AGE CONCERN SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CIO — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 16 March 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £451,443
Latest expenditure: £528,098
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Age Concern, 134 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SS0 7LN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Age Concern Southend-on-Sea provides a face-to-face friendship/befriending service, telephone befriending, transport for older people to medical appointments, clubs, shops etc., a handyman service, wheelchair hire and a hearing aid battery exchange. It also runs a weekly community club and fundraising events and issues a local services directory and newsletter.

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: 12 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 12 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £451,443
Total Gross Expenditure: £528,098

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: 11 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £530,023
Total Gross Expenditure: £526,297

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: 7 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £326,792
Total Gross Expenditure: £381,154

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: 15 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 15 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £382,063
Total Gross Expenditure: £401,855

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: 12 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 12 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £446,527
Total Gross Expenditure: £332,450

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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: 12 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £451,443
Total Gross Expenditure: £528,098
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: 227

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: 11 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £530,023
Total Gross Expenditure: £526,297
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: 183

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: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £326,792
Total Gross Expenditure: £381,154
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: 170

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: 15 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £382,063
Total Gross Expenditure: £401,855
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: £37,011
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

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: 12 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £446,527
Total Gross Expenditure: £332,450
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £82,286
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 150

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 11 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 268398
Income Other Trading Activities: 26112
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 2870
Income Other: 232643
Income Total Income And Endowments: 530023
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £4,888
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £521,409
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 526297
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 15896
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 10228
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 165760
Assets Own Use: 165760
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £117,587
Assets Total Liabilities: £294,425
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: −£11,078
Creditors One Year Total Current: 275425
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 19000
Assets Cash: £100,452
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: -74318
Funds Restricted: 63240
Funds Total: -11078
Count Employees: 23
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Southend-on-sea
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: AGE CONCERN SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CIO
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-03-16T00:00:00

Charity Name: AGE CONCERN SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CIO
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-12-18T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 3988145
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1091058
Assoc Charity Name: AGE CONCERN ESSEX

Charity Name: AGE CONCERN SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CIO
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-05-21T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 266853
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 266853
Assoc Charity Name: AGE CONCERN SOUTHEND-ON-SEA (SOUTHEND OLD PEOPLE'S WELFARE)

Charity Name: AGE CONCERN SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CIO
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-05-29T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 5034884
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1152184
Assoc Charity Name: CLUB 50+

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 16 MAR 2015AMENDED ON 16 NOV 2016AMENDED ON 04 SEP 2018
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF OLDER PEOPLE IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW IS OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF SOUTHEND-ON-SEA AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 554818
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ACSOS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures