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Wells Community Network

Wells Community Network CIC, Wcn

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1212091
Status
Registered
Registered
Feb. 11, 2025
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
40 Churchill Road East
WELLS
BA5 3HU

Activities

Wells Community Network supports those in need in Wells and surrounding areas through signposting, information, and practical help. It combats social exclusion by assisting individuals facing hardship, ill health, age-related challenges, or other barriers to integration. WCN fosters inclusion and well-being, ensuring access to vital resources and services.

Objects: The Objects Of The CIO Are:(1) For The Public Benefit, To Relieve Those In Need By Reason Of Youth, Age, Ill-Health, Disability Or Financial Hardship In Wells And The Surrounding Areas In Particular But Not Exclusively By Signposting, Providing Information, Practical Support And Other Services Which The Trustees Decide Are Consistent With This Charitable Purpose.(2) To Promote Social Inclusion For The Public Benefit By Preventing People Living In Wells And The Surrounding Areas From Becoming Socially Excluded, Relieving The Needs Of Those People Who Are Socially Excluded And Assisting Them To Integrate Into Society.for The Purpose Of This Clause ‘Socially Excluded’ Means Being Excluded From Society, Or Parts Of Society, As A Result Of One Or 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 Reassignment; 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); Being A Refugee Or An Asylum Seeker.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Disability, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Somerset

Trustees

Name Appointed
Paul John James (Chair) Oct. 6, 2025
Andrew Webb Dec. 21, 2024
Annalisa Checchi Dec. 21, 2024
Emma Louise Lefevre Feb. 25, 2024
Karen Deverell MBE Dec. 21, 2024
Michael Howard Pottinger Feb. 25, 2024
Patricia Elizabeth Leigh Feb. 25, 2025
Philip Fairnington Welch Feb. 25, 2024