CCEW Charity Commission profile

ACTIVITY CLUB FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (BERKSHIRE)

Registered charity 1104007 · organisation 4004995

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
28 May 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£61,884
Latest expenditure
£81,246
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Addington School, Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, READING, RG5 3EU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We provide a Holiday Club environment during Easter and Summer school holidays for children with additional needs and disabilities between the ages of 3 and 19.We also provide an After School Club at Addington School, Woodley, Monday through Friday during Term Time.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
12 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£61,884
Total Gross Expenditure
£81,246
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
19 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£127,508
Total Gross Expenditure
£139,681
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
12 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£136,894
Total Gross Expenditure
£131,489
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
12 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£136,894
Total Gross Expenditure
£131,489
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
22 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
14 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£156,877
Total Gross Expenditure
£105,874

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
12 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£61,884
Total Gross Expenditure
£81,246
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
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
19 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£127,508
Total Gross Expenditure
£139,681
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
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
12 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£136,894
Total Gross Expenditure
£131,489
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
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
4
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
12 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£136,894
Total Gross Expenditure
£131,489
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
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
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
22 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£156,877
Total Gross Expenditure
£105,874
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£35,213
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Reading
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Berkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Windsor And Maidenhead
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Slough
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bracknell Forest
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wokingham
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ACTIVITY CLUB FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (BERKSHIRE)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-05-28T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED ON 21 OCTOBER 2003 AS AMENDED 26 APRIL 2004. as amended on 25 Sept 2025
Charitable Objects
(I) TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FACILITIES FOR THE DAILY CARE, RECREATION AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR SIBLINGS; AND (II) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THE PERSONS IN THE PROVISION OF SUCH CARE, EDUCATION AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE BERKSHIRE.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
363772
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE THUMBS UP CLUB

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling