COMMUNITY ACTION SUFFOLK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 15 January 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08316345
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £2,021,662
Latest expenditure: £2,326,707
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: BRIGHTSPACE, 160 HADLEIGH ROAD, IPSWICH, IP2 0HH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We aim to improve the economic viability & the health & well being of communities across Suffolk by delivering high quality infrastructure services to strengthen & champion the voluntary & community sector (VCS) in Suffolk.Our work supports rural communities, volunteering & children, young people & families through partnership working within the VCS & working with public & private sectors.

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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
Date Annual Return Received: 18 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,021,662
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,326,707

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: 21 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 21 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,084,583
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,287,380

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: 15 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 15 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,554,858
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,520,305

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: 10 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,701,947
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,546,142

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: 13 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 13 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £2,129,732
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,872,121

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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: 18 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,021,662
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,326,707
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £24
Income From Government Contracts: 232269
Income From Government Grants: £804,260
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 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 5

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: 21 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,084,583
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,287,380
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £26
Income From Government Contracts: 116134
Income From Government Grants: £1,065,643
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: 7

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: 15 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,554,858
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,520,305
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £28
Income From Government Grants: £1,186,104
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 10 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,701,947
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,546,142
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £26
Income From Government Grants: £1,292,350
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 13 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £2,129,732
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,872,121
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £17
Income From Government Grants: £696,160
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: 10

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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: 18 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1321
Income Other Trading Activities: 449612
Income Charitable Activities: 1399556
Income Investments: 37515
Income Other: 133658
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2021662
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £481,235
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,845,472
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2326707
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 44902
Expenditure Support Costs: 544480
Expenditure Depreciation: 19730
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £908,082
Assets Total Fixed: 931923
Assets Own Use: 931073
Assets Long Term Investment: 850
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,465,437
Assets Total Liabilities: £418,483
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,978,877
Creditors One Year Total Current: 418483
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,335,275
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1424423
Funds Restricted: 554454
Funds Total: 1978877
Count Employees: 48
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: 21 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1829
Income Other Trading Activities: 417025
Income Charitable Activities: 1582618
Income Investments: 37433
Income Other: 45678
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2084583
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £409,873
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,877,507
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2287380
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 44901
Expenditure Support Costs: 453240
Expenditure Depreciation: 26032
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,386,000
Assets Total Fixed: 947753
Assets Own Use: 944753
Assets Long Term Investment: 3000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,728,574
Assets Total Liabilities: £392,405
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,283,922
Creditors One Year Total Current: 392405
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,536,180
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1386014
Funds Restricted: 897908
Funds Total: 2283922
Count Employees: 49
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: 15 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1562
Income Other Trading Activities: 444179
Income Charitable Activities: 2089913
Income Investments: 15245
Income Other: 3959
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2554858
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £417,668
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,102,637
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2520305
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 42687
Expenditure Support Costs: 478104
Expenditure Depreciation: 26835
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,413,851
Assets Total Fixed: 973785
Assets Own Use: 970785
Assets Long Term Investment: 3000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,874,027
Assets Total Liabilities: £361,093
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,486,719
Creditors One Year Total Current: 361093
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,581,709
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1413850
Funds Restricted: 1072869
Funds Total: 2486719
Count Employees: 52
Consolidated 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: 10 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1194
Income Other Trading Activities: 371624
Income Charitable Activities: 2323096
Income Investments: 2379
Income Other: 3654
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2701947
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £309,478
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,236,664
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2546142
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 39629
Expenditure Support Costs: 420979
Expenditure Depreciation: 25920
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,439,007
Assets Total Fixed: 988859
Assets Own Use: 985859
Assets Long Term Investment: 3000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,175,605
Assets Total Liabilities: £712,298
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,452,166
Creditors One Year Total Current: 712298
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,107,091
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1439007
Funds Restricted: 1013159
Funds Total: 2452166
Count Employees: 55
Consolidated 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: 13 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 3442
Income Other Trading Activities: 335639
Income Charitable Activities: 1783173
Income Investments: 2097
Income Other: 5381
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2129732
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £286,857
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,585,264
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1872121
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 36056
Expenditure Support Costs: 419336
Expenditure Depreciation: 25500
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,254,343
Assets Total Fixed: 1002179
Assets Own Use: 999179
Assets Long Term Investment: 3000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,842,717
Assets Total Liabilities: £548,535
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,296,361
Creditors One Year Total Current: 538779
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 9756
Assets Cash: £1,518,482
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1348686
Funds Restricted: 947675
Funds Total: 2296361
Count Employees: 47
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: COMMUNITY ACTION SUFFOLK
Charity Event Order: 10
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-05-17T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 3970772
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1083446
Assoc Charity Name: HAVERHILL ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ( HAVO )

Charity Name: COMMUNITY ACTION SUFFOLK
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-05-17T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 1052086
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1052086
Assoc Charity Name: YOUNG SUFFOLK

Charity Name: COMMUNITY ACTION SUFFOLK
Charity Event Order: 12
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-10-23T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3960751
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1075415
Assoc Charity Name: ST JOHN'S FAMILY CENTRE WOODBRIDGE LTD.

Charity Name: COMMUNITY ACTION SUFFOLK
Charity Event Order: 8
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-05-17T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 3074662
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1062038
Assoc Charity Name: SUFFOLK ACRE

Charity Name: COMMUNITY ACTION SUFFOLK
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-05-17T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 1057078
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1057078
Assoc Charity Name: VOLUNTEER CENTRE, FRAMLINGHAM & DISTRICT

Charity Name: COMMUNITY ACTION SUFFOLK
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-05-17T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 4019276
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1112016
Assoc Charity Name: WAVENEY COMMUNITY FORUM CVS LIMITED

Charity Name: COMMUNITY ACTION SUFFOLK
Charity Event Order: 5
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-05-17T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 801557
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 801557
Assoc Charity Name: LOWESTOFT AND DISTRICT VOLUNTEER BUREAU

Charity Name: COMMUNITY ACTION SUFFOLK
Charity Event Order: 9
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-05-17T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 802217
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 802217
Assoc Charity Name: HAVERHILL AND DISTRICT VOLUNTEER CENTRE

Charity Name: COMMUNITY ACTION SUFFOLK
Charity Event Order: 11
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-05-17T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 3988548
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1091039
Assoc Charity Name: SUFFOLK ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS

Charity Name: COMMUNITY ACTION SUFFOLK
Charity Event Order: 7
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-05-17T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 3974764
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1082288
Assoc Charity Name: IPSWICH AND DISTRICT COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

Charity Name: COMMUNITY ACTION SUFFOLK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-01-15T00:00:00

Charity Name: COMMUNITY ACTION SUFFOLK
Charity Event Order: 6
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-05-17T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 4032195
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1119569
Assoc Charity Name: BABERGH COMMUNITIES TOGETHER

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03 DEC 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 SEP 2017 as amended on 14 May 2019 as amended on 24 Jul 2019
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE ANY PURPOSE THAT IS CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES, IN PARTICULAR WITHOUT LIMITATION PROMOTING THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN SUFFOLK. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THESE OBJECTS 'THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR' MEANS:CHARITIES WHICH ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 528899
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CAS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management