COMPASS DISABILITY SERVICES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 11 September 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04245798
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,367,243
Latest expenditure: £1,318,400
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: UNIT 11 - 12, BELVEDERE TRADING ESTATE, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, 11-12 BELVEDERE TRADING ESTATE, TA1 1BH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are a user-Led organisation. Our mission is "To enable and empower disabled people and carers to have independence, choice and control in their lives". We work through consultation, representation and service provision to fulfil our mission.

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: 20 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,367,243
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,318,400

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: 22 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,067,355
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,051,534

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: 7 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £433,435
Total Gross Expenditure: £421,511

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: 24 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £452,773
Total Gross Expenditure: £398,423

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: 24 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £254,364
Total Gross Expenditure: £240,295

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: 20 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,367,243
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,318,400
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 410178
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 3

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: 22 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,067,355
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,051,534
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 264000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 2

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: 7 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £433,435
Total Gross Expenditure: £421,511
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 24 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £452,773
Total Gross Expenditure: £398,423
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: No
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: 3

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: 24 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £254,364
Total Gross Expenditure: £240,295
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: £1
Income From Government Grants: £148,540
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: 12

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: 20 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 5745
Income Other Trading Activities: 840538
Income Charitable Activities: 501862
Income Investments: 24
Income Other: 19074
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1367243
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £817,854
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £489,894
Expenditure Other: 10652
Expenditure Total: 1318400
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 260774
Expenditure Depreciation: 43331
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 48843
Reserves: £2,668
Assets Total Fixed: 222133
Assets Own Use: 222133
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £185,130
Assets Total Liabilities: £173,220
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £234,043
Creditors One Year Total Current: 162568
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 10652
Assets Cash: £4,549
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 133102
Funds Restricted: 100941
Funds Total: 234043
Count Employees: 40
Consolidated 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: 22 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 5555
Income Other Trading Activities: 510126
Income Charitable Activities: 543240
Income Investments: 23
Income Other: 8411
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1067355
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £542,256
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £509,278
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1051534
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 70409
Expenditure Support Costs: 239553
Expenditure Depreciation: 415371
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £38,045
Assets Total Fixed: 175136
Assets Own Use: 175136
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £143,783
Assets Total Liabilities: £133,719
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £185,200
Creditors One Year Total Current: 124493
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 9226
Assets Cash: £29,481
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 87307
Funds Restricted: 97893
Funds Total: 185200
Count Employees: 39
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

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

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

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

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

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

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: City Of Swansea
Welsh Ind: Yes

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: COMPASS DISABILITY SERVICES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-09-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 4 JUL 2001, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS 8 SEP 2003, 3 MAY 2006, 7 MAR 2007, 2 JUL 2008 AND WRITTEN RESOLUTION 7 JUL 2010 RECORDED AT COMPANIES HOUSE 3 AUG 2010.
Charitable Objects: 'THE RELIEF OF PERSONS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, WITH DISABILITIES IN SUCH CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME. THIS RELIEF TO BE ACHIEVED THROUGH: THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIST SUPPORT, CONSULTATION AND RESEARCH SERVICES TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PERSONS.
Area Of Benefit: COUNTY OF SOMERSET

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 451613
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: SAIN

Charity Name Id: 451623
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: SOMERSET ACCESS & INCLUSION NETWORK LIMITED

Charity Name Id: 451617
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: SOMERSET ACCESS & INCLUSION NETWORK

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures