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The Next Chapter (East of England)

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The Next Chapter (East of England) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include accommodation/housing, other charitable purposes.

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What are the key facts about The Next Chapter (East of England)?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£2,876,349
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£3,187,667
Registered charity number
1058295
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Colchester
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The Next Chapter (East of England) (number 1058295) 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 The Next Chapter (East of England) do?

Next Chapter exists to provide support, advocacy and advice to people, with a particular focus on women and children, who are affected by domestic abuse. We offer specialist crisis accommodation to women who are homeless as a result domestic and abuse and offer everyone the support they need to empower them to make independent decisions about their future to secure a life free from domestic abuse

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Next Chapter (East of England)

Answers The Next Chapter (East of England) 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 The Next Chapter (East of England)'s highest-paid staff paid?

The Next Chapter (East of England)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£70,001–£80,0001
£60,001–£70,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does The Next Chapter (East of England)'s money come from?

The Next Chapter (East of England) reported £2.9m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.8m (98%), donations and legacies £43k (1%), investments £11k (0%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £10k.

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.8m · 98%
  • Donations and legacies£43k · 1%
  • Investments£11k · 0%
  • Trading and fundraising events£1,067 · 0%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Next Chapter (East of England) 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

The Next Chapter (East of England)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
02266883 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Colchester and Tendring Women's Refuge; Colchester Women's Aid Limited; Ctwr
Where it says it operates
Essex

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

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.

What causes is The Next Chapter (East of England) registered for?

Accommodation/housingOther Charitable Purposes

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Next Chapter (East of England) yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Next Chapter (East of England). An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Next Chapter (East of England) a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Next Chapter (East of England) as a registered charity (number 1058295) 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 The Next Chapter (East of England)'s charity number?
The Next Chapter (East of England)'s charity number is 1058295. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1058295?
Search 1058295 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does The Next Chapter (East of England) do?
Next Chapter exists to provide support, advocacy and advice to people, with a particular focus on women and children, who are affected by domestic abuse. We offer specialist crisis accommodation to women who are homeless as a result domestic and abuse and offer everyone the support they need to empower them to make independent decisions about their future to secure a life free from domestic abuse
Does The Next Chapter (East of England) have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Next Chapter (East of England). 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 The Next Chapter (East of England)?
The Next Chapter (East of England)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.thenextchapter.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 The Next Chapter (East of England)'s chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Next Chapter (East of England)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). 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.
Where does The Next Chapter (East of England)'s money come from?
The Next Chapter (East of England) reported £2.9m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.8m (98%), donations and legacies £43k (1%), investments £11k (0%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £10k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Next Chapter (East of England)?
The register records The Next Chapter (East of England) 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 The Next Chapter (East of England)'s trustees paid?
The Next Chapter (East of England)'s annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Next Chapter (East of England) previously called?
The register lists these previous names for The Next Chapter (East of England): Colchester and Tendring Women's Refuge; Colchester Women's Aid Limited; Ctwr.
When was The Next Chapter (East of England) registered as a charity?
The Next Chapter (East of England) was entered on the register on 26 September 1996. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02266883).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.