CCEW Charity Commission profile

ALFORD FOCAL POINT

Registered charity 1162899 · organisation 5066246

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
29 July 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income
£7,134
Latest expenditure
£4,122
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Suncrest, Alford Road, Bilsby, ALFORD, Lincolnshire, LN13 9PY

02 Activities

What the charity does

To operate in conjunction with statutory and local authorities voluntary and other organisations without distinction of sex, sexual orientation race or political or other opinions :-A lending library for the benefit of the inhabitants of Alford and the surrounding area.A community resource centre for all who wish to use it

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received
21 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£7,134
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,122
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received
18 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,992
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,263
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,439
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,460
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,947
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,309
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received
1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£37,610
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,959

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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
21 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£7,134
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,122
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£5,167
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
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
18 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,992
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,263
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£5,167
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
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
25 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,439
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,460
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£5,167
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
27 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,947
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,309
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
£5,167
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
21
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£37,610
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,959
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
£37,368
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lincolnshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
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
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ALFORD FOCAL POINT
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2015-07-29T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Foundation Registered 29 Jul 2015
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(1) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF ALFORD LINCOLNSHIRE, AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE STATUTORY AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS TO PROMOTE IN A COMMON EFFORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.(2) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LENDING LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A FACILITY FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS OBJECTS.(3) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures