FAITHWORKS WESSEX — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 24 March 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05077777
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,313,163
Latest expenditure: £1,485,317
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Heron Court Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 1DE

Website recorded by the regulator: https://faith-works.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our charitable objects are given life through a number of projects, including: homelessness outreach, befriending of carers, supported placements for adults with learning disabilities, food banks, personal budget coaching, and support to reduce social isolation in older people.

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: 2 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,313,163
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,485,317

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: 8 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 8 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,491,688
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,407,465

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: £1,154,608
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,157,292

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: 23 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £906,466
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,017,542

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: 21 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,203,650
Total Gross Expenditure: £773,729

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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: 2 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,313,163
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,485,317
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £24
Income From Government Contracts: 30000
Income From Government Grants: £133,739
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: 320

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: 8 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,491,688
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,407,465
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £25
Income From Government Contracts: 22700
Income From Government Grants: £127,985
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: 350

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: £1,154,608
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,157,292
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 18450
Income From Government Grants: £32,590
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: 270

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: 23 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £906,466
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,017,542
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 13380
Income From Government Grants: £15,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 175

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: 21 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,203,650
Total Gross Expenditure: £773,729
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 23
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 54285
Income From Government Grants: £2,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 150

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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: 2 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1118138
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 163086
Income Investments: 27145
Income Other: 4794
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1313163
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £8,468
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,476,849
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1485317
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 47878
Expenditure Governance: 8118
Expenditure Support Costs: 235853
Expenditure Depreciation: 11801
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £51,897
Assets Total Fixed: 27329
Assets Own Use: 27329
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £635,347
Assets Total Liabilities: £68,308
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £594,368
Creditors One Year Total Current: 68308
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £564,934
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 51897
Funds Restricted: 542471
Funds Total: 594368
Count Employees: 46
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: 8 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1371189
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 98281
Income Investments: 22218
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1491688
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £18,209
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,389,256
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1407465
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 26304
Expenditure Governance: 8015
Expenditure Support Costs: 276984
Expenditure Depreciation: 13027
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 4263
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 33780
Assets Own Use: 33780
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £770,453
Assets Total Liabilities: £37,711
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £766,522
Creditors One Year Total Current: 37711
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £694,739
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 47134
Funds Restricted: 719388
Funds Total: 766522
Count Employees: 43
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: 1087451
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 57389
Income Investments: 9768
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1154608
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £17,729
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,139,563
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1157292
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 9400
Expenditure Governance: 25357
Expenditure Support Costs: 198465
Expenditure Depreciation: 9582
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £36,000
Assets Total Fixed: 20107
Assets Own Use: 20107
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £666,692
Assets Total Liabilities: £4,500
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £682,299
Creditors One Year Total Current: 4500
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £621,242
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 62498
Funds Restricted: 619801
Funds Total: 682299
Count Employees: 39
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: 23 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 842994
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 60116
Income Investments: 3356
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 906466
Income Legacies: 10043
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £13,365
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,004,177
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1017542
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 8000
Expenditure Governance: 50712
Expenditure Support Costs: 263766
Expenditure Depreciation: 169272
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £9,517
Assets Total Fixed: 23598
Assets Own Use: 23598
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £662,465
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,080
Assets Current Investment: 460106
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £684,983
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1080
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £175,619
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 106271
Funds Restricted: 578712
Funds Total: 684983
Count Employees: 35
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: 21 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1137293
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 65813
Income Investments: 544
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1203650
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £10,831
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £762,898
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 773729
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 32091
Expenditure Support Costs: 171448
Expenditure Depreciation: 43144
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £36,000
Assets Total Fixed: 18227
Assets Own Use: 18227
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £779,472
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,640
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £796,059
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1640
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £752,882
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 153331
Funds Restricted: 642728
Funds Total: 796059
Count Employees: 27
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: FAITHWORKS WESSEX
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-01-17T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 5011479
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1137221
Assoc Charity Name: LEIGH PARK (WIMBORNE MINSTER) COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Charity Name: FAITHWORKS WESSEX
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-03-24T00:00:00

Charity Name: FAITHWORKS WESSEX
Charity Event Order: 5
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-07-16T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5234524
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1209005
Assoc Charity Name: HIGHCLIFFE COMMUNITY CHURCH

Charity Name: FAITHWORKS WESSEX
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-07-04T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 3942020
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1063994
Assoc Charity Name: VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP OF POOLE

Charity Name: FAITHWORKS WESSEX
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-09-19T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5025782
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1148394
Assoc Charity Name: THE OAKS COUNSELLING SERVICE LIMITED

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 MARCH 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 13 JANUARY 2005 AND 19 MARCH 2008 AND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION UPON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 5 JUNE 2008.
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS OR DISTRESS, PARTICULARLY AMONGST THE ELDERLY, HOMELESS, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN CARE AND THOSE CARING FOR A FAMILY MEMBER WITH A PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR SENSORY DISABILITY, BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT AND TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OF DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE IN PARTICULAR THROUGH FACILITATING CHURCHES AND CHRISTIANS TO WORK FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY ADDRESSING SUCH ISSUES OF DISADVANTAGE, SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND OTHER AREAS OF NEED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THE DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, THE BOROUGH OF POOLE AND ADJACENT PARISHES.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 405871
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FAITHWORKS POOLE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries