CCEW Charity Commission profile

Coram Beanstalk

Registered charity 296454 · organisation 296454

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 July 1991
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02101719
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£763,455
Latest expenditure
£882,619
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Coram, 41 Brunswick Square, London, WC1N 1AZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Coram Beanstalk works with schools to provide the highest quality and best value one-to-one support. We provide trained reading helpers who give consistent and bespoke support to children enabling them to develop to confident reading skills. Our vision is that "all children and young people will have the essential skills they need to grow up and lead successful lives".

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
11 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
11 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£763,455
Total Gross Expenditure
£882,619
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
£830,321
Total Gross Expenditure
£832,130
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
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,228,682
Total Gross Expenditure
£862,647
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
24 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,196,237
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,001,647
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
23 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,232,838
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,224,610

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
11 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£763,455
Total Gross Expenditure
£882,619
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
No
Count Volunteers
1291
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
£830,321
Total Gross Expenditure
£832,130
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
1
Count Volunteers
1287
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
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,228,682
Total Gross Expenditure
£862,647
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
No
Count Volunteers
1600
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
24 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,196,237
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,001,647
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
1609
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
23 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,232,838
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,224,610
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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
1
Count Volunteers
402

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
11 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
297505
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
456013
Income Investments
6643
Income Other
3294
Income Total Income And Endowments
763455
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£84,430
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£798,189
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
882619
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5391
Expenditure Support Costs
183037
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£562,854
Assets Total Fixed
5000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
5000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£766,205
Assets Total Liabilities
£208,351
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£562,854
Creditors One Year Total Current
208351
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£740,635
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
562854
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
562854
Count Employees
23
Charity Only 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
322307
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
499429
Income Investments
8585
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
830321
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£89,661
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£742,469
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
832130
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12150
Expenditure Support Costs
177647
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£492,559
Assets Total Fixed
5000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
5000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£948,657
Assets Total Liabilities
£271,639
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£682,018
Creditors One Year Total Current
271639
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£805,393
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
682018
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
682018
Count Employees
20
Charity Only 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
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
658090
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
560738
Income Investments
2773
Income Other
7081
Income Total Income And Endowments
1228682
Income Legacies
67736
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£108,933
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£753,714
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
862647
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9600
Expenditure Support Costs
189072
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£683,827
Assets Total Fixed
5000
Assets Own Use
5000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£989,503
Assets Total Liabilities
£310,676
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£683,827
Creditors One Year Total Current
310676
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£843,325
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
683827
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
683827
Count Employees
19
Charity Only 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
24 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
602429
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
542869
Income Investments
21
Income Other
50918
Income Total Income And Endowments
1196237
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£120,159
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£881,488
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1001647
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9600
Expenditure Support Costs
357823
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£255,005
Assets Total Fixed
5000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
5000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£492,804
Assets Total Liabilities
£180,012
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£317,792
Creditors One Year Total Current
180012
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£451,035
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
260005
Funds Restricted
57787
Funds Total
317792
Count Employees
23
Charity Only 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
23 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
603478
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
408870
Income Investments
142
Income Other
220348
Income Total Income And Endowments
1232838
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£134,546
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,090,064
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1224610
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
374368
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,502
Assets Total Fixed
5000
Assets Own Use
5000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£355,011
Assets Total Liabilities
£236,809
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£123,202
Creditors One Year Total Current
236809
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£270,517
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
14502
Funds Restricted
108700
Funds Total
123202
Count Employees
33
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Coram Beanstalk
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1991-07-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/02/1987AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/11/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/10/2007 as amended on 21 Jan 2019 as amended on 21 Jan 2019
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PARTICULARLY BY HELPING THEM OVERCOME READING DIFFICULTIES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
528642
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BEANSTALK
Charity Name Id
528641
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
VOLUNTEER READING HELP
Charity Name Id
153754
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
VRH
Charity Name Id
528176
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BEANSTALK
Charity Name Id
153746
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
VOLUNTEER READING HELP

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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