CCEW Charity Commission profile

PREGNANCY OPTIONS CENTRE (CHICHESTER)

Registered charity 1165555 · organisation 5065185

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
12 February 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£75,116
Latest expenditure
£87,087
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Pregnancy Options Centre, St. Johns House, St. Johns Street, CHICHESTER, PO19 1UU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity delivers free, non-directive counselling to support anyone facing an unplanned pregnancy, or struggling after a termination or pregnancy loss. To deliver interactive educational sessions to young people on about sex, relationships, consent, sexual health and the consequences of risky sexual behaviour, including an unplanned pregnancy.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
12 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
12 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£75,116
Total Gross Expenditure
£87,087
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
12 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£143,142
Total Gross Expenditure
£77,649
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
5 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£71,187
Total Gross Expenditure
£98,372
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
19 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£79,768
Total Gross Expenditure
£78,354
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
8 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
8 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£83,623
Total Gross Expenditure
£60,030

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
12 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£75,116
Total Gross Expenditure
£87,087
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
8000
Income From Government Grants
£8,000
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
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
12 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£143,142
Total Gross Expenditure
£77,649
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£19,000
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
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
5 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£71,187
Total Gross Expenditure
£98,372
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,000
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
9
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
19 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£79,768
Total Gross Expenditure
£78,354
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
£2
Income From Government Grants
£5,580
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
8 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£83,623
Total Gross Expenditure
£60,030
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
£2
Income From Government Grants
£2,198
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
11

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PREGNANCY OPTIONS CENTRE (CHICHESTER)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2016-02-12T00:00:00
Charity Name
PREGNANCY OPTIONS CENTRE (CHICHESTER)
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-06-07T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
3944675
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1065686
Assoc Charity Name
OPTIONS PREGNANCY COUNSELLING SERVICE CHICHESETER

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 12 FEB 2016AMENDED ON 28 JUL 2016 as amended on 19 Jan 2022
Charitable Objects
A] THE PROVISION OF NON-DIRECTIVE AND NEUTRAL COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT TO WOMEN, MEN AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM ANY PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ILLNESS OR DISTRESS DURING OR AS A RESULT OF PREGNANCY, PREGNANCY LOSS OR THE TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY, IN A CARING AND COMPASSIONATE WAY, RESPECTING THE AUTONOMY OF THE CLIENT; B] THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE SUBJECTS OF SEX, SEXUAL HEALTH, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, PREGNANCY AND PREGNANCY CHOICES; C] THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE HEALTH OF WOMEN WITH UNPLANNED PREGNANCY OR PREGNANCY COMPLICATED BY FOETAL ABNORMALITY OR MATERNAL MORBIDITY, PREGNANCY LOSS OR THE TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
570235
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
OPTIONS PREGNANCY CRISIS CENTRE (CHICHESTER)
Charity Name Id
577620
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
OPTIONS
Charity Name Id
570236
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
OPTIONS PCC

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Charity Policy

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Social media policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Risk management
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Conflicting interests
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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