COMMUNITY SUPPORT CENTRE
The relief of the physical and mental sickness of persons in need by reason of depression and domestic violence, in particular by the provision of counselling and support, including signposting to other services, and by any other means as the trustees in their discretion shall determine. The promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded.
Objects
A)THE RELIEF OF THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SICKNESS OF PERSONS IN NEED BY REASON OF DEPRESSION AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT, INCLUDING SIGNPOSTING TO OTHER SERVICES, AND BY ANY OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION SHALL DETERMINE.B)TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ÆSOCIALLY EXCLUDEDÆ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).Ö
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £3,482 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total funds increasing to £26,480. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 8
- Government income: £690 — grants £690 (1); 2% of the £34,920 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 8
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 8
- Government income: £432 — grants £432 (1); 1% of the £34,531 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 06/02/2024, 6 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Funders the charity credits
- Lidl
- Sport England
- Salford CVS
- Vernon Charity Foundation
- Asda Foundation
- Tesco
Trustees
- Christina ONeill
- Ruth Nzongo
- Safawatou Njessibo Haalid
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £35k | £31k |
| 31/03/2025 | £37k | £19k |
| 31/03/2024 | £35k | £26k |
| 31/03/2023 | £59k | £32k |
| 30/11/2021 | £14k | £14k |
Common questions
Is COMMUNITY SUPPORT CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £3,482 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total funds increasing to £26,480. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate and there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 31/03/2026 | £10k | We Move Too phase 2 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/02/2025 | £20k | Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Groups for Women in Salford |
| Sport England | 10/05/2024 | £2k | We Move too |
| Sport England | 27/11/2023 | £8k | We Move too |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/08/2022 | £10k | Body Image and Mental Health |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 16/08/2022 | £36k | "The Mam Dishes Project" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £65k |
| MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL | 1 | £26k |
| THE JOHN APTHORP CHARITY | 1 | £15k |
| EUROPEAN UNION FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM | 1 | £14k |
| SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- MERSEY COUNSELLING AND THERAPY CENTRE
- SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES
- THE COUNSELLING FOUNDATION
- COMMUNICARE COUNSELLING SERVICE
- WELLBEING CONNECT SERVICES
- TOGETHERNESS COMMUNITY CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY SUPPORT CENTRE | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MERSEY COUNSELLING AND THERAPY CENTRE | £250k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES | £176k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE COUNSELLING FOUNDATION | £2.1m | £60,000 - £69,999 | 2 | above | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNICARE COUNSELLING SERVICE | £119k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WELLBEING CONNECT SERVICES | £290k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |