CCEW Charity Commission profile

PLACE2BE

Registered charity 1040756 · organisation 1040756

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 September 1994
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02876150
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£28,944,000
Latest expenditure
£27,812,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 175-179 St. John Street, LONDON, EC1V 4LW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.place2be.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Providing therapeutic and emotional support to children in schools

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
£28,944,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,812,000
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
19 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£24,910,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,230,000
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 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£25,001,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,079,000
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
23 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£19,485,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,719,000
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
7 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
7 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£19,305,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,965,000

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
£28,944,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£27,812,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
21
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
2659000
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
13
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
750
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
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£24,910,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,230,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
27
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
2609000
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
8
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
750
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 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£25,001,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,079,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
19
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
2069000
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
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
4
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
700
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
23 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£19,485,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,719,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£19
Income From Government Grants
£2,054,000
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
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
950
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
7 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£19,305,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,965,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
14
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
1720000
Income From Government Grants
£630,000
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
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
1334

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
13649000
Income Other Trading Activities
36000
Income Charitable Activities
14885000
Income Investments
187000
Income Other
187000
Income Total Income And Endowments
28944000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,644,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£26,168,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
27812000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
75000
Expenditure Support Costs
5505000
Expenditure Depreciation
390000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-443000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£8,835,000
Assets Total Fixed
4539000
Assets Own Use
1467000
Assets Long Term Investment
3072000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£8,547,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,333,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,753,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2910000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
423000
Assets Cash
£3,872,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8835000
Funds Restricted
918000
Funds Total
9753000
Count Employees
752
Consolidated 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
19 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
10612000
Income Other Trading Activities
1127000
Income Charitable Activities
12847000
Income Investments
136000
Income Other
188000
Income Total Income And Endowments
24910000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,581,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£27,649,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
29230000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
7364000
Expenditure Depreciation
513000
Gain Loss Investment
-535000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,949,000
Assets Total Fixed
5056000
Assets Own Use
5056000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,643,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,635,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,064,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2136000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
499000
Assets Cash
£3,446,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6949000
Funds Restricted
2115000
Funds Total
9064000
Count Employees
766
Consolidated 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 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
12407000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
12355000
Income Investments
229000
Income Other
10000
Income Total Income And Endowments
25001000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,521,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£23,558,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
25079000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2000000
Expenditure Support Costs
5652000
Expenditure Depreciation
676000
Gain Loss Investment
-607000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£11,082,000
Assets Total Fixed
5737000
Assets Own Use
1686000
Assets Long Term Investment
4051000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,704,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,522,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,919,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1954000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
568000
Assets Cash
£6,493,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11082000
Funds Restricted
2837000
Funds Total
13919000
Count Employees
653
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
23 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
8560000
Income Other Trading Activities
175000
Income Charitable Activities
10750000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
19485000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,209,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£19,510,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
20719000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
701000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
85000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,005,000
Assets Total Fixed
6754000
Assets Own Use
6753000
Assets Long Term Investment
1000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,179,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,329,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£14,604,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1691000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
638000
Assets Cash
£6,802,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
13113000
Funds Restricted
1491000
Funds Total
14604000
Count Employees
550
Consolidated 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
7 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
9175000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
10126000
Income Investments
4000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
19305000
Income Legacies
10000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£876,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£18,089,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18965000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
35000
Expenditure Support Costs
4679000
Expenditure Depreciation
1487000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
110000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,700,000
Assets Total Fixed
7252000
Assets Own Use
2691000
Assets Long Term Investment
4561000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,927,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,426,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,753,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1820000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
606000
Assets Cash
£5,801,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
14806000
Funds Restricted
947000
Funds Total
15753000
Count Employees
520
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PLACE2BE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1994-09-12T00:00:00
Charity Name
PLACE2BE
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-03-04T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
3985395
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1088739
Assoc Charity Name
THE ART ROOM (OXFORD)
Charity Name
PLACE2BE
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-03-05T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5141319
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1186606
Assoc Charity Name
EMMA'S EMBRACE

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26 APR 1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 SEP 1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26 FEB 2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 JUN 2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18 JUL 2007AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 08 OCT 2012 as amended on 16 Dec 2021
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH AMONGST YOUNG PERSONS AND ADULTS, WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, BY: (A) ENABLING THERAPEUTIC AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO BE PROVIDED TO CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS BASED ON A PRACTICAL MODEL BACKED BY RESEARCH;(B) PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS INCLUDING TEACHERS AND PARENTS;(C) PROVIDING TRAINING IN THE PRINCIPLES, PRACTICES AND METHODS OF PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS AND IN OTHER ALLIED OR ANCILLARY SUBJECTS; AND(D) PROVIDING SERVICES TO FACILITATE THE PLACING OF PERSONS TRAINED IN THE PROVISION OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
147350
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE PLACE2BE
Charity Name Id
147334
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PLACE2LEARN
Charity Name Id
147340
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PLACE2TALK
Charity Name Id
147344
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE PLACE TO BE
Charity Name Id
147307
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PLACE TO TRAIN

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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