A WAY OUT — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 17 August 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06265354
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £1,248,582
Latest expenditure: £1,213,755
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: A Way Out, The Gate, Unit 1-2, Castlegate Quay, The Riverside, STOCKTON

Website recorded by the regulator: www.awayout.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

A WAY OUT AIMS TO EDUCATE, SUPPORT AND EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE AND AT-RISK WOMEN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES TO LIVE HEALTHY, SAFE & WHOLE LIVES, FREE FROM POVERTY, ADDICTION & HARM. OUR WORK SPANS OUTREACH, DRUGS PREVENTION & ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMMES, REHABILITATION & INTENSIVE LIFE SUPPORT.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,248,582
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,213,755

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,030,210
Total Gross Expenditure: £992,074

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 17 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £773,938
Total Gross Expenditure: £839,530

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 7 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 7 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £701,196
Total Gross Expenditure: £781,389

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 7 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 7 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £766,884
Total Gross Expenditure: £702,246

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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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,248,582
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,213,755
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 457141
Income From Government Grants: £169,667
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,030,210
Total Gross Expenditure: £992,074
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 295928
Income From Government Grants: £205,581
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: 13

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 17 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £773,938
Total Gross Expenditure: £839,530
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £138,219
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: 11

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 7 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £701,196
Total Gross Expenditure: £781,389
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: £6
Income From Government Grants: £139,934
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 18

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 7 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £766,884
Total Gross Expenditure: £702,246
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: £7
Income From Government Grants: £148,330
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 47

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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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 37210
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1200044
Income Investments: 11328
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1248582
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £21,031
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,192,724
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1213755
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 379016
Expenditure Depreciation: 3602
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £275,614
Assets Total Fixed: 4993
Assets Own Use: 4993
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £710,124
Assets Total Liabilities: £110,615
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £604,502
Creditors One Year Total Current: 110615
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £609,117
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 275614
Funds Restricted: 328888
Funds Total: 604502
Count Employees: 35
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 37109
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 984882
Income Investments: 7559
Income Other: 660
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1030210
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £15,739
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £976,335
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 992074
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 202820
Expenditure Support Costs: 136763
Expenditure Depreciation: 6848
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £266,355
Assets Total Fixed: 8595
Assets Own Use: 8595
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £653,331
Assets Total Liabilities: £92,251
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £569,675
Creditors One Year Total Current: 92251
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £509,302
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 266355
Funds Restricted: 303320
Funds Total: 569675
Count Employees: 21
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 17 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 748369
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 20160
Income Investments: 4544
Income Other: 865
Income Total Income And Endowments: 773938
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £12,849
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £826,681
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 839530
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 67712
Expenditure Support Costs: 110125
Expenditure Depreciation: 10629
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 20306
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £236,669
Assets Total Fixed: 15443
Assets Own Use: 15443
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £538,537
Assets Total Liabilities: £218,446
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £335,534
Creditors One Year Total Current: 218446
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £486,078
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 236669
Funds Restricted: 98865
Funds Total: 335534
Count Employees: 26
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 7 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 695901
Income Other Trading Activities: 4665
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 630
Income Other: 4665
Income Total Income And Endowments: 705861
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £12,830
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £768,559
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 781389
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 57862
Expenditure Support Costs: 94501
Expenditure Depreciation: 10144
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 6536
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £303,898
Assets Total Fixed: 20306
Assets Own Use: 20306
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £482,225
Assets Total Liabilities: £101,405
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £401,126
Creditors One Year Total Current: 101405
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £427,191
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 303898
Funds Restricted: 97228
Funds Total: 401126
Count Employees: 24
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 7 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 764560
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2000
Income Investments: 193
Income Other: 131
Income Total Income And Endowments: 766884
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £8,424
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £693,822
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 702246
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 136377
Expenditure Support Costs: 79448
Expenditure Depreciation: 5866
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 6536
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £333,705
Assets Total Fixed: 6536
Assets Own Use: 6536
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £605,003
Assets Total Liabilities: £130,220
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £481,319
Creditors One Year Total Current: 130220
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £547,663
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 333705
Funds Restricted: 147614
Funds Total: 481319
Count Employees: 26
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Stockton-on-tees
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Redcar And Cleveland
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: A WAY OUT
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2012-06-01T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 4005039
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1106023
Assoc Charity Name: A WAY OUT

Charity Name: A WAY OUT
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-08-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/06/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/01/2016
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE SUFFERING AND PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONGST MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE BOROUGH OF STOCKTON ON TEES AND SURROUNDING AREAS AFFECTED BY DRUGS, PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONGST WOMEN, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Area Of Benefit: STOCKTON ON TEES AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures