CCEW Charity Commission profile

Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning

Registered charity 1066821 · organisation 3943261

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 December 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03364291
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£115,669
Latest expenditure
£106,726
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: LUNE ROAD, Lancaster, LA1 5QU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.lisal.school (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

education/training:The schools vision aims to help children have a full experience of childhood that can nourish and develop their innate capabilities, so that they become responsible, free individuals who think clearly, observe perceptively and act considerately.We encourage children to become independent and capable learners. This develops their innate capacities for wonder and imagination.

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
29 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£115,669
Total Gross Expenditure
£106,726
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
30 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£105,309
Total Gross Expenditure
£89,908
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
17 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£144,956
Total Gross Expenditure
£149,921
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
22 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£151,112
Total Gross Expenditure
£173,207
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
17 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
17 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£165,645
Total Gross Expenditure
£151,515

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
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£115,669
Total Gross Expenditure
£106,726
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
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
30 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£105,309
Total Gross Expenditure
£89,908
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
24
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
17 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£144,956
Total Gross Expenditure
£149,921
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
22 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£151,112
Total Gross Expenditure
£173,207
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
135
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
30
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
17 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£165,645
Total Gross Expenditure
£151,515
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
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£37,604
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lancashire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-12-11T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01 MAY 1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 NOV 1997AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 26 MAY 2017 as amended on 31 Oct 2023
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION UPON THE PRINCIPALS INDICATED BY THE LATE DR RUDOLF STEINER AND TO CONDUCT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ANY BOARDING OR DAY SCHOOLS FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN 2) TO ESTABLISH AND CARRY ON A SCHOOL WHERE PUPILS, SCHOLARS AND STUDENTS MAY OBTAIN ON MODERATE TERMS A SOUND GENERAL EDUCATION UPON THE PRINCIPLES INDICATED BY RUDOLF STEINER. 3) TO PROMOTE THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF ALL OR SUCH OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES, INCLUDING THE ART OF EURYTHMY AS ARE NECESSARY
Area Of Benefit
UNITED KINGDOM

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
434669
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LANCASTER STEINER RAINBOW PLAYGROUP
Charity Name Id
434685
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LANCASTER STEINER SCHOOL
Charity Name Id
434665
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LANCASTER STEINER RAINBOW PARENT & TODDLER GROUP
Charity Name Id
434660
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LANCASTER STEINER EDUCATION PROJECT
Charity Name Id
591079
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LANCASTER STEINER SCHOOL LTD
Charity Name Id
434654
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CHERRYTREES KINDERGARTEN

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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