ONGO COMMUNITIES LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 4 March 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08619739
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,896,673
Latest expenditure: £1,788,710
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Ongo House, High Street, SCUNTHORPE, DN15 6AT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To deliver social objectives by co-ordinating community development activities, employment and life skills support and developing social enterprises.

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: 15 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 15 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,896,673
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,788,710

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: 17 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,661,170
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,564,001

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: 27 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,909,379
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,789,320

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: 18 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 18 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,101,644
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,095,117

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: 20 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 20 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,818,242
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,608,553

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: 15 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,896,673
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,788,710
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 50784
Income From Government Grants: £73,874
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: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 54

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: 17 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,661,170
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,564,001
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 57150
Income From Government Grants: £163,055
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: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 62

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: 27 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,909,379
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,789,320
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Grants: £390,511
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: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 23

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: 18 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,101,644
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,095,117
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £9
Income From Government Grants: £739,493
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: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 79

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: 20 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,818,242
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,608,553
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £244,920
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: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 34

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: 15 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 359302
Income Other Trading Activities: 248565
Income Charitable Activities: 1288806
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1896673
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,474,744
Expenditure Other: 313966
Expenditure Total: 1788710
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 35000
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 547521
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £793,300
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,046,027
Assets Total Liabilities: £252,727
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £793,300
Creditors One Year Total Current: 252727
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £864,866
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 793300
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 793300
Count Employees: 38
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: 17 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 128972
Income Other Trading Activities: 141736
Income Charitable Activities: 1390462
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1661170
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,264,505
Expenditure Other: 299496
Expenditure Total: 1564001
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 51000
Expenditure Governance: 1734
Expenditure Support Costs: 540123
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £685,337
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £779,151
Assets Total Liabilities: £93,814
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £685,337
Creditors One Year Total Current: 93814
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £750,154
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 685337
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 685337
Count Employees: 35
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: 27 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 109732
Income Other Trading Activities: 128411
Income Charitable Activities: 1671236
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1909379
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £270,484
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,518,836
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1789320
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 488228
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £588,168
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £620,410
Assets Total Liabilities: £32,242
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £588,168
Creditors One Year Total Current: 32242
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £526,522
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 588168
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 588168
Count Employees: 49
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: 18 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 380
Income Other Trading Activities: 58865
Income Charitable Activities: 2042399
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2101644
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £266,814
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,828,303
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2095117
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 603046
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £468,109
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £569,754
Assets Total Liabilities: £101,645
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £468,109
Creditors One Year Total Current: 101645
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £497,739
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 434023
Funds Restricted: 34086
Funds Total: 468109
Count Employees: 49
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: 20 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 41844
Income Other Trading Activities: 45144
Income Charitable Activities: 1731254
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1818242
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £192,707
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,415,846
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1608553
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 493085
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £461,582
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £558,896
Assets Total Liabilities: £97,314
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £461,582
Creditors One Year Total Current: 97314
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £467,938
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 461582
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 461582
Count Employees: 38
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Lincolnshire
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Doncaster
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: South Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North East Lincolnshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Kingston Upon Hull City
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ONGO COMMUNITIES LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2014-03-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22/07/2013
Charitable Objects: 1. THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO CARRY ON FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE LIVING IN LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS IN WHICH NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE HOMES LIMITED OWNS OR MANAGES OR PLANS TO OWN OR MANAGE HOUSING STOCK AND NEIGHBOURING LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS (THE ?AREA OF BENEFIT?) AND INCLUDE ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES:-1.1 THE PROMOTION OF URBAN AND/OR RURAL REGENERATION IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHERE THERE IS SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:1.2 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP;1.3 THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT;1.4 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE;1.5 THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP:(A) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR(B) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES;1.6 THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS, AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS;1.7 THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON GROUNDS OF RACE, RELIGION, DISABILITY OR ETHNIC ORIGIN BY RAISING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE BACKGROUND, QUALITIES AND NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN AND ORGANISATIONS AND GROUPS OPERATING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND BY PROMOTING ATTITUDES, CUSTOMS AND PRACTICES IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY;1.8 THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES INCLUDING COMMUNITY HALLS AND OTHER PREMISES AVAILABLE FOR USE BY THE COMMUNITY OR ANY SECTOR OF IT;1.9 THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OR IN CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP;1.10 THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES;1.11 THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT;1.12 THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE;1.13 THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE PREVENTION OF CRIME INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR FOSTERING ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR MEASURES AND PRESERVING PUBLIC ORDER THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SERVICES DIRECTED TOWARD MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION BETWEEN PEOPLE, ORGANISATIONS AND GROUPS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN DISPUTES OR INTERPERSONAL CONFLICTS WHERE THAT DISPUTE OR CONFLICT RESULTS FROM OR MAY LEAD TO ACTS OF NUISANCE, VANDALISM, RACIAL ABUSE OR BREACH OF THE PEACE;1.14 THE PROMOTION OF HEALTHY LIVING;1.15 THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE; AND1.16 SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMMISSION.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures