01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 25 April 1963
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 00531204
- Financial period
- 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
- Latest income
- £278,840
- Latest expenditure
- £976,439
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: 33 Colston Avenue, Bristol, BS1 4UA
Website recorded by the regulator: www.montessori.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The Charity achieves its objectives through relationships and grants to other organisations, especially to St Nicholas Montessori Training Ltd, trading as Montessori Centre International (MCI) and smaller project collaborations with NGOs and community providers. Bursaries and professional development support projects to expand access to Montessori are also supported.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 19 June 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 19 June 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £278,840
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £976,439
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 24 June 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 24 June 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £160,127
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £964,922
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 20 May 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 20 May 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £279,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,006,000
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 25 April 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 25 April 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £290,496
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,306,281
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 June 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 25 April 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 25 April 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £1,428,872
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,106,467
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 September 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 19 June 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £278,840
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £976,439
- 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
- 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
- 5
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 24 June 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £160,127
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £964,922
- 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
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- 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 September 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 20 May 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £279,000
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,006,000
- 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
- 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
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 25 April 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £290,496
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,306,281
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
- Yes
- 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
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- No
- 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
- 1
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 25 April 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £1,428,872
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £2,106,467
- 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
- Yes
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- Yes
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 2
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 September 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 August 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 30 June 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 25 April 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 65000
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 202266
- Income Investments
- 64362
- Income Other
- 1097244
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 1428872
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £2,106,467
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 2106467
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 1317500
- Expenditure Governance
- 105699
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1212667
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 28453
- Gain Loss Investment
- 271778
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £8,800,940
- Assets Total Fixed
- 7356673
- Assets Own Use
- 67396
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 7289277
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,049,034
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £258,998
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £9,146,709
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 258998
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,973,405
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 9146709
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 9146709
- Count Employees
- 20
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 308
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 310
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Activities
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 301
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- Montessori St Nicholas Ltd
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1963-04-25T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/03/1954AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/08/1989AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/06/1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/06/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/04/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/05/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/03/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/01/2016 as amended on 27 Feb 2019 as amended on 04 Dec 2019 as amended on 03 Dec 2020 as amended on 14 Oct 2022
- Charitable Objects
- To encourage and promote education in every way, in particular the education of children in accordance with the philosophy and methods of the late Dr Maria Montessori, promoting the Montessori philosophy and values as a way to benefit society, providing relevant training, education, funding and research into the value of educational practice and aligned activities, and the particular effectiveness of a ‘Montessori’ education, and making awards to support the development of the Montessori approach.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 623723
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- St Nicholas' Training Centre for the Montessori Method of Education Limited
- Charity Name Id
- 155433
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- ST NICHOLAS' TRAINING CENTRE FOR THE MONTESSORI METHOD OF EDUCATION LIMITED
- Charity Name Id
- 615669
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- Montessori St Nicholas Charity
- Charity Name Id
- 155441
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- THE MONTESSORI ST NICHOLAS CHARITY
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
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- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
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- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures