FOCUS SURREY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 14 May 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income: £33,086
Latest expenditure: £31,290
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 37 STANHOPE ROAD, CARSHALTON, SM5 4LH

Website recorded by the regulator: www.Focus-Surrey.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide affordable one to one support using the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis to develop learning and social skills for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and other communication difficulties. The club provides their families with an inclusive social community where they can network with other parents of, and professionals working with, children with ASD.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £33,086
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,290

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £37,200
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,481

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £50,791
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,463

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £38,043
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,474

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 29 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £9,449
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,710

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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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £33,086
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,290
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: 53

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £37,200
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,481
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: 81

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £50,791
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,463
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: 70

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £38,043
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,474
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 87

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £9,449
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,710
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 11

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Sutton
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FOCUS SURREY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-05-14T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 14 May 2018
Charitable Objects: 1. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DIFFICULTIES AND THEIR FAMILIES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:* PROVIDING A STRUCTURED SATURDAY CLUB WITHIN A SAFE, NURTURING, FUN AND CHILD-CENTRED ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN WITH ASD* PROVIDING A FRIENDLY AND SOCIABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR PARENTS/CARERS AND SIBLINGS TO MEET* THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION FOR PARENTS/CARERS THROUGH ORGANISED TALKS ON ASD RELATED SUBJECTS2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND OTHER COMMUNICATION DIFFICULTIES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:* THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN AUTISM TEACHING METHODS BASED ON APPLIED BEHAVIOUR ANALYSIS (ABA) METHODOLOGIES* THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION SESSIONS ON ABA AND OTHER INTERVENTIONS,DEVELOPMENTS AND RELATED TOPICS WITH REGARD TO ASD

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures