MAKING IT OUT CIO — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 21 February 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income: £206,511
Latest expenditure: £200,247
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 1 - 3 Church Road, Brighton & Hove, Portslade, BN41 1LB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.makingitout.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Making it Out CIO provides meaningful, purposeful & creative opportunities for individuals who need a bit more direction and support to get their lives back on track. This includes prison leavers, people on probation, prisoners on day release from open prison and those considered vulnerable to committing crime through substance misuse, homelessness or poor mental health.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £206,511
Total Gross Expenditure: £200,247

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 11 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £239,479
Total Gross Expenditure: £195,916

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 16 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £160,448
Total Gross Expenditure: £176,498

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 August 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £202,838
Total Gross Expenditure: £190,692

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 19 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £144,183
Total Gross Expenditure: £159,450

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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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £206,511
Total Gross Expenditure: £200,247
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £25,304
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Received Date: 11 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £239,479
Total Gross Expenditure: £195,916
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £39,396
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 16 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £160,448
Total Gross Expenditure: £176,498
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £202,838
Total Gross Expenditure: £190,692
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

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £144,183
Total Gross Expenditure: £159,450
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: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

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: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MAKING IT OUT CIO
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-02-21T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 21 Feb 2019
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATIONFOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE SOUTH EAST OF ENGLAND AT RISK OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY A) PROVIDING AND PROMOTING ARTISTIC AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING (INCLUDING DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY SKILLS), B) PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND C) PROVIDING AND PROMOTING THE USE OF COMMUNITY BASED FACILITIES AND RESOURCES.THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS, CULTURE, HERITAGE OR SCIENCEFOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND PARTICIPATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE SOUTH EAST OF ENGLAND AT RISK OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION, IN ART, CRAFTS AND DESIGN BY A) PROVIDING ACCESS TO FACILITIES AND B) PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN EDUCATION, TRAINING AND, PUBLIC WORKS.OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES: THE REHABILITATION OF EX-OFFENDERS AND THE PREVENTION OF CRIMEFOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE SOUTH EAST OF ENGLAND TO ASSIST IN THE REHABILITATION OF EX-OFFENDERS AND THE PREVENTION OF CRIME , IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THESE CLAUSES ‘AT RISK OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION’ IS DEFINED AS THOSE POTENTIALLY EXCLUDED FROM ACCESSING RIGHTS, OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EDUCATION, HOUSING, HEALTHCARE) USUALLY AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF A DIFFERENT GROUP INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PRISON AND CARE LEAVERS, INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH DIFFICULTIES.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 611929
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: MAKING IT OUT C.I.C

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures