REACH COMMUNITY PROJECTS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 9 September 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £718,294
Latest expenditure: £701,502
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Reach Community Projects, Room 1, Wisdom Facilities Centre, 42 Hollands Road, HAVERHILL, Suffolk

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

REACH assists clients in financial crisis, focusing on solutions for debt and hardship through a relational handholding approach. Food parcels deliver immediate crisis relief. Long-term interventions include debt advice, benefits assistance, housing aid, essential items. Our prevention work involves post intervention 1-2-1 wellbeing guidance, money management classes in schools, advocacy & policy.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £718,294
Total Gross Expenditure: £701,502

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £629,649
Total Gross Expenditure: £658,400

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £627,007
Total Gross Expenditure: £561,960

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 27 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £381,788
Total Gross Expenditure: £473,739

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 28 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 28 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £396,393
Total Gross Expenditure: £352,615

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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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £718,294
Total Gross Expenditure: £701,502
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Grants: £66,850
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: 85

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £629,649
Total Gross Expenditure: £658,400
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Grants: £26,444
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 80

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £627,007
Total Gross Expenditure: £561,960
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Grants: £31,730
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: 85

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 27 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £381,788
Total Gross Expenditure: £473,739
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £28,610
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 53

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 28 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £396,393
Total Gross Expenditure: £352,615
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £28,800
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 54

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 717340
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 954
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 718294
Income Legacies: 5000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £103,510
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £342,606
Expenditure Other: 255386
Expenditure Total: 701502
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -2480
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £113,953
Assets Total Fixed: 10460
Assets Own Use: 10460
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £146,301
Assets Total Liabilities: £17,325
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £139,436
Creditors One Year Total Current: 17325
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £146,301
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 113953
Funds Restricted: 25483
Funds Total: 139436
Count Employees: 21
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 626597
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 3052
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 629649
Income Legacies: 5000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £17,297
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £641,103
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 658400
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 625
Expenditure Depreciation: 3035
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £122,644
Assets Total Fixed: 12940
Assets Own Use: 12940
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £132,112
Assets Total Liabilities: £22,408
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £122,644
Creditors One Year Total Current: 22408
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £132,112
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1552
Funds Restricted: 121092
Funds Total: 122644
Count Employees: 21
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 624795
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 12
Income Other: 2200
Income Total Income And Endowments: 627007
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £30,523
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £262,207
Expenditure Other: 269230
Expenditure Total: 561960
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 600
Expenditure Depreciation: 2478
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £111,303
Assets Total Fixed: 12215
Assets Own Use: 12215
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £196,160
Assets Total Liabilities: £56,980
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £151,395
Creditors One Year Total Current: 16032
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 40948
Assets Cash: £196,160
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 111303
Funds Restricted: 40092
Funds Total: 151395
Count Employees: 17
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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Charity Classification

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: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: REACH COMMUNITY PROJECTS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-09-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Sep 2016
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE LIVING IN HAVERHILL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE RELIEF OF THOSE LIVING IN POVERTY OR IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE, ILL-HEALTH OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Financial Conduct Authority

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures