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ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED

Registered charity 1121216 · organisation 4033059

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
15 October 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06086438
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,879,562
Latest expenditure
£1,727,441
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: c/o Cox Costello & Horne, 7 St. Johns Road, HARROW, Middlesex, HA1 2EY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Delivery of projects within deprived neighbourhoods. Provision of personal development and training opportunities for young people and volunteers across London. Research and evaluation to evidence the impact of activity.

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
18 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,879,562
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,727,441
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
19 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,100,644
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,977,032
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
26 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,114,591
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,070,941
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 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,448,148
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,246,608
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
8 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
8 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,817,732
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,722,321

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
18 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,879,562
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,727,441
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£1,186,783
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 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
549
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
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,100,644
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,977,032
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£13
Income From Government Grants
£1,780,872
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 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
600
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
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,114,591
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,070,941
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£48
Income From Government Grants
£1,667,290
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
2
Count Volunteers
779
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 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,448,148
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,246,608
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£37
Income From Government Grants
£1,928,118
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Volunteers
790
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
8 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,817,732
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,722,321
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£27
Income From Government Grants
£741,082
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
915

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
18 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
6836
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1856225
Income Investments
16501
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1879562
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,727,441
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1727441
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7432
Expenditure Support Costs
304021
Expenditure Depreciation
1070
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£152,010
Assets Total Fixed
25430
Assets Own Use
25430
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,340,517
Assets Total Liabilities
£278,284
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,087,663
Creditors One Year Total Current
278284
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,052,811
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
192596
Funds Restricted
895067
Funds Total
1087663
Count Employees
38
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
19 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
13710
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2069392
Income Investments
17542
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2100644
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,601,564
Expenditure Other
375468
Expenditure Total
1977032
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7638
Expenditure Support Costs
375468
Expenditure Depreciation
7069
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£161,798
Assets Total Fixed
22137
Assets Own Use
22137
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,292,070
Assets Total Liabilities
£378,665
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£935,542
Creditors One Year Total Current
378665
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,085,099
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
161798
Funds Restricted
773744
Funds Total
935542
Count Employees
41
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
26 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
7100
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2106353
Income Investments
1138
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2114591
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,742,572
Expenditure Other
328369
Expenditure Total
2070941
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5405
Expenditure Support Costs
328369
Expenditure Depreciation
8577
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£811,930
Assets Total Fixed
25109
Assets Own Use
25109
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,319,160
Assets Total Liabilities
£532,339
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£811,930
Creditors One Year Total Current
532339
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,124,165
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
162846
Funds Restricted
649084
Funds Total
811930
Count Employees
59
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 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
600
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2447509
Income Investments
39
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2448148
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,246,608
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2246608
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5814
Expenditure Support Costs
327788
Expenditure Depreciation
10566
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£117,778
Assets Total Fixed
24499
Assets Own Use
24499
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,396,832
Assets Total Liabilities
£653,051
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£768,280
Creditors One Year Total Current
653051
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£879,231
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
117778
Funds Restricted
650502
Funds Total
768280
Count Employees
52
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
8 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
12996
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1804287
Income Investments
449
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1817732
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,722,321
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1722321
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
206854
Expenditure Depreciation
6614
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£566,740
Assets Total Fixed
23811
Assets Own Use
23811
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£913,384
Assets Total Liabilities
£370,455
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£566,740
Creditors One Year Total Current
370455
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£782,715
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
90475
Funds Restricted
476265
Funds Total
566740
Count Employees
60
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-09-21T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
5039216
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1153788
Assoc Charity Name
BIG WORLD IMPACT
Charity Name
ACTIVE COMMUNITIES NETWORK LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-10-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 6 FEBRUARY 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 12 SEPTEMBER 2007 AND 8 SEPTEMBER 2009.
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS AND WITH THE VIEW OF REDUCING SOCIAL ISOLATION AND BUILDING COMMUNITY COHESION.
Area Of Benefit
LONDON AND THE SOUTH EAST OF ENGLAND

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
485529
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LONDON ACTIVE COMMUNITIES LTD

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures