CCEW Charity Commission profile

DIMENSIONS SOMERSET SEV LIMITED

Registered charity 1172574 · organisation 5087396

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 April 2017
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
10257343
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£39,707,000
Latest expenditure
£37,704,000
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: DIMENSIONS GROUP, GROUND FLOOR, BUILDING 1230, ARLINGTON BUSINESS PARK, THEALE, READING

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Set up initially to take over delivering services for people with learning disabilities, challenging behaviour and complex needs across Somerset, the organisation offers person-centred services to support people to live the life they choose, at home or in residential care. Part of the Dimensions UK Group, we aim to be an exemplar at providing living support to our customers.

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
5 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
5 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£39,707,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,704,000
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
16 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£35,815,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,149,000
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
23 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£32,456,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,412,000
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
6 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£32,435,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,599,000
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
22 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£33,595,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,855,000

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
5 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£39,707,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,704,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
39707000
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
3
Count Volunteers
1
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
16 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£35,815,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,149,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
35815000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Volunteers
2
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
23 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£32,456,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,412,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
32456000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Volunteers
3
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
6 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£32,435,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£31,599,000
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
32435000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Volunteers
6
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
22 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£33,595,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£32,855,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
33222000
Income From Government Grants
£373,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
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
5 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
39707000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
39707000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£37,704,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
37704000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
90000
Expenditure Support Costs
90000
Expenditure Depreciation
2000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,834,000
Assets Total Fixed
15000
Assets Own Use
15000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£17,389,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,570,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,834,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
7566000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4000
Assets Cash
£4,111,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9834000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
9834000
Count Employees
906
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
16 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
35815000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
35815000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£34,149,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
34149000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
101000
Expenditure Support Costs
101000
Expenditure Depreciation
2000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,831,000
Assets Total Fixed
17000
Assets Own Use
17000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£14,806,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,992,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,831,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
6988000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4000
Assets Cash
£1,806,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7831000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
7831000
Count Employees
851
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
23 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
32456000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
32456000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£31,412,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
31412000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
106000
Expenditure Support Costs
106000
Expenditure Depreciation
5000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,165,000
Assets Total Fixed
20000
Assets Own Use
20000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,651,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,506,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,165,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
6477000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
29000
Assets Cash
£1,782
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6165000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
6165000
Count Employees
794
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
6 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
32435000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
32435000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£31,599,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
31599000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
173000
Expenditure Support Costs
173000
Expenditure Depreciation
8000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,121,000
Assets Total Fixed
4000
Assets Own Use
4000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£13,566,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,449,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,121,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
8420000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
29000
Assets Cash
£10,812,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5121000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
5121000
Count Employees
947
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
22 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
33595000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
33595000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£32,855,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
32855000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
259000
Expenditure Support Costs
259000
Expenditure Depreciation
31000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,285,000
Assets Total Fixed
67000
Assets Own Use
67000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£13,016,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£8,798,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,285,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
8744000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
54000
Assets Cash
£10,243,000
Funds Endowment
1158000
Funds Unrestricted
3127000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4285000
Count Employees
1009
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wiltshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Torbay
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dorset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Portsmouth City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cornwall
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Plymouth City
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DIMENSIONS SOMERSET SEV LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2017-04-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19 AUG 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11 APR 2017 as amended on 02 Feb 2022 as amended on 03 Oct 2024
Charitable Objects
“The Company’s Objects are:(1) to relieve the needs of people with learning disabilities or autistic people or those with behaviours of distress, mental ill-health and complex support needs by providing personalised support and services to such persons including, but not limited to, the provision and management of housing, including social housing, and associated facilities and services; and(2) to promote social inclusion by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.For the purpose of this Article “socially excluded” means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one of more of the disadvantages at (1) above.”

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Charity Policy

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