COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP (LEICESTERSHIRE)
The objects of the CIO are(1) To provide low cost community transport to residents and organisations within Leicestershire,primarily for those who cannot easily access public transport.(2) To promote and provide any other charitable activities, including bringing people together,for the benefit of the community within Leicestershire
Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY WITHIN THE AREA OF LEICESTERSHIRE AND THE NEIGHBOURING COMMUNITIES (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE AREA OF BENEFIT') AND IN PARTICULAR THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND VOLUNTEERING BY PROVIDING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNTIY ORGANISATIONS AND VOLUNTEERS OPERATING WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, INCLUDING BRINGING THESE TOGETHER IN COMMON EFFORT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £265,431, with unrestricted reserves at £0 and restricted reserves at £265,431. The trustees report that reserves exceed their stated policy target of £25,000, which is intended to facilitate an orderly wind-down within three months.
What the accounts disclose
“the trustees estimate that the reserves should be £25,000, to allow for any salaries, redundancy and termination of lease contracts falling due.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 26
- Government income: £90,624 — grants £90,624 (1); 57% of the £158,446 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Government income: £45,852 — grants £45,852 (1); 31% of the £146,963 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 30
- Government income: £90,625 — grants £90,625 (1); 65% of the £140,353 total gross income on the same return
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/01/2013)
Trustees
- HARBANS THIARAY
- JOHN WHITING
- KEVIN JAMES HOWARD
- Marilyn Claire Mark
- Patricia Cornforth
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £158k | £140k |
| 31/03/2024 | £147k | £125k |
| 31/03/2023 | £140k | £109k |
| 31/03/2022 | £127k | £100k |
| 31/03/2021 | £105k | £65k |
Common questions
Is COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP (LEICESTERSHIRE) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £265,431, with unrestricted reserves at £0 and restricted reserves at £265,431. The trustees report that reserves exceed their stated policy target of £25,000, which is intended to facilitate an orderly wind-down within three months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/03/2019 | £9k | Community Transport |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/02/2010 | £401k | Sporting Change |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel Bank Foundation | 1 | £2.6m |
| MOTABILITY | 1 | £261k |
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| CHATHAM MARITIME TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £46k |
| NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £6k |
| THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- CITIZENS ADVICE LEICESTERSHIRE
- MOVEMENT TO WORK
- WORCESTER MUNICIPAL CHARITIES (CIO)
- LSSP
- EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY CIO
- MEDWAY PLUS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP (LEICESTERSHIRE) | £158k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CITIZENS ADVICE LEICESTERSHIRE | £1.7m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| MOVEMENT TO WORK | £868k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WORCESTER MUNICIPAL CHARITIES (CIO) | £1.4m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| LSSP | £907k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY CIO | £32k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |