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CCEW Charity Commission profile

COMMUNITIES FIRST WESSEX

Registered charity 1147527 · organisation 5028935

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
30 May 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08071971
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£4,381,656
Latest expenditure
£3,742,966
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: LEIGH PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE, DUNSBURY WAY, HAVANT, HAMPSHIRE, PO9 5BG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Community First plays a key role in developing a thriving voluntary sector in Hampshire, empowering communities, mobilising our member organisations and delivering critical community services including transport, mobility, training, supported volunteering, health & wellbeing programmes, community hubs and cafes, helping older people at home and young carers, that make life better for everyone.

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
9 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,381,656
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,742,966
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
16 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,720,256
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,700,701
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
£3,346,525
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,261,251
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
27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,324,637
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,112,921
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
22 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,356,072
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,859,792

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
9 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,381,656
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,742,966
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
30
Count Govt Grants
£15
Income From Government Contracts
1299998
Income From Government Grants
£840,000
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
350
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
16 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,720,256
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,700,701
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
40
Count Govt Grants
£22
Income From Government Contracts
1143339
Income From Government Grants
£1,426,323
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
350
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
£3,346,525
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,261,251
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
30
Count Govt Grants
£26
Income From Government Contracts
1226050
Income From Government Grants
£1,250,718
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
250
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
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,324,637
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,112,921
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
32
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£26
Income From Government Contracts
1144632
Income From Government Grants
£1,252,109
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
350
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
22 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,356,072
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,859,792
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
29
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£18
Income From Government Contracts
1118097
Income From Government Grants
£1,226,312
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
50

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
9 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
948457
Income Other Trading Activities
9566
Income Charitable Activities
3408598
Income Investments
15035
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4381656
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,742,966
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3742966
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26864
Expenditure Support Costs
781750
Expenditure Depreciation
72105
Gain Loss Investment
8015
Gain Loss Pension Fund
108000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,209,633
Assets Total Fixed
900270
Assets Own Use
738909
Assets Long Term Investment
161361
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,078,311
Assets Total Liabilities
£507,786
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,470,795
Creditors One Year Total Current
507786
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,731,414
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2081800
Funds Restricted
388995
Funds Total
2470795
Count Employees
105
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
16 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
143950
Income Other Trading Activities
16444
Income Charitable Activities
3549910
Income Investments
10052
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3720356
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,700,701
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3700701
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
220511
Expenditure Governance
18464
Expenditure Support Costs
766190
Expenditure Depreciation
51517
Gain Loss Investment
13008
Gain Loss Pension Fund
1000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£541,318
Assets Total Fixed
375745
Assets Own Use
222399
Assets Long Term Investment
153346
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-100000
Assets Other Assets
£1,863,824
Assets Total Liabilities
£423,479
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,716,090
Creditors One Year Total Current
423479
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,549,768
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1258176
Funds Restricted
457914
Funds Total
1716090
Count Employees
115
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
25 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
33384
Income Other Trading Activities
22410
Income Charitable Activities
3288329
Income Investments
2402
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3346525
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,261,251
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3261251
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
750891
Expenditure Depreciation
43093
Gain Loss Investment
6994
Gain Loss Pension Fund
629000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,682,526
Assets Total Fixed
270989
Assets Own Use
130651
Assets Long Term Investment
140338
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-92000
Assets Other Assets
£2,512,430
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,008,893
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,682,526
Creditors One Year Total Current
1008893
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,116,812
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1283709
Funds Restricted
398817
Funds Total
1682526
Count Employees
111
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
27 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
118547
Income Other Trading Activities
19815
Income Charitable Activities
3186180
Income Investments
95
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3324637
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,112,921
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3112921
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15800
Expenditure Support Costs
689546
Expenditure Depreciation
53974
Gain Loss Investment
6047
Gain Loss Pension Fund
457000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£191,716
Assets Total Fixed
302005
Assets Own Use
154673
Assets Long Term Investment
147332
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-675000
Assets Other Assets
£2,326,014
Assets Total Liabilities
£977,773
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£975,246
Creditors One Year Total Current
977773
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,724,167
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
589824
Funds Restricted
385422
Funds Total
975246
Count Employees
108
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
22 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
473660
Income Other Trading Activities
25264
Income Charitable Activities
2855662
Income Investments
1486
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3356072
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,859,792
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2859792
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24333
Expenditure Support Costs
714627
Expenditure Depreciation
74918
Gain Loss Investment
23460
Gain Loss Pension Fund
183000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-245000
Reserves
£628,848
Assets Total Fixed
344407
Assets Own Use
203122
Assets Long Term Investment
141285
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1071000
Assets Other Assets
£1,956,316
Assets Total Liabilities
£929,240
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£300,483
Creditors One Year Total Current
929240
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,670,357
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
98410
Funds Restricted
202073
Funds Total
300483
Count Employees
105
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Poole
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Portsmouth City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Southampton City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dorset
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
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
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COMMUNITIES FIRST WESSEX
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-01-14T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1054498
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1054498
Assoc Charity Name
COMMUNITY FIRST EAST HAMPSHIRE
Charity Name
COMMUNITIES FIRST WESSEX
Charity Event Order
10
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-03-17T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3982967
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1087177
Assoc Charity Name
GOSPORT VOLUNTARY ACTION
Charity Name
COMMUNITIES FIRST WESSEX
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-06-05T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
229351
Assoc Registered Charity Number
229351
Assoc Charity Name
HAVANT COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
Charity Name
COMMUNITIES FIRST WESSEX
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-06-05T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
14524
Assoc Registered Charity Number
229351
Assoc Charity Name
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY FUND
Charity Name
COMMUNITIES FIRST WESSEX
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-05-24T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
3950050
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1068964
Assoc Charity Name
COMMUNITY FIRST NEW FOREST
Charity Name
COMMUNITIES FIRST WESSEX
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-05-30T00:00:00
Charity Name
COMMUNITIES FIRST WESSEX
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-07-07T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
5025044
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1148418
Assoc Charity Name
ITS YOUR CHOICE LIMITED
Charity Name
COMMUNITIES FIRST WESSEX
Charity Event Order
9
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-05-19T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5119858
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1180072
Assoc Charity Name
ACTS OF KINDNESS COMMUNITY (SOLENT)
Charity Name
COMMUNITIES FIRST WESSEX
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-09-23T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
900509
Assoc Registered Charity Number
900509
Assoc Charity Name
BASINGSTOKE RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CRISIS CENTRE
Charity Name
COMMUNITIES FIRST WESSEX
Charity Event Order
8
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-02-13T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
1015680
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1015680
Assoc Charity Name
WHEELS FOR FREEDOM

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/05/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27 MAY 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 JUL 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26 FEB 2018
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN HAMPSHIRE (INCLUDING PORTSMOUTH, SOUTHAMPTON AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT)AS WELL AS SURROUNDING AREAS (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE 'AREA OF BENEFIT') AND, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE NECESSARY SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE OR CONTRIBUTE TO ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE.TO PROMOTE ORGANISE AND FACILILTATE CO-OPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP WORKING BETWEEN THIRD SECTOR, STATUTORY AND OTHER RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
522160
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
HCCS COMMUNITY ACTION
Charity Name Id
526239
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
COMMUNITY FIRST HEH

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures