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Wessex Community Action

Salisbury And District Council For Voluntary Service

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1019716
Status
Registered
Registered
April 13, 1993
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
02797768

Address

Address
Unit 6 Paxton Business Centre
Whittle Road
Churchfields
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP2 7YR

Activities

Wessex Community Action is established to "...promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in the administrative area covered by Wiltshire Council & the Borough of Swindon & its neighbourhood Bristol & counties of Gloucestershire, Somerset & Dorset..., in particular the advancement of education, the furtherance of health & the relief of poverty, distress & sickness."

Objects: 1.to Promote Any Charitable Purposes For The Benefit Of The Public, Principally But Not Exclusively In The Local Government Area Of Wiltshire And Its Environs, In Particular, Build The Capacity Of Third Sector Organisations And Provide Them With The Necessary Support, Information And Services To Enable Them To Pursue Or Contribute To Any Charitable Purpose.2. To Promote, Organise And Facilitate Co-Operation And Partnership Working Between Third Sector, Statutory And Other Relevant Bodies In The Achievement Of The Above.3. For The Purposes Of These Objects: (A) "Third Sector" Means Charities, Voluntary Organisations And Social Enterprises. (B) "Charities" Are Organisations Which Are Established For Exclusively Charitable Purposes In Accordance With The Law Of England And Wales. (C) "Voluntary Organisations And Social Enterprises" Are Independent Organisations, Which Are Established For Purposes That Add Value To The Community As A Whole, Or A Significant Section Of The Community, And Which Are Not Permitted By Their Constitution To Make A Profit For Private Distribution. Voluntary Organisations And Social Enterprises Do Not Include Local Government Or Other Statutory Authorities.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
The Local Government Area Of Wiltshire And Its Environs
Local Authority
Bristol City, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Swindon, Wiltshire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
July 31, 2025 £415,564 £421,933
July 31, 2024 £427,112 £432,031
July 31, 2023 £413,428 £406,930
July 31, 2022 £472,849 £512,801
March 31, 2021 £344,691 £318,456
March 31, 2020 £281,926 £273,591

Trustees

Name Appointed
Ian Giles Phillips (Chair) April 4, 2017
Anna Dumas July 18, 2022
Beverly Vanterpool Feb. 24, 2025
Jenny Anne Louise Gaffey April 13, 2026
Marinda Houlden Sept. 19, 2022
Melanie Monaghan Jan. 15, 2024
Suzanne Catherine Tarplee March 11, 2024