CCEW Charity Commission profile

COMMUNITY ACCOUNTING PLUS

Registered charity 1080565 · organisation 3971069

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
4 May 2000
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£680,160
Latest expenditure
£692,329
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Units 1 and 2, North West, 41 Talbot Street, Nottingham

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

C A Plus supports charities and other voluntary sector organisations to manage themselves well, primarily through the provisions of training, advice and services in accounts, payroll and bookkeeping. It is one of a number of community accounting services across the country

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
13 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
13 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£680,160
Total Gross Expenditure
£692,329
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
12 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£641,929
Total Gross Expenditure
£648,000
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
20 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£590,764
Total Gross Expenditure
£573,778
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
14 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
14 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£547,048
Total Gross Expenditure
£519,791
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
18 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£547,048
Total Gross Expenditure
£512,879

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
13 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£680,160
Total Gross Expenditure
£692,329
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£19,075
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
12 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£641,929
Total Gross Expenditure
£648,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£60,539
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
20 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£590,764
Total Gross Expenditure
£573,778
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£66,000
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
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
14 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£547,048
Total Gross Expenditure
£519,791
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
£77,812
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
18 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£547,048
Total Gross Expenditure
£512,879
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£102,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
13 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
26242
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
645804
Income Investments
8114
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
680160
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£692,329
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
692329
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
800
Expenditure Support Costs
800
Expenditure Depreciation
597
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£215,981
Assets Total Fixed
672
Assets Own Use
672
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£270,505
Assets Total Liabilities
£54,524
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£216,653
Creditors One Year Total Current
54524
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£184,429
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
216653
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
216653
Count Employees
16
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
12 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
64039
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
571066
Income Investments
6824
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
641929
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£648,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
648000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
799
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
1083
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£228,045
Assets Total Fixed
777
Assets Own Use
777
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£270,510
Assets Total Liabilities
£42,465
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£228,822
Creditors One Year Total Current
42465
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£191,822
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
228822
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
228822
Count Employees
16
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
20 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
74053
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
514397
Income Investments
2314
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
590764
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£573,778
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
573778
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
3992
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£226,190
Assets Total Fixed
1319
Assets Own Use
1319
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£278,281
Assets Total Liabilities
£44,707
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£234,893
Creditors One Year Total Current
44707
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£214,493
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
227509
Funds Restricted
7384
Funds Total
234893
Count Employees
14
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
14 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
79051
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
466891
Income Investments
870
Income Other
241
Income Total Income And Endowments
547053
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£519,791
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
519791
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
3778
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£213,846
Assets Total Fixed
4061
Assets Own Use
4061
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£251,483
Assets Total Liabilities
£37,637
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£217,907
Creditors One Year Total Current
37637
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£204,135
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
217907
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
217907
Count Employees
13
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
18 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
138803
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
406791
Income Investments
1454
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
547048
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£512,879
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
512879
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
939
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
4378
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£184,263
Assets Total Fixed
6382
Assets Own Use
6382
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£243,946
Assets Total Liabilities
£59,683
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£190,645
Creditors One Year Total Current
59683
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£191,704
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
190645
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
190645
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COMMUNITY ACCOUNTING PLUS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2000-05-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSIONDATED 03 APR 2019 as amended on 26 May 2022
Charitable Objects
“The objects of Community Accounting Plus (“the Objects”) are for the benefit of the public to:• Promote the efficiency and effectiveness of financial management within public benefit organisations by:o providing training, information and advice;o the provision of pro-active and accessible services offering practical help, advice, and support;o building the capacity of public benefit organisations, including the effective use of resources, through the sharing of information and best practice.• Advance education and training in management and administration in public benefit organisations.(“public benefit organisations” means charities (including their wholly owned subsidiaries), voluntary organisations, co-operatives, mutuals, CICs, CIOs and other forms of social enterprises)
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
391587
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
C A PLUS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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