Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing.
Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd (number 803328) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd do?
Colchester Emergency Night Shelter provides short-term emergency accommodation and meals to single homeless persons, normally for up to 28 days. During their stay, staff work intensively with residents to ensure that they receive the right benefits, to help them to access support to address other needs and to find appropriate and sustainable accommodation.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd
Answers Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd's highest-paid staff paid?
Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
Linked funds and trusts
The register records these funds under parent charity number 803328. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.
What causes is Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd registered for?
Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housing
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Is Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd as a registered charity (number 803328) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd's charity number?
Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd's charity number is 803328. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 803328?
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What does Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd do?
Colchester Emergency Night Shelter provides short-term emergency accommodation and meals to single homeless persons, normally for up to 28 days. During their stay, staff work intensively with residents to ensure that they receive the right benefits, to help them to access support to address other needs and to find appropriate and sustainable accommodation.
Does Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd?
Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd's website listed in our register data is http://www.cens4homeless.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd?
The register records Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd's trustees paid?
Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd: Colchester Emergency Night Shelter.
When was Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd registered as a charity?
Colchester Engagement & Next Steps Ltd was entered on the register on 31 May 1990. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02475258).