COMMUNITY SPONSORS CHARITY

Registered charity 1117391 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity is supporting various not-for-profit entities focussed on helping Ukrainians adversely affected by the Russian war so they can live better and develop their skills and capacity in future. This has included supporting the maintenance and improvement of public health and education amenities and childcare facilities. We have also supported a Community Energy project in the UK.

Objects

3.1) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF MEMBERS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY;3.2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;3.3) TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION BY FACILITATING ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES:3.3.1) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT IS SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT;3.3.2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE;3.3.3) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE;3.3.4) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP:3.3.4.1) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR3.3.4.2) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES3.3.5) THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS;3.3.6) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES;3.3.7) THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND/OR THOSE WHO, BY REASONS OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES;3.3.8) THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDREN.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Economic/community Development/employment · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Guildford, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £17,553 at the year-end, which the trustees consider sufficient to allow the charity to continue as a going concern and resume future activity. The charity reported a net outgoing of resources for the year, with total incoming resources of £40,953 primarily from donations. No staff costs were incurred as there were no employees or paid trustees during the period.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Community Sponsors Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• DAVID HUGH SHERIDAN TOPLASchair
• DAWN WINIFRED MARY GOODMAN

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

Operates in: Dorset · Surrey · Throughout London · Ukraine

Income and spending

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• UKRAINE CHARITY income £201k
• UKRAINE RELIEF AID income £324k
• UKRAINE APPEAL income £87k
• CONVOY4UKRAINE income £427k
• HUMANITARIAN AID LIMITED income £65k
• HOSPITALLERS UKRAINE AID income £595k

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