ESTA STRING TEACHERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 17 September 1973
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 01110693
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £262,899
Latest expenditure: £229,963
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 46 TOPHAM CRESCENT, THORNEY, PETERBOROUGH, PE6 0SR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The aims of the charity are:- to promote the highest artistic and pedagogic standards among teachers and students- to promote lifelong high quality learning of stringed instruments open to all, regardless of social or economic background

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 2 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 2 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £262,899
Total Gross Expenditure: £229,963

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 19 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 19 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £276,529
Total Gross Expenditure: £258,649

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 6 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £339,232
Total Gross Expenditure: £359,250

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 3 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 3 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £370,243
Total Gross Expenditure: £218,908

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 6 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 6 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £162,155
Total Gross Expenditure: £174,444

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 2 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £262,899
Total Gross Expenditure: £229,963
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: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 19 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £276,529
Total Gross Expenditure: £258,649
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 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 6 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £339,232
Total Gross Expenditure: £359,250
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 3 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £370,243
Total Gross Expenditure: £218,908
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 6 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £162,155
Total Gross Expenditure: £174,444
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: No
Count Volunteers: 20

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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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ESTA STRING TEACHERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2018-11-20T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 1048917
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1048917
Assoc Charity Name: THE STRINGWISE TRUST

Charity Name: ESTA STRING TEACHERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1973-09-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/04/1973AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/11/2011
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE HIGHEST ARTISTIC AND PEDAGOGICAL STANDARDS IN STRINGED INSTRUMENTS TEACHING IN PARTICULAR BY SPONSORING RESEARCH AND STUDY OF ALL PHASES OF STRING PLAYING AND STRING TEACHING AND PEDAGOGY; TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF STRINGED INSTRUMENTS, PARTICULARLY AT THE ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY AND COLLEGE LEVELS TO PROMOTE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN STRING PERFORMANCE.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 270305
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: E S T A

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment