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Registered charity · No. 1111153 · PrestoniSource and licenceOfficial record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.Register edition compiled 25 October 2026.Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.How we handle data

Preston Community Network

Income
£26k
▼ 47.7% on 2024
Expenditure
£41k
▼ 14.1% on 2024
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
3
7.0y av
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
N/A
Not reported

Overview

Preston Community Network's network

3 people2 organisationsi3 listed on the board. 2 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is Preston Community Network. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.

The board

3 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Janet Ann CullingfordTrustee2018
8 yrs
Jeanette SmalleyTrustee2022
4 yrs
Zafar CouplandTrustee2018
8 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Board

The board

3 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Janet Ann CullingfordTrustee2018
8 yrs
Jeanette SmalleyTrustee2022
4 yrs
Zafar CouplandTrustee2018
8 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Former company secretaries of the charitable company: Lisa Marie Balmer (2017-2020), Tracy Hopkins (2013-2017), Hussain Mulla (2012-2013), Julie Humphrey (2012), Catherine Anne Turner (2003-2011), Andrew James Lee (2002-2003). Full officer list

Board DNA

iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.
Average tenure
6.7y
median 8y
Longest tenure
8y
since 2018
Years in governance
16.3y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
3
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
0
of 3 on the board

3 trustees on the board

Trustees past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (1)

Portfolio (2)

Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Economic/community Development/employment 3General Charitable Purposes 2Education/training 1

Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Other services 4Education 2Health and social care 2

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Network

Network

iThe large node is Preston Community Network. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.

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Finances

5 financial years held, 2021 to 2025, years ending 31 March.

Income and expenditure

5 years · years end 31 MarchiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.
Series shown: Totals
£0£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k20252024202320222021£25.50k£41.30k

Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Preston Community Network has not filed them in the years we hold, so only the totals and government income are shown.

Income and expenditure by financial year, oldest on the left, newest on the right
Financial year20212022202320242025
Totals
Total income£15.48k£19.35k£44.44k£48.79k£25.50k
Total expenditure£13.22k£18.45k£35.29k£48.06k£41.30k
Government income
Government contractsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Government grantsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Definitions
Total income
Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
Total expenditure
Everything the charity spent in the year.
Government contracts
Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
Government grants
Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
Donations and legacies
Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
Legacies
Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
Charitable activities (income)
Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
Other trading activities
Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
Investments
Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
Endowments
New endowment funds received in the year.
Charitable activities (expenditure)
Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
Raising funds
The cost of fundraising and trading.
Grants to institutions
Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
Governance
The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
Investment management
The cost of managing the charity's investments.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Assets, liabilities and funds

Detailed income, expenditure and assets are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Preston Community Network has not filed them in the years we hold, so there is no balance sheet to show.

Accounts and annual returns

Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.

Reporting up to date

On time for the last 2 years. 1 earlier year arrived late.

Annual returns and accounts by financial year, newest first
Year endingDue byAnnual returnAccountsStatusDocuments
31 March 202531 January 20268 December 20258 December 2025On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202431 January 20258 January 20258 January 2025On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202331 January 20244 June 2024125 days late4 June 2024125 days lateLate by 125 daysOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202231 January 202318 November 2022Not requiredOn timeAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202131 January 202220 December 2021Not requiredOn timeAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF

Accounts filed at Companies House

Company 04566129 has made 23 accounts filings (1 amended filing included) since 2004. Each links to the copy at Companies House where it has been published online.

Accounts filed at Companies House, newest first
Made up toFiled onTypeDocument
31 March 202521 November 2025Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages
31 March 202422 October 2024Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages
31 March 202318 September 2023Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages
31 March 202218 October 2022Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages
31 March 202110 January 2022Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages
31 March 202015 March 2021Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages
31 March 201928 November 2019Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)15 pages
31 March 201831 December 2018Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)21 pages
31 March 201724 July 2017Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)19 pages
31 March 201612 January 2017Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)19 pages
31 March 201510 January 2016Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages
31 March 201431 January 2015Total exemption small accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)7 pages
31 March 201329 November 2013Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)20 pages
31 March 201220 December 2012Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages
31 March 20117 November 2011Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages
31 March 201022 September 2010Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages
31 March 200930 October 2009Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages
31 March 200820 October 2008Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages
31 March 200721 September 2007Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages
31 March 20063 October 2006Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages
31 March 20058 December 2005Amended: accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)14 pages
31 March 200528 October 2005Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages
31 March 200418 August 2004Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)11 pages
Definitions
Annual return
The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
Accounts
The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
On time
Received on or before the due date.
Late
Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
Overdue
Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
Qualified accounts
The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register and to Companies House (filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0). Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 30 October 2026.

Grants

Funding received

4 grantsiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.Grants awarded 21 September 2006 to 11 December 2019.
Total from published grants
£154k
£154,000
Grants
4
published to 360Giving
Funders
2
distinct funders
Latest grant
Dec 2019
11 December 2019

By year

iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.

Funders

2 funders
FunderGrantsTotalYears
The National Lottery Community Fund3£144,5502006 to 2019
The National Lottery Heritage Fund1£9,4502006

Grants

newest first
DateFunderTitleAmount
11 December 2019The National Lottery Community FundPRESTON COMMUNITY NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME£125,100
21 March 2019The National Lottery Community FundPCN Skills Development Programme£10,000
25 September 2006The National Lottery Heritage Fund"This Registered Charity Aims to Develop The Capacity and Skills of Members of The Economically and Socially Disadvantaged Communities in Pr"£9,450
21 September 2006The National Lottery Community FundMulticultural Tours and Event£9,450

Who published this data

Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.

About

Purposes and governing document

Register page (opens in a new tab)

Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.

TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ECONOMICALLY AND SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE AREA OF THE CITY OF PRESTON IN SUCH WAYS THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY. WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING IN PARTICULAR BY:

  • 1.

    PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN THROUGH EXPERIENCE THEREBY GAINING COMPETENCIES REALISING EXISTING SKILLS AND DEVELOPING THEIR POTENTIAL;

  • 2.

    INVOLVING PEOPLE IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ENABLE THEM TO COLLECTIVELY GAIN CONFIDENCE IN THEIR OWN ABILITIES INCLUDING THEIR ABILITY TO INFLUENCE DECISIONS WHICH AFFECT THEM;

  • 3.

    BY ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND WIDER SOCIETY IN A FULLER WAY;

  • 4.

    THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY COHESION.

What it does

  • Economic/community development/employment

Who it helps

  • The general public/mankind

How it helps

  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
Local authority: Lancashire
Area of benefit
THE CITY OF PRESTON. as filed
Governing document
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/10/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/10/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/09/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/06/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04 JUL 2016 as filed
Register history
  • 2 September 2005Registered

Policies the charity says it has

  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Governing documents at Companies House

  • 25 May 2018Resolution
  • 26 February 2018Memorandum and articles
  • 15 July 2013Resolution
  • 24 September 2007Resolution
  • 19 July 2005Memorandum and articles
  • 3 November 2004Resolution

Read them in the filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), and Companies House filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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