CHESHIRE, HALTON + WARRINGTON RACE AND EQUALITY CENTRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 14 August 2001
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03883721
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £664,063
Latest expenditure: £717,227
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Unity Centre, 17 Cuppin Street, Chester

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Cheshire Halton & Warrington Race & Equality Centre is a charitable organisation that aims to eliminate discrimination, especially race discrimination and promote equality. We carry out activities under 4 core areas: policy development, education and public awareness, discrimination casework and community development with Black and Minority Ethnic led organisations.

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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: 8 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 8 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £664,063
Total Gross Expenditure: £717,227

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: 24 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £575,020
Total Gross Expenditure: £590,537

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: 2 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £686,546
Total Gross Expenditure: £640,220

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: 27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £442,499
Total Gross Expenditure: £342,606

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: 1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £297,580
Total Gross Expenditure: £248,385

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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: 8 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £664,063
Total Gross Expenditure: £717,227
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £16
Income From Government Contracts: 307075
Income From Government Grants: £209,195
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: 40

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: 24 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £575,020
Total Gross Expenditure: £590,537
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £12
Income From Government Contracts: 415314
Income From Government Grants: £78,888
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: 45

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: 2 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £686,546
Total Gross Expenditure: £640,220
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £11
Income From Government Contracts: 220160
Income From Government Grants: £212,657
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: 35

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: 27 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £442,499
Total Gross Expenditure: £342,606
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 121156
Income From Government Grants: £76,625
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 21

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: 1 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £297,580
Total Gross Expenditure: £248,385
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 75492
Income From Government Grants: £110,251
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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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: 8 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 9433
Income Other Trading Activities: 611763
Income Charitable Activities: 41374
Income Investments: 1493
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 664063
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £717,227
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 717227
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5189
Expenditure Support Costs: 5189
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £35,442
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £239,226
Assets Total Liabilities: £48,577
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £190,649
Creditors One Year Total Current: 48577
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £87,542
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 141770
Funds Restricted: 48879
Funds Total: 190649
Count Employees: 14
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: 24 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 98295
Income Other Trading Activities: 442431
Income Charitable Activities: 32076
Income Investments: 2218
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 575020
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £590,537
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 590537
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4446
Expenditure Support Costs: 4446
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £178,337
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £281,878
Assets Total Liabilities: £38,065
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £243,813
Creditors One Year Total Current: 38065
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £240,241
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 178337
Funds Restricted: 65476
Funds Total: 243813
Count Employees: 10
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: 2 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 219981
Income Other Trading Activities: 425263
Income Charitable Activities: 40948
Income Investments: 354
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 686546
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £640,220
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 640220
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £269,330
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £300,250
Assets Total Liabilities: £40,920
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £259,330
Creditors One Year Total Current: 40920
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £219,424
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 132488
Funds Restricted: 126842
Funds Total: 259330
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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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: Halton
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHESHIRE, HALTON + WARRINGTON RACE AND EQUALITY CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2001-08-14T00:00:00

Charity Name: CHESHIRE, HALTON + WARRINGTON RACE AND EQUALITY CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-01-27T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5124050
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1181567
Assoc Charity Name: THE DIVERSITY BALL

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22 NOVEMBER 1999 AS AMENDED 22 FEBRUARY 2009 AND AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME 23 MARCH 2009
Charitable Objects: 1. TO WORK TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION; AND2. TO PROMOTE EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, RACE, OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS;ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE COUNTY OF CHESHIRE INCLUDING THE BOROUGHS OF HALTON AND WARRINGTON
Area Of Benefit: THE COUNTY OF CHESHIRE INCLUDING THE BOROUGHS OF HALTON AND WARRINGTON

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 500907
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHAWREC

Charity Name Id: 500911
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHESHIRE, HALTON AND WARRINGTON RACIAL EQUALITY COUNCIL

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

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

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries