CCEW Charity Commission profile

MARY WARD SETTLEMENT

Registered charity 223066 · organisation 223066

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 July 1963
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00046188
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£5,981,000
Latest expenditure
£6,571,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Mary Ward Centre, 275-285 High Street, Stratford, LONDON, E15 2TF

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.marywardcentre.ac.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The advancement of public education

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
29 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,981,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,571,000
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
29 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,806,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,835,000
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
23 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,065,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,064,000
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
17 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,250,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,378,000
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
18 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
18 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,313,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,317,000

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
29 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£5,981,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,571,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
313696
Income From Government Grants
£3,549,824
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Volunteers
843
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
29 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,806,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,835,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
5000
Income From Government Grants
£4,139,000
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
3
Count Volunteers
10
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
23 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,065,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,064,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
19000
Income From Government Grants
£2,660,000
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 80001 90000
2
Count Volunteers
10
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
17 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,250,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,378,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
28000
Income From Government Grants
£2,623,000
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 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
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
18 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,313,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,317,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£2,521,000
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 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
29 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
683000
Income Other Trading Activities
183000
Income Charitable Activities
5115000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5981000
Income Legacies
71931
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£49,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,522,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6571000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
21650
Expenditure Governance
168000
Expenditure Support Costs
3406000
Expenditure Depreciation
767000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
14000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£11,863,000
Assets Total Fixed
26828000
Assets Own Use
26797000
Assets Long Term Investment
31000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,520,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,477,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,871,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1881000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
14596000
Assets Cash
£801,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11871000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
11871000
Count Employees
189
Consolidated 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
29 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
849000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4955000
Income Investments
2000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5806000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£48,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,787,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5835000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2969000
Expenditure Depreciation
1271000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
9000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,744,000
Assets Total Fixed
26969000
Assets Own Use
26938000
Assets Long Term Investment
31000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,617,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,139,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,447,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1771000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
14368000
Assets Cash
£860,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12438000
Funds Restricted
9000
Funds Total
12447000
Count Employees
76
Consolidated 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
23 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
538000
Income Other Trading Activities
199000
Income Charitable Activities
4327000
Income Investments
1000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5065000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£62,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,002,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5064000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
4779000
Expenditure Depreciation
93000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
666000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£12,458,000
Assets Total Fixed
26662000
Assets Own Use
26631000
Assets Long Term Investment
31000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,617,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,812,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,467,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2306000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
14506000
Assets Cash
£1,425,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12458000
Funds Restricted
9000
Funds Total
12467000
Count Employees
148
Consolidated 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
17 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
558000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4309000
Income Investments
3000
Income Other
380000
Income Total Income And Endowments
5250000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£56,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,322,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5378000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2621000
Expenditure Depreciation
367000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
2220000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£8,944,000
Assets Total Fixed
18902000
Assets Own Use
18871000
Assets Long Term Investment
31000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-576000
Assets Other Assets
£3,323,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,849,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,800,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2366000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
7483000
Assets Cash
£647,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11791000
Funds Restricted
9000
Funds Total
11800000
Count Employees
189
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
18 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
427000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4384000
Income Investments
5000
Income Other
497000
Income Total Income And Endowments
5313000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£54,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,263,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5317000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2646000
Expenditure Depreciation
9708000
Gain Loss Investment
-4000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
257000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£219,000
Assets Total Fixed
13372000
Assets Own Use
13341000
Assets Long Term Investment
31000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-2591000
Assets Other Assets
£3,352,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,425,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,708,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1425000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3000000
Assets Cash
£2,496,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9000
Funds Restricted
9699000
Funds Total
9708000
Count Employees
159
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Southwark
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Newham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Camden
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MARY WARD SETTLEMENT
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1963-07-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05/12/1895AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31/05/1950AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/06/1953AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/05/1977AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/06/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/06/2009NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26/02/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22 MAR 2016
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL SERVICE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY
Area Of Benefit
GREATER LONDON

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
252738
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE MARY WARD CENTRE

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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