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Cotswolds Arts Through Schools

Registered charity 284579 · organisation 284579

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
19 May 1982
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£581,475
Latest expenditure
£393,687
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: KINGHAM LODGE, WEST END, KINGHAM, CHIPPING NORTON, OX7 6YL

02 Activities

What the charity does

Making grants to other charities as the Trustees feel appropriate

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
9 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£581,475
Total Gross Expenditure
£393,687
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
16 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£96,496
Total Gross Expenditure
£117,802
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
22 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
22 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£312,508
Total Gross Expenditure
£294,035
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
25 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£16,495
Total Gross Expenditure
£81,247
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
20 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£380,234
Total Gross Expenditure
£203,826

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
9 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£581,475
Total Gross Expenditure
£393,687
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£55,000
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
No
Count Volunteers
30
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
16 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£96,496
Total Gross Expenditure
£117,802
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£28,000
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
No
Count Volunteers
4
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
22 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£312,508
Total Gross Expenditure
£294,035
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
25
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
25 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£16,495
Total Gross Expenditure
£81,247
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
20 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£380,234
Total Gross Expenditure
£203,826
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
25

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
9 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
580270
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1205
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
581475
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£318,553
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£75,134
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
393687
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
318553
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
5165
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
5165
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£450,252
Assets Total Fixed
137997
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
137997
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£329,564
Assets Total Liabilities
£17,309
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£450,252
Creditors One Year Total Current
17309
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£285,069
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
450252
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
450252
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Cotswolds Arts Through Schools
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1982-05-19T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED DATED 18TH MARCH 1982 as amended on 15 Mar 2022 as amended on 05 Dec 2025 as amended on 25 Feb 2026
Charitable Objects
FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR THE PROMOTION OF ARTS EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCES IN SCHOOLS, AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
711079
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Cotswolds Arts Through Schools
Charity Name Id
220491
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE STOCKWELL CHARITABLE TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures