THE AVENUE CHILD CONTACT CENTRE
The Contact Centre provides supported contact for children whose parents have separated and are unable to make other arrangements for child contact. The Contact Centre meets on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month between 12noon and 3pm at Avenue Baptist Church Hall, Milton Road, Westcliff on Sea. SS0 7JX.
Objects
TO ALLEVIATE THE HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS OF CHILDREN RESIDENT IN THE DISTRICT OF SOUTHEND AND NEIGHBOURING DISTRICTS ( HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) CAUSED BY THE BREAK-UP OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF SUCH CHILDREN BY PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A CENTRE AND FACILITIES WHEREBY SUCH CHILDREN CAN MORE READILY ENJOY THE COMPANY AND LOVE OF THEIR NON-RESIDENT PARENT
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 08/04/2025
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 08/04/2024
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 08/04/2023
- Volunteers: 18
Trustees
- Cheryl Jean Dungey
- Hilary Collins
- Joshua Coombe
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 08/04/2025 | £12k | £16k |
| 08/04/2024 | £13k | £15k |
| 08/04/2023 | £13k | £15k |
| 08/04/2022 | £17k | £15k |
| 08/04/2021 | £13k | £11k |
Common questions
Who funds THE AVENUE CHILD CONTACT CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE AVENUE CHILD CONTACT CENTRE as a grant recipient include ROSCA TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSCA TRUST | FY2022 | £5k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 01/04/2021 | £3k | Supported Child Contact Centres |
| UK government | 01/01/2020 | £3k | Supported Child Contact Centres |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £3k | ALB - Cafcass - Supported Child Contact Centres (SCCC) Grant 19-20 |
| UK government | 01/04/2018 | £2k | Supported contact centres |
| UK government | — | £3k | Supported Contact |