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CCEW Charity Commission profile

ECHO for Extra Choices in Herefordshire Limited

Registered charity 1096449 · organisation 3994912

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 March 2003
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04475254
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,014,335
Latest expenditure
£1,093,864
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 19 West Street, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8EP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

ECHO provides activities and support for disabled people in Herefordshire. Most activities are suitable for people with moderate or severe learning difficulties, but we try to support anyone who wishes to take part in our activities, including people with mental health problems and people with physical or sensory disabilities.

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
27 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,014,335
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,093,864
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
11 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£890,755
Total Gross Expenditure
£968,731
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
19 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,247,782
Total Gross Expenditure
£939,997
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
15 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£811,438
Total Gross Expenditure
£861,739
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
11 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
11 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£920,944
Total Gross Expenditure
£787,027

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
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,014,335
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,093,864
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
331499
Income From Government Grants
£183,516
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
159
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
11 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£890,755
Total Gross Expenditure
£968,731
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
114
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
19 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,247,782
Total Gross Expenditure
£939,997
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£18,658
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
125
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
15 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£811,438
Total Gross Expenditure
£861,739
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£24,146
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
150
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
11 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£920,944
Total Gross Expenditure
£787,027
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£78,202
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
113

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
27 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
34858
Income Other Trading Activities
47819
Income Charitable Activities
915735
Income Investments
15923
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1014335
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£44,254
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,049,610
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1093864
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8727
Expenditure Support Costs
238955
Expenditure Depreciation
5399
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£436,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£601,729
Assets Total Liabilities
£53,595
Assets Current Investment
252091
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£548,134
Creditors One Year Total Current
53595
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£274,358
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
436000
Funds Restricted
112134
Funds Total
548134
Count Employees
48
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
11 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
83514
Income Other Trading Activities
47933
Income Charitable Activities
746674
Income Investments
12634
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
890755
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£68,962
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£899,769
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
968731
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
243714
Expenditure Support Costs
243714
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£464,854
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£629,874
Assets Total Liabilities
£27,211
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£602,663
Creditors One Year Total Current
27211
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£376,295
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
516595
Funds Restricted
86068
Funds Total
602663
Count Employees
54
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
19 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
412938
Income Other Trading Activities
56032
Income Charitable Activities
774912
Income Investments
3900
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1247782
Income Legacies
353377
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£52,942
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£887,055
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
939997
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
309906
Expenditure Support Costs
309906
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£590,638
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£719,490
Assets Total Liabilities
£38,851
Assets Current Investment
85000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£680,639
Creditors One Year Total Current
38851
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£419,986
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
621394
Funds Restricted
59245
Funds Total
680639
Count Employees
47
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
15 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
47371
Income Other Trading Activities
37497
Income Charitable Activities
724058
Income Investments
2512
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
811438
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£73,178
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£788,561
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
861739
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12248
Expenditure Support Costs
117511
Expenditure Depreciation
1800
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£285,433
Assets Total Fixed
1199
Assets Own Use
1199
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£407,234
Assets Total Liabilities
£35,579
Assets Current Investment
145000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£372,854
Creditors One Year Total Current
35579
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£217,667
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
292281
Funds Restricted
80573
Funds Total
372854
Count Employees
47
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
11 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
108885
Income Other Trading Activities
14231
Income Charitable Activities
793497
Income Investments
4331
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
920944
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£38,842
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£748,185
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
787027
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11780
Expenditure Support Costs
143657
Expenditure Depreciation
1800
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£355,757
Assets Total Fixed
2999
Assets Own Use
2999
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£452,739
Assets Total Liabilities
£32,583
Assets Current Investment
221468
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£423,155
Creditors One Year Total Current
32583
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£183,130
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
362271
Funds Restricted
60884
Funds Total
423155
Count Employees
47
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
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
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ECHO for Extra Choices in Herefordshire Limited
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-11-21T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5049332
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1161318
Assoc Charity Name
THE LEE FOUNDATION
Charity Name
ECHO for Extra Choices in Herefordshire Limited
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-08-09T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
1009296
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1009296
Assoc Charity Name
AIDA TRUST
Charity Name
ECHO for Extra Choices in Herefordshire Limited
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2003-03-11T00:00:00
Charity Name
ECHO for Extra Choices in Herefordshire Limited
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-11-22T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
1037092
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1037092
Assoc Charity Name
LE FOSSO UK

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 12 JUNE 2002 AMENDED ON 5 JANUARY 2007 AND 3 JULY 2008 as amended on 10 Dec 2021 as amended on 10 Dec 2021
Charitable Objects
A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE COUNTY OF HEREFORDSHIRE AND THE IMMEDIATE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) BY:I) ENABLING ADULTS WITH LEARNING OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES OR MENTAL HEALTH DIFFICULTIES TO ATTEND ORDINARY EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.II) ORGANISING SPECIAL MIXED ABILITY COURSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ADULTS WITH LEARNING OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES OR MENTAL HEALTH DIFFICULTIESIII) ORGANISING SPECIALIST EDUCATIONAL OR TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ADULTS WITH LEARNING OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES OR MENTAL HEALTH DIFFICULTIES(C) TO SUPPORT ADULTS WITH LEARNING AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES OR MENTAL HEALTH DIFFICULTIES TO ACCESS LEISURE, VOLUNTEERING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF THEIR LIVES AND INCREASING THEIR OPPORTUNITIES FOR INCLUSION IN THE COMMUNITY
Area Of Benefit
HEREFORDSHIRE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
436001
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ECHO
Charity Name Id
436005
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ECHO FOR EXTRA CHOICES IN HEREFORDSHIRE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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