CCEW Charity Commission profile

National Independent Consumer Organisation

Registered charity 1101414 · organisation 3998974

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 January 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04276357
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£100,440
Latest expenditure
£104,536
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 10th Floor, Arena Offices, Grosvenor House, Basing View, BASINGSTOKE, Hampshire, RG21 4HG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Protecting the rights & interests of the consumer

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
1 November 2026
Date Accounts Received
1 November 2026
Total Gross Income
£100,440
Total Gross Expenditure
£104,536
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
10 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£294
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,868
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
28 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,820
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,499
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
9 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£208
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,157
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
8 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£224
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,214

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
1 November 2026
Total Gross Income
£100,440
Total Gross Expenditure
£104,536
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
National Independent Consumer Organisation
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-01-08T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 4276357 as amended on 30 May 2018 as amended on 29 Aug 2024
Charitable Objects
I) TO IDENTIFY AND PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF CONSUMERS, WITH REFERENCE TO THE KEY GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF CHOICE, INFORMATION, REPRESENTATION, ACCESS TO GOODS AND SERVICES, QUALITY AND FAIRNESS, SAFETY AND REDRESSII) TO PROMOTE CONSUMER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CONSUMERS IN THOSE ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEMIII) TO PROVIDE A MEANS OF COMMUNICATION WITH GOVERNMENT, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, REGULATORS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIESIV) TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT MEMBERS AND MEMBER ORGANISATIONS TO WORK TOGETHER BETTER AND TO PROMOTE THEIR ACTIVITIES, AND TO PROVIDE CONSUMER INFORMATION AND EDUCATION.V) TO CONSULT WITH AND REPRESENT GRASSROOTS MEMBERS, TO CIRCULATE, PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE THEIR VIEWS AND WHERE APPROPRIATE TO RESPOND TO CONSULTATION ON THEIR BEHALF
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
467325
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
NATIONAL CONSUMER FEDERATION

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures