CHILDREN ON THE EDGE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 9 January 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04996130
Financial period: 1 March 2024 – 28 February 2025
Latest income: £1,865,320
Latest expenditure: £1,908,000
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: CHILDREN ON THE EDGE, 5 THE VICTORIA, 25 ST PANCRAS, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 7LT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To relieve children and young people who are the survivors of conflict and abuse or any other vulnerable or marginalised children and young people, through the provision of education and play programmes, safe secure accommodation and by such other charitable means as the Trustees may from time to time think fit.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,865,320
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,908,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 29 December 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 18 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,945,912
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,383,727

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 6 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,739,925
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,791,768

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 19 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,828,621
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,897,658

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2020
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 16 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 16 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £2,353,525
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,895,951

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 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,865,320
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,908,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 19

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Due Date: 29 December 2024
Ar Received Date: 18 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,945,912
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,383,727
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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 Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2023
Ar Received Date: 6 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,739,925
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,791,768
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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 Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,828,621
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,897,658
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £826
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: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2020
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2021
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2021
Ar Received Date: 16 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £2,353,525
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,895,951
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 9

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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 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 866661
Income Other Trading Activities: 2979
Income Charitable Activities: 961542
Income Investments: 28608
Income Other: 5530
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1865320
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £238,696
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,669,304
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1908000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 530888
Expenditure Governance: 23512
Expenditure Support Costs: 212437
Expenditure Depreciation: 9467
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £325,907
Assets Total Fixed: 28663
Assets Own Use: 28663
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,700,698
Assets Total Liabilities: £34,454
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,694,907
Creditors One Year Total Current: 34454
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,660,760
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1476374
Funds Restricted: 218533
Funds Total: 1694907
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Due Date: 29 December 2024
Ar Received Date: 18 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1188137
Income Other Trading Activities: 1188
Income Charitable Activities: 733149
Income Investments: 18438
Income Other: 5000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1945912
Income Legacies: 8207
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £262,999
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,120,728
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2383727
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1117232
Expenditure Governance: 19946
Expenditure Support Costs: 180375
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -52225
Reserves: £205,527
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,775,940
Assets Total Liabilities: £38,353
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,737,587
Creditors One Year Total Current: 38353
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,740,471
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1387735
Funds Restricted: 349852
Funds Total: 1737587
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2023
Ar Received Date: 6 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1483751
Income Other Trading Activities: 14882
Income Charitable Activities: 1165051
Income Investments: 3795
Income Other: 72446
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2739925
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £296,644
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,495,124
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2791768
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1284682
Expenditure Governance: 21120
Expenditure Support Costs: 148473
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 67246
Reserves: £330,665
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,227,070
Assets Total Liabilities: £51,668
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,175,402
Creditors One Year Total Current: 51668
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,206,459
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1757339
Funds Restricted: 418063
Funds Total: 2175402
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1329067
Income Other Trading Activities: 2982
Income Charitable Activities: 465068
Income Investments: 1628
Income Other: 29876
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1828621
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £259,029
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,638,629
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1897658
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 725306
Expenditure Governance: 18563
Expenditure Support Costs: 153390
Expenditure Depreciation: 3385
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 25050
Reserves: £229,221
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,256,234
Assets Total Liabilities: £28,989
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,227,245
Creditors One Year Total Current: 28989
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,239,705
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1801704
Funds Restricted: 425541
Funds Total: 2227245
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2020
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2021
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2021
Ar Received Date: 16 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 1613846
Income Other Trading Activities: 7877
Income Charitable Activities: 720806
Income Investments: 2269
Income Other: 8727
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2353525
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £199,280
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,696,671
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1895951
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 998084
Expenditure Governance: 16998
Expenditure Support Costs: 122603
Expenditure Depreciation: 5395
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -32352
Reserves: £108,396
Assets Total Fixed: 3385
Assets Own Use: 3385
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,313,627
Assets Total Liabilities: £20,730
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,296,282
Creditors One Year Total Current: 20730
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,276,943
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1663402
Funds Restricted: 632880
Funds Total: 2296282
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Burma
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Bangladesh
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Thailand
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Afghanistan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHILDREN ON THE EDGE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-01-09T00:00:00

Charity Name: CHILDREN ON THE EDGE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-12-30T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 290312
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 290312
Assoc Charity Name: PETWORTH COMMUNITY CHURCH

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 DECEMBER 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 25 JUNE 2009
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE SURVIVORS OF CONFLICT AND ABUSE OR ANY OTHER VULNERABLE OR MARGINALISED CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND PLAY PROGRAMMES, SAFE AND SECURE ACCOMMODATION AND BY SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT
Area Of Benefit: WORLDWIDE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 365046
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: COTE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures