HELENA KENNEDY FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 17 February 1999
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03667290
Financial period: 1 June 2024 – 31 May 2025
Latest income: £439,496
Latest expenditure: £409,283
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: South and City College Birmingham, Handsworth Campus, The Council House, Soho Road, Birmingham, B21 9DP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Supporting disadvantaged college leavers wishing to enter higher education and promoting progression to graduate employment. We do this through bursaries, skills training, mentoring and providing work placement opportunities. By promoting wider participation in higher education and fair access to the graduate professions we help students to overcome social injustice.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 24 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 24 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £439,496
Total Gross Expenditure: £409,283

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 24 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £462,828
Total Gross Expenditure: £315,892

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 21 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £450,176
Total Gross Expenditure: £279,607

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 14 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 14 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £281,639
Total Gross Expenditure: £241,969

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 10 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 10 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £317,746
Total Gross Expenditure: £237,857

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Received Date: 24 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £439,496
Total Gross Expenditure: £409,283
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Received Date: 24 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £462,828
Total Gross Expenditure: £315,892
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Received Date: 21 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £450,176
Total Gross Expenditure: £279,607
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Received Date: 14 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £281,639
Total Gross Expenditure: £241,969
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
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: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Received Date: 10 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £317,746
Total Gross Expenditure: £237,857
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
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: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HELENA KENNEDY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-04-18T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4000430
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1099110
Assoc Charity Name: THE TRIBAL GROUP FOUNDATION

Charity Name: HELENA KENNEDY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1999-02-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13 NOVEMBER 1998
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE PROVISION OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS(1) IN AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBITIONS, BURSARIES OR MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES TO STUDENTS FROM FURTHER EDUCATION SECTOR COLLEGES WHO WISH TO UNDERTAKE A HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMME AT A UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE(2) IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF A ONE OFF BURSARY PAYABLE TO A STUDENT DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF HIS OR HER HIGHER EDUCATION COURSE(3) IN MAKING A CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE TUITION FEES AND/OR THE MAINTENANCE COSTS OF STUDENTS WHO WISH TO PROGRESS FROM FURTHER EDUCATION COLLEGES INTO A HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMME(4) OTHERWISE IN FURTHERING THE EDUCATION OF SUCH PERSONS
Area Of Benefit: THE UNITED KINGDOM

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 460689
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HELENA KENNEDY BURSARY SCHEME

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures