CCEW Charity Commission profile

N-COMPASS TOWARDS A BRIGHTER FUTURE LIMITED

Registered charity 1128809 · organisation 4044780

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 March 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06845210
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£6,913,637
Latest expenditure
£6,908,714
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 1 EDWARD VII QUAY, NAVIGATION WAY, ASHTON ON RIBBLE, PRESTON, PR2 2YF

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.n-compass.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The relief of those in need by reason of facing disadvantage through illness, disability, age, the demands of the carers role, social exclusion or adverse life events, by providing information and services to enable those people to improve their quality of life. The advancement of education to address the difficulties faced by disadvantaged people seeking to express themselves.

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
16 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,913,637
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,908,714
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
1 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
1 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,245,376
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,303,329
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
23 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,684,119
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,703,264
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 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
7 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,291,187
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,245,295
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
19 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
19 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£5,237,344
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,119,168

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
16 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,913,637
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,908,714
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
14
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
6766959
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
1
Count Volunteers
185
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
1 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,245,376
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,303,329
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
14
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
5896436
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
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
23 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,684,119
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,703,264
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
15
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
6242000
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
1
Count Volunteers
198
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 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,291,187
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,245,295
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
15
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
6253082
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
1
Count Volunteers
218
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
19 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£5,237,344
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,119,168
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
16
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
5093379
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
1
Count Volunteers
237

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
16 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6873786
Income Investments
12901
Income Other
26950
Income Total Income And Endowments
6913637
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,908,714
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6908714
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6563
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
1170
Gain Loss Investment
-216
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,070,968
Assets Total Fixed
429856
Assets Own Use
6804
Assets Long Term Investment
423052
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,414,809
Assets Total Liabilities
£773,697
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,070,968
Creditors One Year Total Current
773697
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£730,319
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1070968
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1070968
Count Employees
143
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
1 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6206557
Income Investments
11659
Income Other
27160
Income Total Income And Endowments
6245376
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,303,329
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6303329
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6188
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
4982
Gain Loss Investment
26435
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,066,261
Assets Total Fixed
275018
Assets Own Use
1750
Assets Long Term Investment
273268
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,332,898
Assets Total Liabilities
£541,655
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,066,261
Creditors One Year Total Current
541655
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£774,213
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1066261
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1066261
Count Employees
138
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
23 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6684119
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6684119
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,703,264
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6703264
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5670
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
11986
Gain Loss Investment
-3168
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,097,779
Assets Total Fixed
251815
Assets Own Use
4983
Assets Long Term Investment
246832
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,506,561
Assets Total Liabilities
£660,597
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,097,779
Creditors One Year Total Current
660597
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,200,447
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1097779
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1097779
Count Employees
150
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 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6253082
Income Investments
14
Income Other
38091
Income Total Income And Endowments
6291187
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,245,295
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6245295
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1172503
Expenditure Depreciation
22832
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,120,092
Assets Total Fixed
16969
Assets Own Use
16969
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,821,719
Assets Total Liabilities
£718,596
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,120,092
Creditors One Year Total Current
718596
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,034,772
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1120092
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1120092
Count Employees
165
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
19 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
104531
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5093379
Income Investments
274
Income Other
39160
Income Total Income And Endowments
5237344
Income Legacies
104531
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,119,168
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5119168
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1280019
Expenditure Depreciation
7975
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
118176
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,074,200
Assets Total Fixed
42750
Assets Own Use
42750
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,845,635
Assets Total Liabilities
£814,185
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,074,200
Creditors One Year Total Current
814185
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,252,550
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1074200
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1074200
Count Employees
142
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
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
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
N-COMPASS TOWARDS A BRIGHTER FUTURE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-03-26T00:00:00
Charity Name
N-COMPASS TOWARDS A BRIGHTER FUTURE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-05-17T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
4013139
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1107562
Assoc Charity Name
CARLISLE CARERS LIMITED

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12/03/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/11/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 DEC 2017 as amended on 15 Oct 2019 as amended on 28 Sep 2022
Charitable Objects
4(1) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF FACING DISADVANTAGE THROUGH ILLNESS, DISABILITY, AGE, THE DEMANDS OF THE CARER'S ROLE, SOCIAL EXCLUSION OR ADVERSE LIFE EVENTS, BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO ENABLE THOSE PEOPLE TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.4(2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION TO ADDRESS THE DIFFICULTIES FACED BY DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE SEEKING TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
412134
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
N-COMPASS NORTH WEST LIMITED

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