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CCEW Charity Commission profile

QUEEN'S HALL ACTION ON POVERTY

Registered charity 1153055 · organisation 5037974

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 July 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08503176
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£4,459,713
Latest expenditure
£4,348,619
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: St. Georges C Of E, Water Street, WIGAN, Lancashire, WN1 1DN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The prevention and relief of poverty for the public benefit in Wigan, Leigh and surrounding areas, by working with people who are experiencing homelessness, poverty, crisis or worklessness: providing support, practical skills and good quality social housing.

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
22 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,459,713
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,348,619
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
9 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,231,924
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,195,331
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
3 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
3 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,469,398
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,450,688
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
30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,033,535
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,028,369
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
31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,694,743
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,677,383

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
22 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,459,713
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,348,619
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
8
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
1375880
Income From Government Grants
£49,053
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
183
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
9 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,231,924
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,195,331
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
991304
Income From Government Grants
£82,204
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
160
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
3 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,469,398
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,450,688
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
7
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
1429722
Income From Government Grants
£64,477
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
110
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
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,033,535
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,028,369
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
6
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
1826449
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
No
Count Volunteers
88
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
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,694,743
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,677,383
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
1511274
Income From Government Grants
£82,484
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
79

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
22 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
347433
Income Other Trading Activities
498321
Income Charitable Activities
3596692
Income Investments
2
Income Other
17265
Income Total Income And Endowments
4459713
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£222,991
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,125,628
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4348619
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
30748
Expenditure Support Costs
1541896
Expenditure Depreciation
78443
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£529,007
Assets Total Fixed
1689212
Assets Own Use
1689211
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£680,522
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,670,727
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£699,007
Creditors One Year Total Current
500484
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1170243
Assets Cash
£426,946
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
529007
Funds Restricted
170000
Funds Total
699007
Count Employees
79
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
9 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
316144
Income Other Trading Activities
454908
Income Charitable Activities
2446203
Income Investments
4
Income Other
14665
Income Total Income And Endowments
3231924
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£142,578
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,052,753
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3195331
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
36121
Expenditure Support Costs
1008821
Expenditure Depreciation
62380
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£469,330
Assets Total Fixed
567235
Assets Own Use
567234
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£651,566
Assets Total Liabilities
£731,288
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£487,513
Creditors One Year Total Current
477574
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
253714
Assets Cash
£249,390
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
469330
Funds Restricted
18183
Funds Total
487513
Count Employees
80
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
3 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
299346
Income Other Trading Activities
563640
Income Charitable Activities
1594093
Income Investments
0
Income Other
12319
Income Total Income And Endowments
2469398
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£121,593
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,329,095
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2450688
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
32301
Expenditure Support Costs
676007
Expenditure Depreciation
48194
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£443,107
Assets Total Fixed
574398
Assets Own Use
574397
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£357,103
Assets Total Liabilities
£480,581
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£450,920
Creditors One Year Total Current
212425
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
268156
Assets Cash
£269,355
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
443107
Funds Restricted
7813
Funds Total
450920
Count Employees
65
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
30 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
480493
Income Other Trading Activities
448749
Income Charitable Activities
2087464
Income Investments
0
Income Other
16829
Income Total Income And Endowments
3033535
Income Legacies
30460
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£99,347
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,929,022
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3028369
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
35099
Expenditure Support Costs
669416
Expenditure Depreciation
21575
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
9
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£392,394
Assets Total Fixed
476346
Assets Own Use
476345
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£441,106
Assets Total Liabilities
£485,242
Assets Current Investment
9
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£432,210
Creditors One Year Total Current
203593
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
281649
Assets Cash
£271,915
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
392394
Funds Restricted
39816
Funds Total
432210
Count Employees
66
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
31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
375792
Income Other Trading Activities
279784
Income Charitable Activities
2027511
Income Investments
1
Income Other
11655
Income Total Income And Endowments
2694743
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£44,576
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,632,807
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2677383
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
44940
Expenditure Support Costs
44940
Expenditure Depreciation
8061
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£318,872
Assets Total Fixed
39870
Assets Own Use
39869
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£714,456
Assets Total Liabilities
£327,282
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£427,044
Creditors One Year Total Current
327282
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£475,580
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
318872
Funds Restricted
108172
Funds Total
427044
Count Employees
64
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wigan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lancashire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
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
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
QUEEN'S HALL ACTION ON POVERTY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2013-07-24T00:00:00
Charity Name
QUEEN'S HALL ACTION ON POVERTY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-09-21T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
506518
Assoc Registered Charity Number
506518
Assoc Charity Name
QUEEN'S HALL HELP COMMITTEE

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24 APR 2013 as amended on 13 Aug 2019
Charitable Objects
The prevention and relief of poverty for the public benefit in Wigan, Leigh and surrounding areas, by working with people who are experiencing homelessness, poverty, crisis or worklessness: providing support, practical skills and good quality social housing.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
535965
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HOME FROM HOME; THE BRICK

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management