CCEW Charity Commission profile

POSSABILITY PEOPLE LIMITED

Registered charity 1114435 · organisation 4023777

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
31 May 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05706441
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,515,447
Latest expenditure
£1,511,824
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Possability People, Montague House, Montague Place, BRIGHTON, BN2 1JE

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.possabilitypeople.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote social inclusion of disabled people in South East (1) by facilitating their involvement and participation in the planning and decision making structure of their communities, so that they can have equal rights and a voice and control over issues affecting their lives, and (2) by providing services including advice and guidance on welfare rights, health, housing and employment.

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
5 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,515,447
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,511,824
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
7 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,600,909
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,567,743
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,633,112
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,679,826
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 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,555,285
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,554,818
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
20 August 2021
Date Accounts Received
20 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,493,625
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,390,980

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
5 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,515,447
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,511,824
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
27225
Income From Government Grants
£108,092
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
45
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
7 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,600,909
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,567,743
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
15
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
417744
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
45
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,633,112
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,679,826
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
277779
Income From Government Grants
£51,161
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
55
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 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,555,285
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,554,818
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
8
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
413664
Income From Government Grants
£57,663
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 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
52
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
20 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,493,625
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,390,980
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
6
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
257373
Income From Government Grants
£37,580
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
60

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
5 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
14524
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1491132
Income Investments
0
Income Other
9791
Income Total Income And Endowments
1515447
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,306
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,509,518
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1511824
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17420
Expenditure Support Costs
371187
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£275,082
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£390,681
Assets Total Liabilities
£115,599
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£275,082
Creditors One Year Total Current
115599
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£274,578
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
218896
Funds Restricted
56186
Funds Total
275082
Count Employees
77
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
7 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3961
Income Other Trading Activities
318497
Income Charitable Activities
1278451
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1600909
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£490
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,318,261
Expenditure Other
248992
Expenditure Total
1567743
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
152999
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£217,625
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£377,169
Assets Total Liabilities
£105,710
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£271,459
Creditors One Year Total Current
105710
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£210,655
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
217625
Funds Restricted
53834
Funds Total
271459
Count Employees
75
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
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
15163
Income Other Trading Activities
296758
Income Charitable Activities
1283291
Income Investments
0
Income Other
37900
Income Total Income And Endowments
1633112
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,451
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,678,375
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1679826
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12800
Expenditure Support Costs
280459
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£182,074
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£344,448
Assets Total Liabilities
£106,155
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£238,293
Creditors One Year Total Current
106155
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£126,257
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
182074
Funds Restricted
56219
Funds Total
238293
Count Employees
75
Consolidated 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 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
7738
Income Other Trading Activities
304024
Income Charitable Activities
1217454
Income Investments
0
Income Other
26069
Income Total Income And Endowments
1555285
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,699
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,552,119
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1554818
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9780
Expenditure Support Costs
194638
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£219,691
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£386,067
Assets Total Liabilities
£101,060
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£285,007
Creditors One Year Total Current
101060
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£234,170
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
219691
Funds Restricted
65316
Funds Total
285007
Count Employees
70
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
20 August 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
31529
Income Other Trading Activities
293360
Income Charitable Activities
1163872
Income Investments
0
Income Other
4864
Income Total Income And Endowments
1493625
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,728
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,388,252
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1390980
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6610
Expenditure Support Costs
263899
Expenditure Depreciation
2603
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£169,549
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£408,539
Assets Total Liabilities
£123,999
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£284,540
Creditors One Year Total Current
123999
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£287,800
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
169549
Funds Restricted
114991
Funds Total
284540
Count Employees
62
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Brighton And Hove
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Isle Of Wight
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Surrey
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
POSSABILITY PEOPLE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-05-31T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13 FEB 2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 JUN 2010AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 03 JUN 2016
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION OF DISABLED PEOPLE IN SUSSEX (1) BY FACILITATING THEIR INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING STRUCTURE OF THEIR COMMUNITIES, SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS AND A VOICE AND CONTROL OVER ISSUES AFFECTING THEIR LIVES, AND (2) BY PROVIDING SERVICES INCLUDING ADVICE AND GUIDANCE ON WELFARE RIGHTS, HEALTH, HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT.
Area Of Benefit
BRIGHTON AND HOVE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
401934
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BRIGHTON AND HOVE FEDERATION OF DISABLED PEOPLE
Charity Name Id
525296
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE FED

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures