CCEW Charity Commission profile

COMMUNITY LIVES CONSORTIUM

Registered charity 1161709 · organisation 5059152

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 May 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
09442336
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£16,561,749
Latest expenditure
£16,084,384
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Community Lives Consortium, 23-24 Walter Road, SWANSEA, SA1 5NN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The aim of the Consortium is to provide support for adults with learning disabilities, to help such people live successful lives in the communities of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.The Consortium provides services under contract with either the City and County of Swansea or Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.

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
7 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,561,749
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,084,384
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
23 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£15,465,988
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,070,758
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
26 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,030,604
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,846,813
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
23 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,194,715
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,949,080
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
30 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£13,175,057
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,122,766

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
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,561,749
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,084,384
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
16561749
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
23 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£15,465,988
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,070,758
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
15465988
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,030,604
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,846,813
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
14030604
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£12,194,715
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,949,080
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
9815128
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
30 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£13,175,057
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,122,766
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
9700899
Income From Government Grants
£553,831
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

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
7 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
16561749
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
16561749
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£16,084,384
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16084384
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18850
Expenditure Support Costs
1901167
Expenditure Depreciation
16557
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-241000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£917,375
Assets Total Fixed
511161
Assets Own Use
511161
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-619000
Assets Other Assets
£1,876,068
Assets Total Liabilities
£850,854
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£917,375
Creditors One Year Total Current
850854
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,111,952
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
750495
Funds Restricted
166880
Funds Total
917375
Count Employees
448
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
23 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
15465988
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
15465988
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£15,070,758
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
15070758
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20235
Expenditure Support Costs
1688489
Expenditure Depreciation
11615
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-256000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£681,010
Assets Total Fixed
501000
Assets Own Use
501000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-565000
Assets Other Assets
£1,847,844
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,102,834
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£681,010
Creditors One Year Total Current
1085044
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
17790
Assets Cash
£743,546
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
514130
Funds Restricted
166880
Funds Total
681010
Count Employees
413
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
26 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
14030604
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
14030604
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,846,813
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13846813
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
35523
Expenditure Support Costs
1645358
Expenditure Depreciation
14157
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-207000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-131293
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£541,780
Assets Total Fixed
497235
Assets Own Use
497235
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-488000
Assets Other Assets
£1,309,390
Assets Total Liabilities
£776,845
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£541,780
Creditors One Year Total Current
745437
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
31408
Assets Cash
£661,389
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
374900
Funds Restricted
166880
Funds Total
541780
Count Employees
404
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
23 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
12194715
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12194715
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,949,080
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11949080
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13200
Expenditure Support Costs
1481696
Expenditure Depreciation
17374
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-50000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£696,282
Assets Total Fixed
639119
Assets Own Use
639119
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-459000
Assets Other Assets
£1,237,866
Assets Total Liabilities
£721,703
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£696,282
Creditors One Year Total Current
668708
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
52995
Assets Cash
£197,428
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
529402
Funds Restricted
166880
Funds Total
696282
Count Employees
402
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
30 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
13175057
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
13175057
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,122,766
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13122766
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21354
Expenditure Support Costs
1663036
Expenditure Depreciation
18386
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-84000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£500,647
Assets Total Fixed
656493
Assets Own Use
656493
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-569000
Assets Other Assets
£1,088,246
Assets Total Liabilities
£675,092
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£500,647
Creditors One Year Total Current
582276
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
92816
Assets Cash
£198,719
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
333767
Funds Restricted
166880
Funds Total
500647
Count Employees
492
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
City Of Swansea
Welsh Ind
Yes
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Neath Port Talbot
Welsh Ind
Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COMMUNITY LIVES CONSORTIUM
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2015-05-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16 FEB 2015
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE TO CARRY ON FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY THE PROVISION OF SERVICES AND AMENITIES TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE ADULTS AND YOUNG PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF SIXTEEN ESPECIALLY, BUT NOT TO THE EXCLUSION OF ALL OTHERS, THOSE WITH SEVERE AND COMPLEX LEARNING DIFFICULTIES OR MENTAL DISABILITY, IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY LIVE IN ANY FORM OF ACCOMMODATION IN THE COMMUNITY AND ON THE PRINCIPLES THAT SUCH INDIVIDUALS:A) HAVE A RIGHT TO NORMAL PATTERNS OF LIFE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY;B) HAVE A RIGHT TO BE TREATED AS INDIVIDUALS; ANDC) REQUIRE ADDITIONAL HELP FROM THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE AND FROM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IF THEY ARE TO DEVELOP THEIR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL AS INDIVIDUALS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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