SALTBOX — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 5 December 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06427360
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £3,036,813
Latest expenditure: £2,907,311
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: SALTBOX, GITANA STREET, HANLEY, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST1 1DY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Saltbox: supports, encourages & promotes the work of churches & individual Christians; provides a voice for the faith sector to inform & influence service delivery; delivers services which support vulnerable people; identifies potential partnerships with statutory, voluntary and community organisations to bring about cohesion & transformation; provides an information service for connectivity

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: 29 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,036,813
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,907,311

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: 24 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,007,530
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,743,105

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: 29 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,512,064
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,395,652

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: 7 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 7 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,160,001
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,016,257

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: 10 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 10 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,886,726
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,778,012

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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: 29 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,036,813
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,907,311
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £355,513
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
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: 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: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,007,530
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,743,105
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Contracts: 106016
Income From Government Grants: £302,042
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: 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: 29 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,512,064
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,395,652
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 118246
Income From Government Grants: £246,841
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: No
Count Volunteers: 59

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: 7 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,160,001
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,016,257
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 86064
Income From Government Grants: £156,297
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 61

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: 10 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,886,726
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,778,012
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: £3
Income From Government Grants: £152,661
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 58

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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: 29 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 18665
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 3012148
Income Investments: 6000
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3036813
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,907,311
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2907311
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 31559
Expenditure Support Costs: 407831
Expenditure Depreciation: 12709
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,273,786
Assets Total Fixed: 3046115
Assets Own Use: 3046115
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,049,228
Assets Total Liabilities: £821,557
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,273,786
Creditors One Year Total Current: 356389
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 465168
Assets Cash: £950,236
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3273786
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 3273786
Count Employees: 50
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: 24 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 20911
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2982279
Income Investments: 4340
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3007530
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,743,105
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2743105
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 33298
Expenditure Support Costs: 406247
Expenditure Depreciation: 7483
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 1190657
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,144,284
Assets Total Fixed: 2867227
Assets Own Use: 2867227
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,159,037
Assets Total Liabilities: £881,980
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,144,284
Creditors One Year Total Current: 490636
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 391344
Assets Cash: £1,082,956
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3144284
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 3144284
Count Employees: 47
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: 29 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2508901
Income Investments: 3020
Income Other: 143
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2512064
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,078,752
Expenditure Other: 316900
Expenditure Total: 2395652
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 19110
Expenditure Support Costs: 316900
Expenditure Depreciation: 30121
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £533,058
Assets Total Fixed: 731078
Assets Own Use: 731078
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £643,686
Assets Total Liabilities: £841,706
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £533,058
Creditors One Year Total Current: 398579
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 443127
Assets Cash: £553,175
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 533058
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 533058
Count Employees: 47
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: 7 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 15
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2159131
Income Investments: 390
Income Other: 465
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2160001
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,467
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,013,790
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2016257
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8974
Expenditure Support Costs: 332319
Expenditure Depreciation: 40200
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £416,646
Assets Total Fixed: 661513
Assets Own Use: 661513
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £579,702
Assets Total Liabilities: £824,569
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £416,646
Creditors One Year Total Current: 381472
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 443097
Assets Cash: £459,798
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 416646
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 416646
Count Employees: 40
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: 10 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1884648
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 2078
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1886726
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,778,012
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1778012
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 11531
Expenditure Support Costs: 326030
Expenditure Depreciation: 32461
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -258099
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £373,263
Assets Total Fixed: 664355
Assets Own Use: 664355
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £477,968
Assets Total Liabilities: £869,421
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £272,902
Creditors One Year Total Current: 387855
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 481566
Assets Cash: £403,843
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 273263
Funds Restricted: -361
Funds Total: 272902
Count Employees: 38
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Stoke-on-trent City
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

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

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

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: SALTBOX
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-12-05T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14 NOVEMBER 2007
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND TO PROMOTE THE VALUES THEREOF FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.
Area Of Benefit: STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY CHESHIRE STAFFORDSHIRE

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Financial Conduct Authority

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures