SCOPE IN COLCHESTER AND TENDRING

Registered charity 1051946 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CASTLEGATE CENTRE, SCOPE IN COLCHESTER

The Charity exists to support and help people with cerebral palsy, or similar disability, and their carers. Its present main activity is the Castlegate Centre. The Centre also serves as a venue for other activities organised for the benefit of people with disability and their carers.

Objects

(A) TO PROVIDE, CAUSE TO BE PROVIDED OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR TREATMENT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND WELFARE OF ANY PERSON SUFFERING FROM ANY FORM OF CEREBRAL PALSY ; AND (B) TO MAKE GRANTS OR DONATIONS TO, OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY PERSON SUFFERING FROM ANY FORM OF CEREBRAL PALSY WHO IS IN NEEDY CIRCUMSTANCES; AND (C) TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR THE PARENTS AND CARERS OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM ANY FORM OF CEREBRAL PALSY.

Area of benefit: COLCHESTER

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Latest income

£140k

Latest spending

£143k

Registered

1996

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,859 for the year ended 5 April 2025, reducing total unrestricted funds from £117,415 to £114,556. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The organization operates under a reserves policy targeting between £50,000 and £95,000, which it currently meets with unrestricted funds of £114,556.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Essex County Council (LSC)

“The largest contributor in this way is Essex County Social Services who sponsor those they refer to the Centre..” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: between 6 to 12 months of the resources expended on its core operation (the Castlegate Centre), which equates to between £50,000 and £95,000 in general funds (held: £115k)

“The management committee have established a policy whereby the funds not otherwise committed or invested in tangible assets held by the charity should be between 6 to 12 months of the resources expended on its core operation (the Castlegate Centre), which equates to between £50,000 and £95,000 in general funds.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

ANDREW ROGERS
HAZEL BOHR
MICHAEL GEORGE BAKER FCCA

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£140k	£143k
05/04/2024	£140k	£131k
05/04/2023	£122k	£132k
05/04/2022	£110k	£126k
05/04/2021	£152k	£138k

Common questions

Is SCOPE IN COLCHESTER AND TENDRING financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2,859 for the year ended 5 April 2025, reducing total unrestricted funds from £117,415 to £114,556. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The organization operates under a reserves policy targeting between £50,000 and £95,000, which it currently meets with unrestricted funds of £114,556. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/01/2006	£2k	Music concert