ASSOCIATION OF CHAIRS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 21 October 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08287034
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £250,912
Latest expenditure: £239,124
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: CANOPI, 82 TANNER STREET, LONDON

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We:- Provide support and challenge and foster peer networking among Chairs;- Create, disseminate knowledge through research, analysis and exchange;- Assure standards, generating self-regulation, offer professional development;- Give voice to Chairs, champion their role and contribution to the effectiveness of their boards and organisations.

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: 24 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £250,912
Total Gross Expenditure: £239,124

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: 3 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 3 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £222,299
Total Gross Expenditure: £216,425

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: 4 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 4 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £195,048
Total Gross Expenditure: £285,669

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: 28 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £196,808
Total Gross Expenditure: £229,157

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: 4 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 4 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £307,078
Total Gross Expenditure: £242,077

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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: 24 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £250,912
Total Gross Expenditure: £239,124
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 10

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: 3 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £222,299
Total Gross Expenditure: £216,425
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 10

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: 4 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £195,048
Total Gross Expenditure: £285,669
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 20

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: 28 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £196,808
Total Gross Expenditure: £229,157
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 20

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: 4 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £307,078
Total Gross Expenditure: £242,077
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 20

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ASSOCIATION OF CHAIRS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-10-21T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/11/2012 as amended on 01 Jun 2026 as amended on 30 Jan 2026 as amended on 30 Jan 2026
Charitable Objects: 2.1 The objects of the Charity are for the public benefit:2.1.1 To advance education; and 2.1.2 The promotion of the voluntary sector in particular, but without limitation, by developing the skills and capacity of chairs and other members of the governing bodies of voluntary sector organisations.2.2 In these Articles ‘voluntary sector’ means charities and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations which exist for public and community benefit purposes and whose constitutions prohibit the distribution of surplus assets to members
Area Of Benefit: THROUGHOUT ENGLAND AND WALES

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures