FAVERSHAM ASSISTANCE CENTRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 26 April 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £72,202
Latest expenditure: £71,027
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Faversham Assistance Centre, The Old Fire Station, Crescent Road, Faversham, ME13 7GU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our mission is to support elderly and disabled people who are financially challenged: to live independently for longer in their own homes. (FACE) Faversham Assistance Centre is a local charity based in Faversham, Kent. We offer practical help in the form of garden maintenance and decorating to people who are unable to carry out these tasks for themselves

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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: 28 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £72,202
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,027

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: 23 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £69,274
Total Gross Expenditure: £63,890

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: 18 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £51,149
Total Gross Expenditure: £54,843

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: 16 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 16 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £58,215
Total Gross Expenditure: £47,980

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: 15 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 15 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £54,045
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,113

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £72,202
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,027
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: 0

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: 23 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £69,274
Total Gross Expenditure: £63,890
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: 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: 18 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £51,149
Total Gross Expenditure: £54,843
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £6,700
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: 2

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: 16 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £58,215
Total Gross Expenditure: £47,980
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: £3
Income From Government Grants: £22,317
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
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 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 15 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £54,045
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,113
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: £3
Income From Government Grants: £19,527
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: Kent
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FAVERSHAM ASSISTANCE CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-07-27T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 5067040
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1164331
Assoc Charity Name: ASSOCIATION FOR DISABLED - SITTINGBOURNE

Charity Name: FAVERSHAM ASSISTANCE CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-12-10T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 1025786
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1025786
Assoc Charity Name: FAVERSHAM ASSISTANCE CENTRE

Charity Name: FAVERSHAM ASSISTANCE CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-04-26T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 26 Apr 2017
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: THE CIO IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE RELIEF OF THE AGED AND THE DISABLED IN THE AREA COMPRISING FAVERSHAM AND ITS SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD. (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE "AREA OF BENEFIT"). IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID PURPOSES BUT NOT OTHERWISE THE CIO THROUGH ITS COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS. 1 TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. 2 TO PROVIDE A SIGNPOSTING SERVICE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.3 TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND PENSIONS, KENT COUNTY COUNCIL SWALE BOROUGH COUNCIL, FAVERSHAM TOWN COUNCIL AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS, STATUTORY AND VOLUNTARY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.4 TO PROMOTE THE EXISTENCE OF THE CIO IN THE CHURCHES, PUBLIC LIBRARIES, HEALTH CENTRES AND OTHER FREELY AVAILABLE PLACES IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. 5 TO RAISE FUNDS AND TO INVITE AND RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY PERSON OR PERSONS WHATSOEVER BY WAY OF DONATIONS. 6. TO ACQUIRE, BY PURCHASE, GIFT OR OTHERWISE, PROPERTY WHETHER SUBJECT TO ANY SPECIAL TRUST OR NOT.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 586785
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FACE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests