ACTS FAST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 1 July 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 3 April 2024 – 2 April 2025
Latest income: £141,552
Latest expenditure: £161,489
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: ACTS FAST, Unit 5, Manor Farm Business Centre, Gussage St. Michael, Wimborne, Dorset

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We provide emotional and practical support to Parents, Carer's and Family members whose child have been affected by childhood sexual abuse. We liken a disclosure irrespective of age to a "bomb going off the shrapnel hitting everyone around" We help build resilience around the trauma. Accessing our support can be by phone, email, text, face to face support in Bournemouth, Poole and Dorchester.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 3 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 2 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 2 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 19 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £141,552
Total Gross Expenditure: £161,489

Fin Period Start Date: 3 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 2 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 2 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 5 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £114,193
Total Gross Expenditure: £148,908

Fin Period Start Date: 3 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 2 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 2 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 12 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £142,965
Total Gross Expenditure: £90,773

Fin Period Start Date: 3 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 2 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 2 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 24 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £107,857
Total Gross Expenditure: £105,042
Accounts Qualified: Yes

Fin Period Start Date: 3 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 2 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 2 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 2 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 2 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £94,389
Total Gross Expenditure: £92,267

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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: 3 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 2 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 2 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £141,552
Total Gross Expenditure: £161,489
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 3 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 2 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 2 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 5 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £114,193
Total Gross Expenditure: £148,908
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 3 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 2 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 2 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 12 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £142,965
Total Gross Expenditure: £90,773
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £5,000
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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 3 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 2 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 2 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 24 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £107,857
Total Gross Expenditure: £105,042
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: £3,250
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: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 3 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 2 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 2 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 2 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £94,389
Total Gross Expenditure: £92,267
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 4

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ACTS FAST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-07-01T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 01 Jul 2014
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS TO FAMILIES, PARENTS, CARERS AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY SEXUAL ABUSE
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures