ALFORD HUB — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 1 April 2021
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £96,612
Latest expenditure: £89,714
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Alford Hub HQ, 15 South Market Place, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9AE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Information and support Hub for Alford and Lincolnshire for all ages dependent on the service or project. Including and not limited to Prescription Delivery for the housebound, Uniform and Baby Bank, Practical Support, Information Signposting, Community Information Point, Outreach and Wellbeing Team, Support, Mental Health Support and Workshops.

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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: 30 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £96,612
Total Gross Expenditure: £89,714

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: 30 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £48,704
Total Gross Expenditure: £50,005

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: 7 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 3 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £60,577
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,830

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: 1 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £18,848
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,883

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £96,612
Total Gross Expenditure: £89,714
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £9
Income From Government Grants: £56,850
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: 142

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: 30 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £48,704
Total Gross Expenditure: £50,005
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Grants: £24,000
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: 147

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: 7 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £60,577
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,830
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £10
Income From Government Grants: £51,421
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: 142

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: 1 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £18,848
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,883
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: 136

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ALFORD HUB
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2021-04-01T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 01 Apr 2021 as amended on 29 Mar 2023
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF CHARITABLE NEED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE COMMUNITY OF ALFORD AND THE COUNTY OF LINCOLNSHIRE.1: PROVIDING A LINK FOR THE COMMUNITY WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENTAL BODIES, HEALTH AND SOCIAL AUTHORITIES AND THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS.2: SUPPORTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO REQUIRE ASSISTANCE AS A RESULT OF ILL HEALTH, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY WHETHER ARISING FROM A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CAUSE, AGE, ISOLATION, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE;3: ASSISTING TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY SO AS TO MAKE THEM BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND MEET THEIR NEEDS THEMSELVES AND SO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY;4: PROVIDING A RESOURCE TO RECEIVE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS; AND 5: SUCH OTHER SERVICES AS MAY BE REQUIRED IN PURSUANCE OF THESE OBJECTS AS SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
Area Of Benefit: COUNTY OF LINCOLNSHIRE.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures