CCEW Charity Commission profile

COMMUNITY FOSTER CARE

Registered charity 1084124 · organisation 3974793

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
15 December 2000
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03719101
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,200,087
Latest expenditure
£2,274,848
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit A 76 Kingsholm Road, GLOUCESTER, GL1 3BD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.communityfostercare.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Providing foster care for children who cannot live with their birth families. This entails supporting, supervising, managing and training foster carers to care for children effectively and providing a strong support team who can ensure that children's life chances and choices are enhanced.

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
28 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,200,087
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,274,848
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
31 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,369,738
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,429,457
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
29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,342,560
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,389,392
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
16 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,355,874
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,339,942
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
15 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,458,176
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,270,838

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
28 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,200,087
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,274,848
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
2183046
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
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
31 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,369,738
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,429,457
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
2367639
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
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
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,342,560
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,389,392
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
2326139
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
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
16 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,355,874
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,339,942
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
2337653
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
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
15 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,458,176
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,270,838
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
2450224
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
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
28 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
15
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2183046
Income Investments
2941
Income Other
14085
Income Total Income And Endowments
2200087
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,274,848
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2274848
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
607836
Expenditure Depreciation
7143
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£485,304
Assets Total Fixed
6240
Assets Own Use
6240
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£622,649
Assets Total Liabilities
£143,585
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£485,304
Creditors One Year Total Current
143585
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£287,652
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
485304
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
485304
Count Employees
22
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
31 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2324066
Income Investments
1099
Income Other
43573
Income Total Income And Endowments
2369738
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,429,457
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2429457
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
17036
Expenditure Depreciation
6578
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£560,064
Assets Total Fixed
12340
Assets Own Use
12340
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£708,014
Assets Total Liabilities
£160,290
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£560,064
Creditors One Year Total Current
134248
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
26042
Assets Cash
£346,295
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
560064
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
560064
Count Employees
32
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
29 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
36
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2328139
Income Investments
393
Income Other
13992
Income Total Income And Endowments
2342560
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,389,392
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2389392
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
608076
Expenditure Depreciation
11014
Gain Loss Investment
393
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£678,343
Assets Total Fixed
23861
Assets Own Use
18861
Assets Long Term Investment
5000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£793,829
Assets Total Liabilities
£139,347
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£678,343
Creditors One Year Total Current
139347
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£396,400
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
678343
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
678343
Count Employees
32
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
16 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
116
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2337653
Income Investments
205
Income Other
17900
Income Total Income And Endowments
2355874
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,339,942
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2339942
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6394
Expenditure Support Costs
586658
Expenditure Depreciation
11173
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
19288
Assets Own Use
14288
Assets Long Term Investment
5000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£851,133
Assets Total Liabilities
£145,246
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£725,175
Creditors One Year Total Current
145246
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£589,833
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
725175
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
725175
Count Employees
31
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
15 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
70
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2450154
Income Investments
12
Income Other
7940
Income Total Income And Endowments
2458176
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,270,838
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2270838
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
523542
Expenditure Depreciation
11174
Gain Loss Investment
-5000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£709,243
Assets Total Fixed
25881
Assets Own Use
20881
Assets Long Term Investment
5000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£839,845
Assets Total Liabilities
£156,483
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£709,243
Creditors One Year Total Current
156483
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£599,283
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
709243
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
709243
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COMMUNITY FOSTER CARE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-02-15T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
5027759
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1150166
Assoc Charity Name
COMMUNITY FAMILY CARE
Charity Name
COMMUNITY FOSTER CARE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2000-12-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24/02/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/12/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/09/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20/06/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26 JAN 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 APR 2017
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE:I) TO OPERATE A FOSTER CARE AGENCY IN THE UK REGARDING TRAINING AND APPROVING FOSTER CARERS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FROM SOCIAL AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED AREAS.II) TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEED AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE IN THE CARE OF, OR ACCOMMODATED BY, A LOCAL AUTHORITY BY:1. PROVIDING THEM WITH, OR OTHERWISE ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF, A PLACEMENT OR PLACEMENTS IN SUITABLE ACCOMMODATION AND PROVIDING THEM WITH, OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF, FOSTER CARERS WITH THE AIM OF PROVIDING THEM WITH A STABLE FAMILY LIFE:2. PROVIDING FOR THEIR EDUCATION AND ESTABLISHMENT IN LIFE.III) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND IN PARTICULAR THE ASSISTANCE OF ADULTS WHO HAVE AS CHILDREN BEEN IN LOCAL AUTHORITY CARE.
Area Of Benefit
THE UNITED KINGDOM

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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