CCEW Charity Commission profile

CONNECTIONS GROUP EXETER

Registered charity 1176763 · organisation 5115356

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
22 January 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£27,103
Latest expenditure
£27,763
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: c/o CoLab Exeter, Wat Tyler House, 3 King William St, Exeter

Website recorded by the regulator: www.connectionsgroupexeter.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We reduce social isolation and improve quality of life by enabling members, who experience serious and enduring mental health problems, to access community facilities for leisure and social reasons.This includes one to one work, breaking down barriers that might prevent participation. Activities include walks, ten pin bowling, meals out, coach trips, table tennis, a quiz, visiting local towns, etc

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
11 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
11 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£27,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,763
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
4 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£28,959
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,834
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
9 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£31,649
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,455
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
23 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£15,394
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,400
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
3 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
3 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£36,052
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,458

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
11 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£27,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,763
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
0
Income From Government Grants
£15,300
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
4 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£28,959
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,834
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£15,300
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
9 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£31,649
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,455
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£17,300
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
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
23 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£15,394
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,400
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
£15,288
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
3 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£36,052
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,458
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£21,689
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CONNECTIONS GROUP EXETER
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2018-01-22T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 22 Jan 2018
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE IN EXETER (AND THE SURROUNDING AREA) WHO REQUIRE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO COMMUNITY AND LEISURE FACILITIES WITH THE AIM OF RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE "SOCIALLY EXCLUDED" MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF EXPERIENCING SERIOUS AND ENDURING MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
596769
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CONNECTIONS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures