CCEW Charity Commission profile

COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF LANCASHIRE

Registered charity 702233 · organisation 702233

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
15 November 1989
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£737,720
Latest expenditure
£656,337
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: BRENTWOOD HOUSE, 15 VICTORIA ROAD, FULWOOD, PRESTON, PR2 8PS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.communityfutures.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promotion of any charitable purposes for the benefit of communities in the county of Lancashire and elsewhere primarily but not exclusively by the advancement of education, research, development, advocacy and training, the protection and enhancement of the environment, the preservation of good health, the relief of sickness and relief of those in necessitous circumstances

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
20 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£737,720
Total Gross Expenditure
£656,337
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 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
6 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£857,251
Total Gross Expenditure
£683,888
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
14 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£562,739
Total Gross Expenditure
£620,629
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
6 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£511,813
Total Gross Expenditure
£657,316
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
12 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
12 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£744,048
Total Gross Expenditure
£676,334

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
20 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£737,720
Total Gross Expenditure
£656,337
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£4,280
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
2
Count Volunteers
3
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 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£857,251
Total Gross Expenditure
£683,888
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£50,000
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
3
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
14 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£562,739
Total Gross Expenditure
£620,629
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
4
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
6 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£511,813
Total Gross Expenditure
£657,316
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
12 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£744,048
Total Gross Expenditure
£676,334
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
2

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
20 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
735973
Income Investments
1747
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
737720
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£656,337
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
656337
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1680
Expenditure Support Costs
636368
Expenditure Depreciation
2602
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
885
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£117,309
Assets Total Fixed
300750
Assets Own Use
300750
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£350,822
Assets Total Liabilities
£33,457
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£618,115
Creditors One Year Total Current
33457
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£344,335
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
417666
Funds Restricted
200449
Funds Total
618115
Count Employees
22
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 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
857057
Income Investments
194
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
857251
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£683,888
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
683888
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1868
Expenditure Support Costs
676946
Expenditure Depreciation
2204
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
9144
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£72,596
Assets Total Fixed
299865
Assets Own Use
299865
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£267,096
Assets Total Liabilities
£30,229
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£536,732
Creditors One Year Total Current
30229
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£258,999
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
372461
Funds Restricted
164271
Funds Total
536732
Count Employees
22
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
14 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
562739
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
562739
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£620,629
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
620629
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5546
Expenditure Support Costs
620629
Expenditure Depreciation
3958
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£37,311
Assets Total Fixed
309009
Assets Own Use
309009
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£83,285
Assets Total Liabilities
£28,925
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£363,369
Creditors One Year Total Current
28925
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£67,561
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
346320
Funds Restricted
17049
Funds Total
363369
Count Employees
29
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
6 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
511763
Income Investments
50
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
511813
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£657,316
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
657316
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4993
Expenditure Support Costs
657316
Expenditure Depreciation
58995
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£130,000
Assets Total Fixed
312967
Assets Own Use
312967
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£120,004
Assets Total Liabilities
£11,712
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£421,259
Creditors One Year Total Current
11712
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£95,540
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
400437
Funds Restricted
20822
Funds Total
421259
Count Employees
35
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
12 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
744046
Income Investments
2
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
744048
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£676,334
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
676334
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4329
Expenditure Support Costs
676334
Expenditure Depreciation
22137
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£300,000
Assets Total Fixed
317402
Assets Own Use
317402
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£260,415
Assets Total Liabilities
£11,055
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£566,762
Creditors One Year Total Current
11055
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£228,937
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
516269
Funds Restricted
50493
Funds Total
566762
Count Employees
37
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF LANCASHIRE
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-03-30T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1040349
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1040349
Assoc Charity Name
EMPOWERME
Charity Name
COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF LANCASHIRE
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-07-21T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5026372
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1146248
Assoc Charity Name
THE BRENTWOOD HOUSE TRUST
Charity Name
COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF LANCASHIRE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2013-11-28T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
5010216
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1136693
Assoc Charity Name
JIGSAW PLAYGROUP (PILLING)
Charity Name
COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF LANCASHIRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1989-11-15T00:00:00
Charity Name
COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF LANCASHIRE
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-08-15T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number
5028996
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1150961
Assoc Charity Name
BROCKHOLES WOOD FIRST FOUNDATIONS NURSERY
Charity Name
COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF LANCASHIRE
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-12-16T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number
5028996
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1150961
Assoc Charity Name
BROCKHOLES WOOD FIRST FOUNDATIONS NURSERY

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSIONDATED 06 OCT 2025
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITIES IN THE PALATINE COUNTY OF LANCASHIRE AND ELSEWHERE (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE AREA OF BENEFIT) PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ADVOCACY AND TRAINING, THE PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, THE PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH, THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND RELIEF OF THOSE IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.
Area Of Benefit
COUNTY OF LANCASHIRE AND ELSEWHERE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
22374
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
COMMUNITY FUTURES

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures