COHERE CHARITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 3 September 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08534364
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £1,808,255
Latest expenditure: £1,804,110
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Dean Farm, Oaksey, MALMESBURY, Wiltshire, SN16 9SB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Cohere aims to promote, facilitate, and advocate for the shared aims of communities affected by global forced displacement. Through Grant making, Capacity Sharing, Coordination and Advocacy to Refugee Lead Organisation.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,808,255
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,804,110

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 25 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,997,095
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,832,185

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 10 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,842,781
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,164,538

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £725,093
Total Gross Expenditure: £768,579

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 10 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 10 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £654,740
Total Gross Expenditure: £609,836

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,808,255
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,804,110
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 25 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,997,095
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,832,185
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,842,781
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,164,538
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £725,093
Total Gross Expenditure: £768,579
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 10 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £654,740
Total Gross Expenditure: £609,836
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1526270
Income Other Trading Activities: 197340
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 7031
Income Other: 77614
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1808255
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £224,283
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,579,827
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1804110
Expenditure Investment Management: 946
Expenditure Grants Institution: 542824
Expenditure Governance: 23000
Expenditure Support Costs: 251099
Expenditure Depreciation: 8618
Gain Loss Investment: 144104
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,081,416
Assets Total Fixed: 1557373
Assets Own Use: 172358
Assets Long Term Investment: 1385015
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,610,955
Assets Total Liabilities: £54,751
Assets Current Investment: 529805
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,113,577
Creditors One Year Total Current: 54751
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £521,778
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2075415
Funds Restricted: 1038162
Funds Total: 3113577
Count Employees: 50
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 25 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1856989
Income Other Trading Activities: 60580
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 24545
Income Other: 54981
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1997095
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £51,785
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,629,334
Expenditure Other: 151066
Expenditure Total: 1832185
Expenditure Investment Management: 617
Expenditure Grants Institution: 630287
Expenditure Governance: 17474
Expenditure Support Costs: 127675
Expenditure Depreciation: 18530
Gain Loss Investment: 53828
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,338,527
Assets Total Fixed: 1391159
Assets Own Use: 132322
Assets Long Term Investment: 1258837
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,774,603
Assets Total Liabilities: £200,434
Assets Current Investment: 69676
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,965,328
Creditors One Year Total Current: 151777
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 48657
Assets Cash: £1,658,947
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2219942
Funds Restricted: 745386
Funds Total: 2965328
Count Employees: 5
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 3837168
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 5613
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3842781
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £15,965
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,148,573
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1164538
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 59271
Expenditure Governance: 2639
Expenditure Support Costs: 70486
Expenditure Depreciation: 8135
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,240,276
Assets Total Fixed: 73364
Assets Own Use: 73364
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,880,787
Assets Total Liabilities: £207,561
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,746,590
Creditors One Year Total Current: 207561
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,807,625
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2340348
Funds Restricted: 406242
Funds Total: 2746590
Count Employees: 5
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 770462
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 4631
Income Total Income And Endowments: 775093
Income Legacies: 770462
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £54,628
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £679,812
Expenditure Other: 34139
Expenditure Total: 768579
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 48541
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 32190
Expenditure Depreciation: 7935
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £47,000
Assets Total Fixed: 71262
Assets Own Use: 71262
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £528,022
Assets Total Liabilities: £529,890
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £69,394
Creditors One Year Total Current: 529890
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £487,209
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 78124
Funds Restricted: -8730
Funds Total: 69394
Count Employees: 25
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 10 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 640865
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 13875
Income Total Income And Endowments: 654740
Income Legacies: 640865
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £42,975
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £558,447
Expenditure Other: 8414
Expenditure Total: 609836
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 8415
Expenditure Depreciation: 5054
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -8801
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 49896
Assets Own Use: 49896
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £166,424
Assets Total Liabilities: £109,545
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £106,775
Creditors One Year Total Current: 109545
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £156,259
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 118340
Funds Restricted: -11565
Funds Total: 106775
Count Employees: 30
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: COHERE CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-09-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17 MAY 2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 30/08/2013 AS AMENDED ON 12 MAY 2022AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02 DEC 2024 as amended on 11 Jun 2024
Charitable Objects: A. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PERSONS GLOBALLY WHO HAVE BEEN DISPLACED FROM THEIR HOMES BY CONFLICT ENABLING THEM TO ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP THOSE PRACTICAL SKILLS WHICH MAY ASSIST THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;B. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF PERSONS GLOBALLY DISPLACED FROM THEIR HOMES BY CONFLICT AND PEOPLE FROM DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES LIVING IN AREAS HOSTING DISPLACED POPULATIONS
Area Of Benefit: EAST AFRICAGREAT LAKES REGION OF AFRICA

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 536252
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: XAVIER PROJECT

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures