NORTH ESSEX SUPPORT TEAM (N.E.S.T) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 2 October 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 June 2024 – 31 May 2025
Latest income: £48,937
Latest expenditure: £53,481
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 11 Deanes Close, Dovercourt, HARWICH, CO12 4JH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

North Essex Support Team assist and supports the poorest and most vulnerable members of our community. This is achieved through donations of furniture, food and clothing. It runs a slow cooker club which supplies and trains people in food in food economics. It also assist in the return to homes from stays in hospital.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 19 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 19 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £48,937
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,481

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 28 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £70,673
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,109

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 21 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £79,576
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,385

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 8 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 21 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £111,203
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,641

Fin Period Start Date: 2 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 17 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 12 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £23,971
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,326

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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 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Received Date: 19 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £48,937
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,481
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £5,000
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £70,673
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,109
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £13,900
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Received Date: 21 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £79,576
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,385
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £16,000
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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Received Date: 8 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £111,203
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,641
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 2 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Received Date: 17 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £23,971
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,326
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: 4

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: NORTH ESSEX SUPPORT TEAM (N.E.S.T)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-10-02T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 02 Oct 2020
Charitable Objects: OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED IN NORTH ESSEX, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AND SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE:1) ESSENTIAL FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS;2) HOT MEALS AND EMERGENCY FOOD PARCELS; 3) CLOTHING; 4) ADVOCACY SERVICES AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE WITH PROBLEMS IN THE HOME; 5) ASSISTANCE WITH AND ADVICE ON HOME SECURITY; 6) SUPPORT WITH HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS; 7) ASSISTANCE WITH ADAPTATIONS IN THE HOME TO FACILITATE THE RETURN FROM HOSPITAL OF VERY SICK PATIENTS AND THOSE IN RECEIPT OF PALLIATIVE CARE.
Area Of Benefit: LOCAL

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff