CCEW Charity Commission profile

Bader College

Registered charity 1025387 · organisation 1025387

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 August 1993
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02837809
Financial period
1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025
Latest income
£5,236,744
Latest expenditure
£3,210,152
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Bader College, Herstmonceux Castle, Wartling Road, HAILSHAM, East Sussex, BN27 1RN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.queensu.ca/bisc (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity provides academic programmes for undergraduate students whose interests are oriented towards the United Kingdom and Europe; a venue and focal point for international conferences and meetings; and an enhanced educational, social and cultural environment for the local community, through its stewardship of the unique heritage of Herstmonceux Castle.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,236,744
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,210,152
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,528,854
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,972,551
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received
17 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£10,408,516
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,460,118
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,391,281
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,595,675
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received
22 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,848,419
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,963,504

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 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Due Date
28 February 2026
Ar Received Date
27 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,236,744
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,210,152
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Due Date
28 February 2025
Ar Received Date
17 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,528,854
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,972,551
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£36,005
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 70001 80000
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
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Due Date
29 February 2024
Ar Received Date
17 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£10,408,516
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,460,118
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£64,659
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Due Date
28 February 2023
Ar Received Date
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,391,281
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,595,675
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£5,483
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2021
Ar Due Date
28 February 2022
Ar Received Date
22 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,848,419
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,963,504
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
5483
Income From Government Grants
£5,483
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
3

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 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Due Date
28 February 2026
Ar Received Date
27 February 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
131276
Income Charitable Activities
4971661
Income Investments
91081
Income Other
42726
Income Total Income And Endowments
5236744
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£197,692
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,012,460
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3210152
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
219299
Expenditure Depreciation
399694
Gain Loss Investment
54000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,073,718
Assets Total Fixed
16595342
Assets Own Use
13291342
Assets Long Term Investment
3304000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,987,972
Assets Total Liabilities
£721,122
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£18,862,192
Creditors One Year Total Current
561122
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
160000
Assets Cash
£2,610,924
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
16797126
Funds Restricted
2065066
Funds Total
18862192
Count Employees
42
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Due Date
28 February 2025
Ar Received Date
17 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
641693
Income Charitable Activities
6317716
Income Investments
113544
Income Other
455901
Income Total Income And Endowments
7528854
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£480,671
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,491,880
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6972551
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23550
Expenditure Support Costs
1890754
Expenditure Depreciation
354155
Gain Loss Investment
668000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,073,718
Assets Total Fixed
14460584
Assets Own Use
11210584
Assets Long Term Investment
3250000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,648,422
Assets Total Liabilities
£327,406
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,781,600
Creditors One Year Total Current
327406
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,533,441
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
15534302
Funds Restricted
1247298
Funds Total
16781600
Count Employees
83
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Due Date
29 February 2024
Ar Received Date
17 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
70655
Income Other Trading Activities
755028
Income Charitable Activities
9045331
Income Investments
102737
Income Other
434765
Income Total Income And Endowments
10408516
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£521,433
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,938,685
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7460118
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19950
Expenditure Support Costs
1347717
Expenditure Depreciation
232717
Gain Loss Investment
63000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£931,602
Assets Total Fixed
13456269
Assets Own Use
10874269
Assets Long Term Investment
2582000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,631,809
Assets Total Liabilities
£530,781
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,557,297
Creditors One Year Total Current
530781
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,403,554
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
14178338
Funds Restricted
1378959
Funds Total
15557297
Count Employees
80
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Due Date
28 February 2023
Ar Received Date
20 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1463255
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3804741
Income Investments
96382
Income Other
26903
Income Total Income And Endowments
5391281
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£425,378
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,170,297
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5595675
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
202730
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
150000
Gain Loss Other
-86644
Reserves
£12,527,510
Assets Total Fixed
13402594
Assets Own Use
10883594
Assets Long Term Investment
2519000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,238,166
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,094,861
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,545,899
Creditors One Year Total Current
1301150
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
793711
Assets Cash
£1,058,802
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12527510
Funds Restricted
18389
Funds Total
12545899
Count Employees
69
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2021
Ar Due Date
28 February 2022
Ar Received Date
22 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
745279
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
713855
Income Investments
99290
Income Other
289995
Income Total Income And Endowments
1848419
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£236,486
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,727,018
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3963504
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
193948
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
283400
Gain Loss Other
-7491
Reserves
£12,667,625
Assets Total Fixed
13399524
Assets Own Use
11030524
Assets Long Term Investment
2369000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£799,230
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,511,817
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,686,937
Creditors One Year Total Current
1511817
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£702,893
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12667625
Funds Restricted
19312
Funds Total
12686937
Count Employees
83
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Canada
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Bader College
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1993-08-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15/07/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/08/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/11/2003AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 03/03/2011 as amended on 28 Jun 2022
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND IN PARTICULAR (WITHOUT DIMINISHING THAT GENERALITY) 1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF QUEENS UNIVERSITY AT KINGSTON, ONTARIO, CANADA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE INSOFAR AS THEY ARE CHARITABLE IN LAW 2 TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN AN INTERNATIONAL STUDY CENTRE AT THE ESTATE KNOWN AS THE HERSTMONCEUX CASTLE ESTATE, HERSTMONCEUX, EAST SUSSEX OR SUCH OTHER LOCATIONS (WHETHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE) AS THE CHARITY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE 3 TO PRESERVE FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH CENTRE HERSTMONCEUX CASTLE AND SUCH LAND AND BUILDINGS ON THE ESTATE KNOWN AS THE HERSTMONCEUX CASTLE ESTATE AS MAY BE OF SCIENTIFIC OR HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
140806
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL STUDY CENTRE
Charity Name Id
504245
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BADER INTERNATIONAL STUDY CENTRE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries