PAC –POSITIVE ACTION IN THE COMMUNITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 21 September 2001
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04167948
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £2,068,129
Latest expenditure: £2,080,843
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Hills House, Leeds Road, Nelson, BB9 8EL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.p-a-c.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

, Please see attached annual report & accounts document for details of activities specific to this financial year.

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: 14 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 14 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,068,129
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,080,843

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: 29 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 13 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,882,293
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,819,350

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 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 15 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,633,910
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,696,092

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: 18 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,397,511
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,406,515

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: 14 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,225,132
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,293,262

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: 14 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,068,129
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,080,843
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 10
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 764765
Income From Government Grants: £750
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 60001 70000: 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: 29 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,882,293
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,819,350
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 642586
Income From Government Grants: £75,324
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 1

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 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,633,910
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,696,092
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Contracts: 337692
Income From Government Grants: £211,453
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 60001 70000: 1
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: 18 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,397,511
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,406,515
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £9
Income From Government Contracts: 297185
Income From Government Grants: £187,339
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: 14 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,225,132
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,293,262
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 311025
Income From Government Grants: £85,674
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: 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: 14 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 86720
Income Other Trading Activities: 11374
Income Charitable Activities: 1939479
Income Investments: 30556
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2068129
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,080,843
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2080843
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 13478
Expenditure Support Costs: 184057
Expenditure Depreciation: 8298
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £458,369
Assets Total Fixed: 24893
Assets Own Use: 24893
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £892,368
Assets Total Liabilities: £138,945
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £778,316
Creditors One Year Total Current: 138945
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £721,654
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 749783
Funds Restricted: 28533
Funds Total: 778316
Count Employees: 63
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: 29 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 90476
Income Other Trading Activities: 5525
Income Charitable Activities: 1757696
Income Investments: 28596
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1882293
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,827
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,817,523
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1819350
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 11887
Expenditure Support Costs: 163497
Expenditure Depreciation: 4887
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £446,957
Assets Total Fixed: 11405
Assets Own Use: 11405
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £795,897
Assets Total Liabilities: £16,272
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £791,030
Creditors One Year Total Current: 16272
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £673,866
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 736341
Funds Restricted: 54689
Funds Total: 791030
Count Employees: 68
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: 15 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 87796
Income Other Trading Activities: 10489
Income Charitable Activities: 1525189
Income Investments: 10436
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1633910
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £4,836
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,691,256
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1696092
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7762
Expenditure Support Costs: 139953
Expenditure Depreciation: 3262
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £331,460
Assets Total Fixed: 9783
Assets Own Use: 9783
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £784,880
Assets Total Liabilities: £66,576
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £728,087
Creditors One Year Total Current: 66576
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £623,370
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 653459
Funds Restricted: 74628
Funds Total: 728087
Count Employees: 62
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: 18 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 51068
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1344276
Income Investments: 269
Income Other: 1898
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1397511
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,406,515
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1406515
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 9474
Expenditure Support Costs: 133744
Expenditure Depreciation: 4894
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £363,843
Assets Total Fixed: 13045
Assets Own Use: 13045
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £868,379
Assets Total Liabilities: £91,155
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £790,269
Creditors One Year Total Current: 91155
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £673,161
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 715303
Funds Restricted: 74966
Funds Total: 790269
Count Employees: 60
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: 14 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 32986
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1191269
Income Investments: 877
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1225132
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,293,262
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1293262
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 10911
Expenditure Support Costs: 129442
Expenditure Depreciation: 5979
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £385,249
Assets Total Fixed: 17939
Assets Own Use: 17939
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £895,416
Assets Total Liabilities: £114,082
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £799,273
Creditors One Year Total Current: 114082
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £755,494
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 738461
Funds Restricted: 60812
Funds Total: 799273
Count Employees: 57
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lancashire
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: PAC –POSITIVE ACTION IN THE COMMUNITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2001-09-21T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 FEBRUARY 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 15 MAY 2001 AND 2 OCTOBER 2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 JUN 2016
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:- TO PROVIDE PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE NORTH OF ENGLAND WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, AND LOCAL INHABITANTS IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: (I) THE PREVENTION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY. (II) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS WHO THROUGH THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES ARE IN NEED AND UNABLE TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE OR SUPPORT SCHEMES WHERE SUCH PERSONS MAY ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP VOCATIONAL SKILLS WHICH WILL ENHANCE THEIR EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS THEIR PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. (III) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS. (IV) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND GUIDANCE UPON QUESTIONS OF UNEMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, DOMESTIC ABUSE, SAFEGUARDING AND SOCIAL WELFARE AND RELATED TOPICS (V) TO ASSIST PERSONS OF LIMITED MEANS IN CASES OF SOCIAL HARDSHIP OR ECONOMIC MISFORTUNE UPON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS WHETHER OR NOT MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY TO FIND APPROPRIATE LIVING ACCOMMODATION AND WHILST SO DOING TO PROVIDE WHERE POSSIBLE TEMPORARY SHELTER IN PROPERTIES MANAGED BY THE CHARITY FROM TIME TO TIME.
Area Of Benefit: PENDLE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 492668
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: PENDLE ACTION FOR THE COMMUNITY

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures