ACTION ON HOMELESSNESS IN FOLKESTONE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 12 November 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 2 January 2024 – 1 January 2025
Latest income: £12,461
Latest expenditure: £13,969
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 24 Kings Way, FOLKESTONE, Kent, CT19 5UX

Website recorded by the regulator: http://aohfolkestone.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The provision of hot meals and general support services, including clothing, bedding, and accommodation equipment together with assistance with obtaining medical help, contact with other agencies and other counselling services for homeless people and those in need in Folkestone and the surrounding area.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 26 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £12,461
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,969

Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 19 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £15,994
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,176

Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £12,648
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,859

Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £9,930
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,223

Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 1 November 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 30 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £10,850
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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: 2 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 1 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 26 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £12,461
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,969
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 1 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 19 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £15,994
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,176
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2023
Ar Due Date: 1 November 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £12,648
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,859
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: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 2 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 January 2021
Ar Due Date: 1 November 2021
Ar Received Date: 30 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £10,850
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
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: 8

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ACTION ON HOMELESSNESS IN FOLKESTONE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2018-11-12T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15 FEB 2015AS AMENDED ON 05 NOV 2018
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('THE OBJECTS') ARETHE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS AND ROUGH SLEEPERS IN FOLKESTONE BY THE PROVISION OF ITEMS AND SERVICES, AND BY WORKING WITH OTHER AGENCIES TO PROVIDE SUCH ASSISTANCE.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management