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CCEW Charity Commission profile

QUESTSCOPE

Registered charity 1000649 · organisation 1000649

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 October 1990
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02308065
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,575,042
Latest expenditure
£1,939,693
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 1ST FORMATIONS LTD, 71-75 SHELTON STREET, LONDON, WC2H 9JQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.questscope.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Founded 35 years ago, Questscope is an innovative organization that works with individuals, communities, local organizations and international partners to produce social, educational, and entrepreneurial opportunities for marginalized youth and women.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
1 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
1 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,575,042
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,939,693
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
25 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,209,523
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,373,856
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
18 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,494,224
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,993,461
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
16 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
16 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,155,798
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,880,583
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
11 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
11 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,490,283
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,150,568

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
1 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,575,042
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,939,693
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
25 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,209,523
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,373,856
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
18 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,494,224
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,993,461
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
800
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
16 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,155,798
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,880,583
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
11 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,490,283
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,150,568
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
1 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1575042
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1575042
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,939,693
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1939693
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
252733
Expenditure Governance
72215
Expenditure Support Costs
744759
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£717,593
Assets Total Liabilities
£356,241
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£361,352
Creditors One Year Total Current
356241
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£114,530
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-18596
Funds Restricted
379948
Funds Total
361352
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
25 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
923319
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1286204
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2209523
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,373,856
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2373856
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
115079
Expenditure Governance
48586
Expenditure Support Costs
411164
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,999
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,775,483
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,030,177
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£745,306
Creditors One Year Total Current
1030177
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£921,437
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9999
Funds Restricted
735307
Funds Total
745306
Count Employees
33
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
18 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
574182
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1920042
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2494224
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,993,461
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1993461
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5000
Expenditure Support Costs
737552
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,411,425
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,434,211
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£977,214
Creditors One Year Total Current
1434211
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£713,623
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-512321
Funds Restricted
1489535
Funds Total
977214
Count Employees
31
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
16 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1155798
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1155798
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,880,583
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2880583
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
822625
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,879,340
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,474,909
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£404,431
Creditors One Year Total Current
1474909
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,176,572
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-328221
Funds Restricted
732652
Funds Total
404431
Count Employees
51
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
11 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
2490283
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2490283
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,150,568
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4150568
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
557691
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,023
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,302,383
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,264,761
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,037,622
Creditors One Year Total Current
1264761
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,058,415
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9023
Funds Restricted
2028599
Funds Total
2037622
Count Employees
64
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Jordan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Occupied Palestinian Territories
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Syria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
QUESTSCOPE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1990-10-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21 OCTOBER 1988 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 27 MAY 1992 AND 19 FEBRUARY 2008
Charitable Objects
THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PERSONS AND ADULTS AND TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE COMPANY BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE DIRECTORS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DESIRE
Area Of Benefit
UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
45549
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
QUESTSCOPE LIMITED FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Charity Name Id
45544
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
QUESTSCOPE LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests