CCEW Charity Commission profile

IPSUM

Registered charity 1176614 · organisation 5114553

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
10 January 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£333,016
Latest expenditure
£364,685
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 13 MILTON ROAD, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN1 5JE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ipsum.care (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Offering the opportunity to work on physical, emotional and mental wellbeing through creative arts, music and talking therapies. We promote and facilitate change for all who engage with our services. Offering a programme of mental wellbeing through prevention, recovery and sustainability for both adults and children.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
28 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£333,016
Total Gross Expenditure
£364,685
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
15 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£357,771
Total Gross Expenditure
£339,132
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
26 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£175,156
Total Gross Expenditure
£332,656
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
10 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£316,014
Total Gross Expenditure
£281,367
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
7 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
7 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£389,499
Total Gross Expenditure
£213,763

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
28 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£333,016
Total Gross Expenditure
£364,685
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
71610
Income From Government Grants
£63,792
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
11
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
15 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£357,771
Total Gross Expenditure
£339,132
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
71610
Income From Government Grants
£136,870
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
52
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
26 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£175,156
Total Gross Expenditure
£332,656
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
70000
Income From Government Grants
£70,000
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
51
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
10 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£316,014
Total Gross Expenditure
£281,367
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£70,000
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
41
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
7 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£389,499
Total Gross Expenditure
£213,763
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
70000
Income From Government Grants
£7,475
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
51

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Swindon
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wiltshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
IPSUM
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-07-09T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5060102
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1161815
Assoc Charity Name
SHOEBOX THEATRE
Charity Name
IPSUM
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-05-29T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5114827
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1178819
Assoc Charity Name
THE BENI BEAR CLUB
Charity Name
IPSUM
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-02-15T00:00:00
Reason
Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number
267622
Assoc Registered Charity Number
267622
Assoc Charity Name
SWINDON AND WILTSHIRE ALCOHOL AND DRUG SERVICE
Charity Name
IPSUM
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2018-01-10T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Jan 2018 as amended on 04 Aug 2021
Charitable Objects
TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT, CARE, AND REHABILITATION OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL, EMOTIONAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL ILLNESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ISSUES RELATING TO DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE, BY:(I) THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT CONCERNED WITH THE ALLEVIATION OF SYMPTOMS AND THE CURE OF ILLNESS ANCILLARY TO THOSE PROVIDED BY THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, AND(II) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR IMMERSIVE CREATIVE THERAPIES

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Conflicting interests
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Social media policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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