CCEW Charity Commission profile

CORAM'S FIELDS AND THE HARMSWORTH MEMORIAL PLAYGROUND

Registered charity 302963 · organisation 302963

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
17 January 1963
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,639,563
Latest expenditure
£2,435,055
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: CORAMS FIELDS, 93 GUILFORD STREET, LONDON, WC1N 1DN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

An open access 7 acre children's playground and children's centre with an after school club and holiday activities and sports programme for children up to 16 years and a youth centre for 13-19 year olds. 1000 children daily in summer from diverse local community of south Camden. Grade II listed site formerly the Foundling Hospital site. Adults must have a child with them to come in.

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
21 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,639,563
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,435,055
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
5 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,264,867
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,159,003
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
19 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,928,145
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,992,725
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
15 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,160,011
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,118,427
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
28 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
28 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,705,904
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,789,319

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
21 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,639,563
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,435,055
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
121368
Income From Government Grants
£170,666
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
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
590
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
5 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,264,867
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,159,003
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
120054
Income From Government Grants
£84,573
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 Volunteers
580
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
19 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,928,145
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,992,725
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
134538
Income From Government Grants
£145,598
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
27
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
15 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,160,011
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,118,427
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
132172
Income From Government Grants
£345,547
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
27
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
28 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,705,904
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,789,319
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
122140
Income From Government Grants
£432,057
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
36

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
21 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1386955
Income Other Trading Activities
631892
Income Charitable Activities
580129
Income Investments
40587
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2639563
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£162,379
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,272,676
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2435055
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
627980
Expenditure Depreciation
100093
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,416,271
Assets Total Fixed
1634047
Assets Own Use
1634047
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,911,100
Assets Total Liabilities
£256,953
Assets Current Investment
1500000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,288,194
Creditors One Year Total Current
256953
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£222,518
Funds Endowment
1443307
Funds Unrestricted
1607011
Funds Restricted
237876
Funds Total
3288194
Count Employees
44
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
5 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1035763
Income Other Trading Activities
683153
Income Charitable Activities
514795
Income Investments
31156
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2264867
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£146,198
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,012,805
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2159003
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
517601
Expenditure Depreciation
78884
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,239,581
Assets Total Fixed
1583640
Assets Own Use
1583640
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,745,811
Assets Total Liabilities
£245,765
Assets Current Investment
1100373
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,083,686
Creditors One Year Total Current
245765
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£397,547
Funds Endowment
1493986
Funds Unrestricted
1329235
Funds Restricted
260465
Funds Total
3083686
Count Employees
43
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
19 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
842731
Income Other Trading Activities
617775
Income Charitable Activities
462909
Income Investments
4730
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1928145
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£80,460
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,912,265
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1992725
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
44000
Expenditure Support Costs
514067
Expenditure Depreciation
87266
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
647000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£942,962
Assets Total Fixed
1641526
Assets Own Use
1641526
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,532,341
Assets Total Liabilities
£196,045
Assets Current Investment
750642
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,977,822
Creditors One Year Total Current
178709
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
17336
Assets Cash
£588,205
Funds Endowment
1576183
Funds Unrestricted
1008305
Funds Restricted
393334
Funds Total
2977822
Count Employees
39
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
15 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1119280
Income Other Trading Activities
571274
Income Charitable Activities
469207
Income Investments
250
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2160011
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£73,104
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,045,323
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2118427
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
44367
Expenditure Support Costs
517295
Expenditure Depreciation
78631
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
393000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£991,412
Assets Total Fixed
1720955
Assets Own Use
1720955
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-589000
Assets Other Assets
£1,526,933
Assets Total Liabilities
£263,486
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,395,402
Creditors One Year Total Current
196136
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
67350
Assets Cash
£1,365,183
Funds Endowment
1638973
Funds Unrestricted
484394
Funds Restricted
272035
Funds Total
2395402
Count Employees
43
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
28 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1163869
Income Other Trading Activities
199719
Income Charitable Activities
341655
Income Investments
661
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1705904
Income Legacies
39080
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£65,232
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,724,087
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1789319
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
50049
Expenditure Support Costs
499645
Expenditure Depreciation
126312
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-436000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£831,552
Assets Total Fixed
1790009
Assets Own Use
1790009
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-903000
Assets Other Assets
£1,272,229
Assets Total Liabilities
£198,420
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,960,818
Creditors One Year Total Current
198420
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,221,055
Funds Endowment
1691257
Funds Unrestricted
27304
Funds Restricted
242257
Funds Total
1960818
Count Employees
48
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CORAM'S FIELDS AND THE HARMSWORTH MEMORIAL PLAYGROUND
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1963-01-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED DATED 12/12/1935AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 10/04/1990AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 18/05/1995AS AMENDED ON 31/05/2001AS AMENDED BY ORDER DATED 16/06/2014AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 13/11/2014AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 07 SEP 2016
Charitable Objects
AN OPEN SPACE PRIMARILY IN CONNECTION WITH THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18
Area Of Benefit
ST PANCRAS BOROUGH COUNCIL AREA, HOLBORN BOROUGH COUNCIL AREA

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
257760
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CORAM'S FIELDS

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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