CONNECT FOR LIFE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 18 January 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £17,515
Latest expenditure: £29,856
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 77 OAKHURST ROAD, OSWESTRY, SY11 1BL

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.connectforlife.co.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of stimulating Day Support for older people with memory difficulties or dementia with opportunities to make life enhancing connections with others Provision of carer respite, in a supportive environment where their cared for is looked after for part of a day.Provision of information and support to people affected by memory difficulties and dementia working with other agencies

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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: 27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £17,515
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,856

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: 10 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £32,642
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,328

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: 9 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £24,582
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,571

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: 31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £26,792
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,481

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: 25 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £22,577
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,374

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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: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £17,515
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,856
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 6

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: 10 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £32,642
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,328
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 8

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: 9 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £24,582
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,571
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 4

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: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £26,792
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,481
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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: 25 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £22,577
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,374
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: £8,030
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wrexham
Welsh Ind: Yes

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Powys
Welsh Ind: Yes

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CONNECT FOR LIFE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-01-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Jan 2017
Charitable Objects: TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF SOCIALLY ISOLATED PEOPLE IN OSWESTRY AND SURROUNDING AREAS, PARTICULARLY OLDER PEOPLE AND PEOPLE WITH MEMORY DIFFICULTIES AND DEMENTIA, WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM SOCIAL INTERACTION IN A SAFE, STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: 1. OFFERING A SAFE, STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT WHERE OLDER PEOPLE CAN MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH OTHERS TO IMPROVE THEIR WELLBEING. 2. OFFERING SUPPORT AND RESPITE, PARTICULARLY TO CARERS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH LIFE RESTRICTING CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE PERSON THEY CARE FOR MAY BE LOOKED AFTER FOR PART OF A DAY. 3. DIRECTLY OFFERING SPECIALIST INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MEMORY DIFFICULTIES AND DEMENTIA AND WORK WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO OFFER MORE GENERAL INFORMATION AND SUPPORT.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures