CCEW Charity Commission profile

DAME ALICE OWEN'S FOUNDATION

Registered charity 312703 · organisation 312703

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
3 October 1968
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£4,890,923
Latest expenditure
£5,488,327
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BREWERS' HALL, ALDERMANBURY SQUARE, LONDON, EC2V 7HR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.brewershall.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Support for Dame Alice Owen's School and educational projects in the London Borough of Islington from the net divisible income of the Charity.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
24 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
24 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,890,923
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,488,327
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
29 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,424,419
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,804,613
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
21 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,890,644
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,325,458
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
18 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,721,788
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,149,429
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,339,915
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,191,045

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
24 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,890,923
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,488,327
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
26
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
29 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,424,419
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,804,613
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
26
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
21 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,890,644
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,325,458
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
26
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
18 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,721,788
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,149,429
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
26
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
28 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,339,915
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,191,045
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
28

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
24 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
4890923
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4890923
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,324,753
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,163,574
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5488327
Expenditure Investment Management
2324753
Expenditure Grants Institution
2941637
Expenditure Governance
21600
Expenditure Support Costs
349858
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
4144373
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£8,300,775
Assets Total Fixed
112129199
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
112129199
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,666,564
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,218,449
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£109,577,314
Creditors One Year Total Current
1072932
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5145517
Assets Cash
£2,778,119
Funds Endowment
101276539
Funds Unrestricted
8300775
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
109577314
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
29 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
4424419
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4424419
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,049,655
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,754,958
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3804613
Expenditure Investment Management
2049655
Expenditure Grants Institution
1559313
Expenditure Governance
16230
Expenditure Support Costs
370093
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
427132
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,970,754
Assets Total Fixed
107984825
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
107984825
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,152,666
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,107,146
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£106,030,345
Creditors One Year Total Current
960629
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5146517
Assets Cash
£3,341,144
Funds Endowment
98059591
Funds Unrestricted
7970754
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
106030345
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
21 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
3890644
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3890644
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,661,761
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,663,697
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3325458
Expenditure Investment Management
1661761
Expenditure Grants Institution
1488567
Expenditure Governance
19220
Expenditure Support Costs
334639
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
723629
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£6,667,086
Assets Total Fixed
107307693
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
107307693
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,555,339
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,879,625
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£104,983,407
Creditors One Year Total Current
879625
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5000000
Assets Cash
£2,853,873
Funds Endowment
98316321
Funds Unrestricted
6667086
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
104983407
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
18 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
3721788
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3721788
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,672,836
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,476,593
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3149429
Expenditure Investment Management
1672836
Expenditure Grants Institution
1328910
Expenditure Governance
15600
Expenditure Support Costs
299394
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
1031974
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,245,086
Assets Total Fixed
106234063
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
106234063
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,126,387
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,665,858
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£103,694,592
Creditors One Year Total Current
665858
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5000000
Assets Cash
£2,196,393
Funds Endowment
98449506
Funds Unrestricted
5245086
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
103694592
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
28 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
3339915
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3339915
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,547,098
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,643,947
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3191045
Expenditure Investment Management
1547098
Expenditure Grants Institution
1489913
Expenditure Governance
15200
Expenditure Support Costs
299146
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
4947611
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,716,012
Assets Total Fixed
105202090
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
105202090
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,695,845
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,807,676
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£102,090,259
Creditors One Year Total Current
807676
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
5000000
Assets Cash
£1,495,920
Funds Endowment
97374247
Funds Unrestricted
4716012
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
102090259
Count Employees
0
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Islington
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DAME ALICE OWEN'S FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1968-10-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
ORDER AND SCHEDULED SCHEME OF 15 JUNE 2001AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 22 FEB 2018
Charitable Objects
(A) 25% OF OF THE NET DIVISIBLE INCOME SHALL BE PAID TO OR AT THE DIRECTION OF THE POTTERS BAR SCHOOL GOVERNORS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE POTTERS BAR SCHOOL;(B) 25% OF THE NET DIVISIBLE INCOME SHALL BE APPLIED (I) IN PAYING OR SATISFYING THE ISLINGTON SPECIAL COSTS AND SUBJECT THERETO (II) FOR SUCH ISLINGTON EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(C) 50% OF THE NET DIVISIBLE INCOME SHALL BE APPLIED (I) IN PAYING OR SATISFYING THE SCHOOL SPECIAL COSTS AND SUBJECT THERETO: (II) AT THE TRUSTEE'S DISCRETION, IN MEETING THE REASONABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE POTTERS BAR SCHOOL AND SUBJECT THERETO (III) IN PAYING OR SATISFYING THE ISLINGTON SPECIAL COSTS, AND SUBJECT THERETO (IV) FOR SUCH ISLINGTON EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit
GREATER LONDON

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Risk management