SABRE EDUCATION LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 16 August 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05189403
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,172,076
Latest expenditure: £1,007,107
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Ground Floor, 1-7 Station Road, CRAWLEY, West Sussex, RH10 1HT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.sabre.education (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Sabre Education is an education charity working in rural Ghana, to build a brighter future for marginalised and disadvantaged children, with a core focus on the kindergarten sector, where the needs are greatest. Sabre's Brighter Futures Programme provides an innovative and carefully considered response to the challenges of poor learning environments and weak teacher capacity.

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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: 22 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,172,076
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,007,107

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: 14 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,002,109
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,090,025

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: 29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,036,951
Total Gross Expenditure: £945,093

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: 21 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 21 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,178,108
Total Gross Expenditure: £878,256

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: 27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,157,026
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,018,098

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,172,076
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,007,107
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 1
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 14 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,002,109
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,090,025
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,036,951
Total Gross Expenditure: £945,093
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 21 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,178,108
Total Gross Expenditure: £878,256
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £93,907
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,157,026
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,018,098
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £441,521
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: 1

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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: 22 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 1164306
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 4969
Income Other: 2801
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1172076
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £217,831
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £789,276
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1007107
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 8381
Expenditure Governance: 30660
Expenditure Support Costs: 82269
Expenditure Depreciation: 4525
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -1765
Gain Loss Other: -11305
Reserves: £231,652
Assets Total Fixed: 13419
Assets Own Use: 13419
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £832,035
Assets Total Liabilities: £47,529
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £797,925
Creditors One Year Total Current: 47529
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £451,379
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 576202
Funds Restricted: 221723
Funds Total: 797925
Count Employees: 30
Consolidated 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: 14 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 995837
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 4025
Income Other: 2247
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1002109
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £194,750
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £895,275
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1090025
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 28254
Expenditure Support Costs: 75969
Expenditure Depreciation: 5085
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -21455
Reserves: £218,602
Assets Total Fixed: 10678
Assets Own Use: 10678
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £687,514
Assets Total Liabilities: £52,166
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £646,026
Creditors One Year Total Current: 52166
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £273,098
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 405779
Funds Restricted: 240247
Funds Total: 646026
Count Employees: 31
Consolidated 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: 29 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1035926
Income Investments: 482
Income Other: 543
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1036951
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £177,517
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £767,576
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 945093
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 60618
Expenditure Support Costs: 106734
Expenditure Depreciation: 5078
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 18555
Reserves: £218,602
Assets Total Fixed: 15539
Assets Own Use: 15539
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £803,766
Assets Total Liabilities: £63,908
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £755,397
Creditors One Year Total Current: 63908
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £441,620
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 411074
Funds Restricted: 344323
Funds Total: 755397
Count Employees: 30
Consolidated 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: 21 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 495720
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 679029
Income Investments: 38
Income Other: 3321
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1178108
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £144,792
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £733,464
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 878256
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 705797
Expenditure Governance: 27667
Expenditure Support Costs: 70341
Expenditure Depreciation: 5094
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -16431
Reserves: £218,602
Assets Total Fixed: 7431
Assets Own Use: 7431
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £715,966
Assets Total Liabilities: £41,303
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £682,094
Creditors One Year Total Current: 41303
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £494,270
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 407537
Funds Restricted: 274557
Funds Total: 682094
Count Employees: 4
Consolidated 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: 27 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 23003
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1122196
Income Investments: 1290
Income Other: 10537
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1157026
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £120,096
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £898,002
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1018098
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 19036
Expenditure Support Costs: 59491
Expenditure Depreciation: 6176
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -57211
Reserves: £200,497
Assets Total Fixed: 14470
Assets Own Use: 14470
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £466,442
Assets Total Liabilities: £82,239
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £398,673
Creditors One Year Total Current: 82239
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £271,350
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 215825
Funds Restricted: 182848
Funds Total: 398673
Count Employees: 29
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: SABRE EDUCATION LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-08-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 JULY 2004AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 01 MAY 2018
Charitable Objects: 1. TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:I) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES;II) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES; THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE THE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS "DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS".3. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 363614
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: SABRE TRUST

Charity Name Id: 363648
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE SABRE CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity Name Id: 363624
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: SCHOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures