CCEW Charity Commission profile

ARMY WIDOWS' ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1127921 · organisation 4034196

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
5 February 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£40,363
Latest expenditure
£77,242
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: C/O Bereavement Aftercare Service, HQLF / IDL 428, RAMMILLES BLDG, MARLBORO

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Association aims:a) Offer friendship, support to widows/ers and partners of deceased army personnel .b) Address issues relating to widows/ers and their children with the Army authorities.c) Work closely with other ex-Service specialist organizations in support of widows/widowers and their children.d] Bereavement counselling and life skills advice and support

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 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£40,363
Total Gross Expenditure
£77,242
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
26 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£61,954
Total Gross Expenditure
£45,074
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
25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£60,951
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,350
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
1 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
1 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£44,886
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,966
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
24 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
24 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£36,786
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,175

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
15 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£40,363
Total Gross Expenditure
£77,242
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
Count Volunteers
10
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
26 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£61,954
Total Gross Expenditure
£45,074
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
Count Volunteers
10
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
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£60,951
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,350
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
Count Volunteers
10
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
1 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£44,886
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,966
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
8
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
24 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£36,786
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,175
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Isle Of Man
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
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
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ARMY WIDOWS' ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-02-05T00:00:00
Charity Name
ARMY WIDOWS' ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2018-08-02T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
5021138
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1143612
Assoc Charity Name
ARMY OF ANGELS

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16 SEPTEMBER 2008
Charitable Objects
TO PROVIDE WIDOWS AND THEIR DEPENDANT CHILDREN WITH RELIEF FROM THE EFFECTS OF BEREAVEMENT OR LOSS AND THE IMPACT ON THEIR PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND WELLBEING BY PROVIDING:A) COMFORT, SUPPORT, HOPE AND A SPECIAL UNDERSTANDING B) INFORMATION, GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE ON FINANCIAL MATTERS AND OTHER BENEFITSC) PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLING
Area Of Benefit
ENGLAND AND WALES

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
489752
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
AWA

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures