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Somerford Youth and Community Centre

Christchurch Open Awards Centre, Coac

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1167135
Status
Registered
Registered
May 17, 2016
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Somerford Youth and Community Centre
Bingham Road
Christchurch
Dorset
BH23 3AH

Contact

Phone
07785935928

Activities

To relieve the needs of young people and their families and act as a resource for young people living on Christchurch, Dorset and, in particular, the Somerford Ward, by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities.

Objects: (1) to act as a resource for young people living in Christchurch, Dorset and in particular the Somerford area, by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a means of:(a) advancing them in life and helping them by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals;(b) advancing education;(c) relieving unemployment; and(d) preventing them from becoming socially excluded by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances all with the object of improving their conditions of life.(2) to relieve the needs of those in need by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances living in Christchurch, Dorset and in particular the Somerford area, by such charitable means as the trustees see fit from time to time.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Dorset

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
Aug. 31, 2024 £768,397 £660,864 £20,000 8
Aug. 31, 2023 £469,592 £450,898
Aug. 31, 2022 £673,403 £749,040 £1,161,551 7
Aug. 31, 2021 £213,292 £167,025
Aug. 31, 2020 £84,005 £89,821

Trustees

Name Appointed
Christine Yeates Dec. 10, 2022
James Pritchard June 26, 2020
Tina Pinwill Dec. 1, 2021