CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDEPENDENCE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 10 September 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £0
Latest expenditure: £0
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 40A High Street, HONITON, Devon, EX14 1PJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cofi-charity.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Creative Opportunities for Independence works with adults and young people with support needs by using creative activities to develop the life and employment skills needed in order to be able to live independently. It provides regualar day activities, residential activity breaks and social events.

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: 6 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 6 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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: 31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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: 11 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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: 10 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £14,953
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,408

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: 23 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,781
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,800

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: 6 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
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
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: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
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
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: 11 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
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
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: 10 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £14,953
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,408
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: 5

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: 23 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,781
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,800
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: 18

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: West Berkshire
Welsh Ind: No

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

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind: No

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

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bristol City
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDEPENDENCE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-09-10T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Sep 2018
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF ADULTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES IN AREAS WHICH WILL INCREASE THEIR EMPLOYABILITY, SOCIAL SKILLS AND SOCIAL INTEGRATION;THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG ADULTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND ADVICE LEADING TO INCREASED FINANCIAL CAPABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE;THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY THE RECYCLING AND PROVISION OF FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS.

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Charity Policy

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Policy Name: Conflicting interests

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Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

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Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

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