CCEW Charity Commission profile

MERIDIAN RAW CIO

Registered charity 1207854 · organisation 5230583

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
15 April 2024
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
15 April 2024 – 1 March 2025
Latest income
£23,083
Latest expenditure
£2,208
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: C/O Kaleider, 45 Preston Street, Exeter, EX1 1DF

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.meridianraw.com/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Meridian Raw CIO is a registered charity that helps to bring about social change and advocacy through creative participatory photography programmes, inspiring photo-walks and community photography projects. We use photography as an empowerment tool for marginalised communities, socially excluded individuals and for the wider community.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
15 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
8 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
8 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£23,083
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,208

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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
15 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
8 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£23,083
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,208
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No

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Charity Classification

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
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MERIDIAN RAW CIO
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2024-04-15T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 15 Apr 2024
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO, TO BE CARRIED OUT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN EXETER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IS:TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECTS.
Area Of Benefit
LOCAL

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures