ATTEND — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 23 February 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05713403
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £771,511
Latest expenditure: £753,291
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Kings Fund, 11-13 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0AN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote the efficiency and effectiveness of charities and the promotion of the voluntary sector for the benefit of the public by associating together volunteers and organisations in a common effort to promote charitable purposes (including the promotion of health and the relief of financial hardship).

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: 22 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £771,511
Total Gross Expenditure: £753,291

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: 23 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £646,414
Total Gross Expenditure: £612,010

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: 30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £535,853
Total Gross Expenditure: £648,633
Accounts Qualified: Yes

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: 4 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 4 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £718,364
Total Gross Expenditure: £722,694

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: 2 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 2 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £732,361
Total Gross Expenditure: £629,527

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: 22 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £771,511
Total Gross Expenditure: £753,291
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 30

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: 23 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £646,414
Total Gross Expenditure: £612,010
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 50

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: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £535,853
Total Gross Expenditure: £648,633
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 20

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: 4 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £718,364
Total Gross Expenditure: £722,694
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 89398
Income From Government Grants: £49,506
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: 20

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: 2 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £732,361
Total Gross Expenditure: £629,527
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 98649
Income From Government Grants: £77,968
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 15

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: 22 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 5338
Income Other Trading Activities: 218036
Income Charitable Activities: 548137
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 771511
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £53,570
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £699,721
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 753291
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 22513
Expenditure Support Costs: 145375
Expenditure Depreciation: 2514
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 24600
Assets Own Use: 24600
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £45,250
Assets Total Liabilities: £108,185
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: −£38,335
Creditors One Year Total Current: 108185
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £5,845
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: -38335
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: -38335
Count Employees: 6
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: 23 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1180
Income Other Trading Activities: 193174
Income Charitable Activities: 452060
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 646414
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £40,892
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £571,118
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 612010
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 18797
Expenditure Support Costs: 120352
Expenditure Depreciation: 4905
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £56,555
Assets Total Fixed: 27114
Assets Own Use: 27114
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £104,489
Assets Total Liabilities: £188,158
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: −£56,555
Creditors One Year Total Current: 188158
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £70,698
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: -56555
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: -56555
Count Employees: 6
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: 30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 3230
Income Other Trading Activities: 46392
Income Charitable Activities: 486231
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 535853
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £46,419
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £602,214
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 648633
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 20930
Expenditure Support Costs: 151998
Expenditure Depreciation: 8261
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £90,959
Assets Total Fixed: 32019
Assets Own Use: 32019
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £49,911
Assets Total Liabilities: £172,889
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: −£90,959
Creditors One Year Total Current: 172889
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £32,108
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: -90959
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: -90959
Count Employees: 6
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: 4 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 48938
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 619920
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 49506
Income Total Income And Endowments: 718364
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £56,574
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £666,120
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 722694
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 17333
Expenditure Support Costs: 161921
Expenditure Depreciation: 6971
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £21,821
Assets Total Fixed: 40281
Assets Own Use: 40281
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £183,816
Assets Total Liabilities: £202,276
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £21,821
Creditors One Year Total Current: 202276
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £162,878
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 21821
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 21821
Count Employees: 6
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: 2 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 26574
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 627819
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 77968
Income Total Income And Endowments: 732361
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £42,596
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £586,931
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 629527
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 18185
Expenditure Support Costs: 109138
Expenditure Depreciation: 5374
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £26,151
Assets Total Fixed: 32912
Assets Own Use: 32912
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £197,081
Assets Total Liabilities: £203,842
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £26,151
Creditors One Year Total Current: 203842
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £167,169
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 26151
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 26151
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

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

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ATTEND
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-02-23T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 FEBRUARY 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 28 OCTOBER 2007, 21 OCTOBER 2009 AND 20 OCTOBER 2010. as amended on 02 Dec 2021 as amended on 18 Feb 2026
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER VOLUNTEERS AND ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSES (INCLUDING THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH AND RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP THROUGH BUT NOT LIMITED TO:-a) providing or assisting in the provision of advice and support to persons willing to volunteer;b) promoting volunteering;c) advising and supporting organisations (whether charities or working in the voluntary sector)d) offering a range of training and development programmes to help organisations and individuals increase their social impact;e) developing and delivering innovative projects to explore new ways for people to take active roles in their community.
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 374637
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY FRIENDS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures