CCEW Charity Commission profile

BALANCE (SUPPORT) CIO

Registered charity 1190859 · organisation 5156717

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
14 August 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£4,081,718
Latest expenditure
£3,888,330
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Guildhall 2, High Street, KINGSTON UPON THAMES, Surrey, KT1 1EU

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.balancesupport.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The provision of support services to persons with learning difficulties and to other disadvantaged individuals and groups

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
10 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,081,718
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,888,330
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
6 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
6 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,362,473
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,360,402
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
18 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,467,318
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,380,109
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
22 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,926,597
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,882,686
Fin Period Start Date
14 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,855,756
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,717,616

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
10 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,081,718
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,888,330
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
7
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
3859658
Income From Government Grants
£3,942
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
13
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
6 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,362,473
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,360,402
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
2035442
Income From Government Grants
£19,618
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
5
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
18 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,467,318
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,380,109
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
2254537
Income From Government Grants
£2,864
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
5
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
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,926,597
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,882,686
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
8
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
2743892
Income From Government Grants
£116,917
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
14 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,855,756
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,717,616
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
6
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
1625738
Income From Government Grants
£139,436
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
10 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
22178
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4054835
Income Investments
4705
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4081718
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,888,330
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3888330
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8820
Expenditure Support Costs
690692
Expenditure Depreciation
23121
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£611,629
Assets Total Fixed
86899
Assets Own Use
86899
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£896,295
Assets Total Liabilities
£364,473
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£618,721
Creditors One Year Total Current
364473
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£561,956
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
611629
Funds Restricted
7092
Funds Total
618721
Count Employees
86
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
6 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2342
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2328746
Income Investments
3925
Income Other
27460
Income Total Income And Endowments
2362473
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,360,402
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2360402
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9000
Expenditure Support Costs
366620
Expenditure Depreciation
11578
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£406,052
Assets Total Fixed
53875
Assets Own Use
53875
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£870,931
Assets Total Liabilities
£499,473
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£425,333
Creditors One Year Total Current
499473
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£321,845
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
406052
Funds Restricted
19281
Funds Total
425333
Count Employees
60
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
18 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
7664
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2459287
Income Investments
367
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2467318
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,380,109
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2380109
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8880
Expenditure Support Costs
361082
Expenditure Depreciation
6973
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£422,091
Assets Total Fixed
20447
Assets Own Use
20447
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£727,572
Assets Total Liabilities
£324,757
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£423,262
Creditors One Year Total Current
324757
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£607,025
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
422091
Funds Restricted
1171
Funds Total
423262
Count Employees
62
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
22 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
120911
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2803876
Income Investments
74
Income Other
1736
Income Total Income And Endowments
2926597
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,882,686
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2882686
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6720
Expenditure Support Costs
447999
Expenditure Depreciation
8492
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£334,003
Assets Total Fixed
13641
Assets Own Use
13641
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£686,209
Assets Total Liabilities
£363,797
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£336,053
Creditors One Year Total Current
363797
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£649,379
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
334003
Funds Restricted
2050
Funds Total
336053
Count Employees
83
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
14 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
223
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1854955
Income Investments
578
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1855756
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,717,616
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1717616
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4974
Expenditure Support Costs
185037
Expenditure Depreciation
15208
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£292,142
Assets Total Fixed
26641
Assets Own Use
26641
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,056,137
Assets Total Liabilities
£790,636
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£292,142
Creditors One Year Total Current
747303
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
43333
Assets Cash
£687,943
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
263870
Funds Restricted
28272
Funds Total
292142
Count Employees
86
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BALANCE (SUPPORT) CIO
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2020-08-14T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 14 Aug 2020
Charitable Objects
THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO DISADVANTAGED PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO PERSONS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES/AUTISM AND THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, BY THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION , SUPPORT SERVICES,EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, DAY CARE AND ANY AND ALL SUCH OTHER FACILITIES AS MAY BE REQUIRED TO ENABLE AND SUPPORT THEM TO EXPERIENCE FULFILLING LIVES AND WHICH MAXIMISE THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY AND IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY IF LIFE.TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, 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 FOR AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND/OR ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY BUT WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO PERSONS HAVING A LEARNING DISABILITY/AUTISM AND THOSE WITH A MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
632588
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BALANCE (SUPPORT) CIC

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures