creditors One Year Total Current
197179
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£472,101
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
331567
Funds Restricted
91963
Funds Total
423530
Count Employees
20
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
12 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
483066
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
69864
Income Investments
912
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
553842
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£504,761
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
504761
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3525
Expenditure Support Costs
68630
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-2344
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£269,348
Assets Total Fixed
117163
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
117163
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£348,423
Assets Total Liabilities
£160,215
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£305,371
Creditors One Year Total Current
160215
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£333,661
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
269348
Funds Restricted
36023
Funds Total
305371
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
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
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RAINBOW SERVICES (HARLOW)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-08-31T00:00:00
Charity Name
RAINBOW SERVICES (HARLOW)
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-05-05T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5144630
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1186179
Assoc Charity Name
FRESHWATERS CONTACT CENTRE
Charity Name
RAINBOW SERVICES (HARLOW)
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-09-12T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
1043787
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1043787
Assoc Charity Name
FRESHWATERS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16TH AUGUST 1999
Charitable Objects
FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF HARLOW AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS
Area Of Benefit
HARLOW AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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