CCEW Charity Commission profile

PROJECT CHALLENGE

Registered charity 1060934 · organisation 1060934

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 February 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03264709
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£691,015
Latest expenditure
£726,826
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Orangebox, 1 Blackledge, HALIFAX, HX1 1AF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the education of disaffected young people in West Yorkshire between the ages of 16 and 19, who are unemployed, or lacking in qulaifications, or at risk of persistent anti-social behaviour, or offending, by the provision of programmes of outdoor education other training and challenging activities to improve their personal and social skills

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
13 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
13 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£691,015
Total Gross Expenditure
£726,826
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£626,255
Total Gross Expenditure
£595,230
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
12 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£609,977
Total Gross Expenditure
£523,145
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
12 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£509,392
Total Gross Expenditure
£415,700
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
6 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£395,933
Total Gross Expenditure
£279,803

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
13 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£691,015
Total Gross Expenditure
£726,826
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
17 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£626,255
Total Gross Expenditure
£595,230
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
12 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£609,977
Total Gross Expenditure
£523,145
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 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
12 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£509,392
Total Gross Expenditure
£415,700
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
6 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£395,933
Total Gross Expenditure
£279,803
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
No
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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
13 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
612494
Income Investments
10879
Income Other
67642
Income Total Income And Endowments
691015
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£726,826
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
726826
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£363,412
Assets Total Fixed
498
Assets Own Use
498
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£416,222
Assets Total Liabilities
£38,396
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£378,324
Creditors One Year Total Current
38396
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£313,849
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
378324
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
378324
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
17 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
64742
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
545070
Income Investments
0
Income Other
16443
Income Total Income And Endowments
626255
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£595,230
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
595230
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7259
Expenditure Support Costs
88741
Expenditure Depreciation
87616
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£65,352
Assets Total Fixed
1125
Assets Own Use
1125
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£439,685
Assets Total Liabilities
£26,675
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£414,135
Creditors One Year Total Current
26675
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£356,866
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
414135
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
414135
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
12 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
57976
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
545890
Income Investments
6111
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
609977
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£523,145
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
523145
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2106
Expenditure Support Costs
2106
Expenditure Depreciation
6757
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£383,109
Assets Total Fixed
5863
Assets Own Use
5863
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£387,277
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,031
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£383,109
Creditors One Year Total Current
10031
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£294,437
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
383109
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
383109
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
12 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
0
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£415,700
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
415700
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£39,114
Assets Total Fixed
12622
Assets Own Use
12622
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£297,336
Assets Total Liabilities
£13,681
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£296,277
Creditors One Year Total Current
13681
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£248,157
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
296277
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
296277
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Calderdale
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leeds City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bradford City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kirklees
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PROJECT CHALLENGE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-02-25T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 OCTOBER 1996
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF DISADVANTAGED YOUNG PEOPLE IN WEST YORKSHIRE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 TO 24 WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED OR LACKING IN QUALIFICATIONS OR AT RISK OF PERSISTANT ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR OR OFFENDING BY THE PROVISION OF PROGRAMMES OF OUTDOOR EDUCATION, OTHER TRAINING AND CHALLENGING ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR PERSONAL AND SOCIAL SKILLS
Area Of Benefit
WEST YORKSHIRE

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints handling