IMAGO COMMUNITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 2 March 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05354482
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £5,363,702
Latest expenditure: £5,354,878
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Imago Community, Shaw Wood Hse Lamberhurst Vineyard, Furnace Lane,Lamberhurst, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, Kent, TN3 8LA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.imago.community (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the local government district of Kent and its neighbourhood but also elsewhere, and in particular the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness.To promote, organise and facilitate co-operation and partnership working between sectors and relevant bodies.

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: 15 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,363,702
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,354,878

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: 13 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 13 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,918,981
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,912,717

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: 23 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £6,170,184
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,741,578

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: 13 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £4,479,667
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,703,291

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: 17 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 17 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £4,191,682
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,153,784

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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: 15 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,363,702
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,354,878
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 16
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 4035000
Income From Government Grants: £63,638
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 80

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: 13 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,918,981
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,912,717
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 15
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 3897317
Income From Government Grants: £294,351
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 81

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: 23 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £6,170,184
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,741,578
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 11
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 4010550
Income From Government Grants: £303,324
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 70

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: 13 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £4,479,667
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,703,291
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 13
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 3070100
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 43

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: 17 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £4,191,682
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,153,784
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 8
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 2526214
Income From Government Grants: £355,392
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 110001 120000: 1
Count Volunteers: 65

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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: 15 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 93868
Income Other Trading Activities: 54737
Income Charitable Activities: 5147825
Income Investments: 51374
Income Other: 15898
Income Total Income And Endowments: 5363702
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £646
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,959,572
Expenditure Other: 394660
Expenditure Total: 5354878
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 15862
Expenditure Support Costs: 394660
Expenditure Depreciation: 5436
Gain Loss Investment: 4555
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £240,182
Assets Total Fixed: 1468752
Assets Own Use: 1357590
Assets Long Term Investment: 111162
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,626,075
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,105,607
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,989,220
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1008687
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 96920
Assets Cash: £1,242,807
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1829612
Funds Restricted: 159608
Funds Total: 1989220
Count Employees: 116
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: 13 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 9985
Income Other Trading Activities: 106822
Income Charitable Activities: 5725967
Income Investments: 56352
Income Other: 19855
Income Total Income And Endowments: 5918981
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £398,770
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,513,947
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 5912717
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 10300
Expenditure Support Costs: 397436
Expenditure Depreciation: 5966
Gain Loss Investment: -2060
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £157,607
Assets Total Fixed: 1469634
Assets Own Use: 1363027
Assets Long Term Investment: 106607
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,821,383
Assets Total Liabilities: £998,720
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,292,297
Creditors One Year Total Current: 894782
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 103938
Assets Cash: £1,616,171
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1665635
Funds Restricted: 626662
Funds Total: 2292297
Count Employees: 167
Consolidated 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: 23 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 37532
Income Other Trading Activities: 202665
Income Charitable Activities: 5822024
Income Investments: 22280
Income Other: 85683
Income Total Income And Endowments: 6170184
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,973
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,739,605
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 5741578
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7750
Expenditure Support Costs: 205708
Expenditure Depreciation: 1020
Gain Loss Investment: -6991
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,270,003
Assets Total Fixed: 977661
Assets Own Use: 868994
Assets Long Term Investment: 108667
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,112,613
Assets Total Liabilities: £802,181
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,288,093
Creditors One Year Total Current: 691950
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 110231
Assets Cash: £1,953,676
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2138997
Funds Restricted: 149096
Funds Total: 2288093
Count Employees: 167
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: 13 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 43768
Income Other Trading Activities: 184293
Income Charitable Activities: 4204897
Income Investments: 13685
Income Other: 33024
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4479667
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £259,974
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,443,317
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4703291
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 263163
Expenditure Depreciation: 6520
Gain Loss Investment: 7856
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,521,221
Assets Total Fixed: 973569
Assets Own Use: 857911
Assets Long Term Investment: 115658
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,580,016
Assets Total Liabilities: £880,247
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,673,338
Creditors One Year Total Current: 764658
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 115589
Assets Cash: £1,529,791
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1521221
Funds Restricted: 152117
Funds Total: 1673338
Count Employees: 150
Consolidated 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: 17 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 158243
Income Other Trading Activities: 130559
Income Charitable Activities: 3779161
Income Investments: 18328
Income Other: 105391
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4191682
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £145,208
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,008,576
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4153784
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 142019
Expenditure Depreciation: 12723
Gain Loss Investment: 20276
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £724,114
Assets Total Fixed: 972233
Assets Own Use: 864431
Assets Long Term Investment: 107802
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,576,294
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,119,622
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,428,905
Creditors One Year Total Current: 994989
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 124633
Assets Cash: £1,417,918
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1273344
Funds Restricted: 155561
Funds Total: 1428905
Count Employees: 141
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: East Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Havering
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Southwark
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bexley
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: IMAGO COMMUNITY
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-11-13T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3957936
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1073504
Assoc Charity Name: THE FRIENDS OF ST AUGUSTINES FOUNDATION

Charity Name: IMAGO COMMUNITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-03-02T00:00:00

Charity Name: IMAGO COMMUNITY
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2020-09-23T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 3073332
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1061475
Assoc Charity Name: CARERS' SUPPORT

Charity Name: IMAGO COMMUNITY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2012-12-18T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 299261
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 299261
Assoc Charity Name: TONBRIDGE VOLUNTEER BUREAU

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 FEBRUARY 2005 AS AMENDED 13 JUNE 2007. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME 12 DECEMBER 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11 JUNE 2010AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 18/03/2015
Charitable Objects: A) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF KENT AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD BUT ALSO ELSEWHERE (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE "AREA OF BENEFIT") AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS;B) TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE AND FACILITATE CO-OPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP WORKING BETWEEN THIRD SECTOR, STATUTORY AND OTHER RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Area Of Benefit: THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF KENT AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD BUT ALSO ELSEWHERE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 448205
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: VOLUNTARY ACTION WEST KENT

Charity Name Id: 448207
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: VOLUNTARY ACTION WITHIN KENT

Charity Name Id: 448210
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: WEST KENT COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

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

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures