CHARMS THE ESSEX THERAPY CENTRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Suppressed
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 4 April 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06474359
Financial period: 1 February 2021 – 31 March 2022
Latest income: £30,000
Latest expenditure: £52,000
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: C/O AD BUSINESS RECOVERY LIMITED, 2ND FLOOR, MILSTRETE HOUSE, 29 NEW STREET, CHELMSFORD, CM1 1NT

02 Activities

What the charity does

CHARMS (No. 1123446) is the only Centre for Hyperbaric & Normobaric Oxygen Therapy in Essex, supporting Long-COVID, Cancer, Neurological & Urological Disorders & Sports Injuries,. We also provide Health & Wellbeing Advice & Advocacy, Counselling & Psychological Interventions, Acupuncture/Massage & Exercise Equipment, and, with links into Communities, we support Carers & Social Events & Activities.

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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

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 2 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 3 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £30,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 18 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 15 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £64,587
Total Gross Expenditure: £54,094

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 2 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £30,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,000
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2021
Ar Received Date: 18 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £64,587
Total Gross Expenditure: £54,094
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: £2
Income From Government Grants: £8,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2020
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2020
Ar Received Date: 3 December 2020
Total Gross Income: £53,663
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,748
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: £2
Income From Government Grants: £7,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR19
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2018
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2019
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2019
Ar Received Date: 5 June 2019
Total Gross Income: £47,566
Total Gross Expenditure: £47,772
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £3,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR18
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2017
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2018
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2018
Ar Received Date: 9 January 2019
Total Gross Income: £40,653
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,849
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: £1
Income From Government Grants: £3,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHARMS THE ESSEX THERAPY CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-04-04T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16 JANUARY 2008
Charitable Objects: 1 TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE, THERAPIES AND RELIEF TO THOSE PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS OR OTHER NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING CHILDREN OVER THE AGE OF 3 WITH CEREBRAL PALSY, AUTISM OR BRAIN DAMAGE, PRIMARILY FROM THE COUNTY OF ESSEX AND NEIGHBOURING COUNTIES BUT ALSO FROM ELSEWHERE IN THE UK;2 TO PROVIDE COUNSELLING, ADVOCACY AND ADVICE TO THE FAMILIES AND CARERS OF THOSE PEOPLE;3 TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH INTO MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ITS CAUSE, CURE AND PREVENTION AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH WHERE APPLICABLE;4 TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE, THERAPIES AND RELIEF TO ANY OTHER PERSON REFERRED TO THE CHARITY BY A QUALIFIED MEDICAL PRACTITIONER AS BEING LIKELY TO BENEFIT FROM ITS SERVICES, AND COMING PRIMARILY FROM THE COUNTY OF ESSEX AND NEIGHBOURING COUNTIES BUT ALSO FROM ELSEWHERE IN THE UK
Area Of Benefit: ESSEX

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests