ALIVE AND KICKING U.K. — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Overdue
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 20 August 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05106378
Financial period: 1 January 2023 – 30 June 2024
Latest income: £489,664
Latest expenditure: £523,927
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Olephant Solicitors, 4 Snow Hill, LONDON, EC1A 2DJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Alive and Kicking exist to create happier, healthier, more empowered communities. As the world's only not-for-profit sports ball manufacturer, we positively impact the lives and livelihoods of people facing disadvantage by producing a sports ball like no other - creating better access to ethical jobs, play and vital health education.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £489,664
Total Gross Expenditure: £523,927

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: 7 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £459,789
Total Gross Expenditure: £449,648

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: 27 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £304,156
Total Gross Expenditure: £334,780

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: 29 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 29 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £300,758
Total Gross Expenditure: £258,038

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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 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £489,664
Total Gross Expenditure: £523,927
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £16,820
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £459,789
Total Gross Expenditure: £449,648
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: £1
Income From Government Grants: £6,950
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 226

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 27 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £304,156
Total Gross Expenditure: £334,780
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: £5
Income From Government Grants: £12,861
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 220

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 29 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £300,758
Total Gross Expenditure: £258,038
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: £1
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 27

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR19
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2019
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2020
Ar Received Date: 16 October 2020
Total Gross Income: £252,485
Total Gross Expenditure: £274,017
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 36

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ALIVE AND KICKING U.K.
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-08-20T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 20 APRIL 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 19 AUGUST 2004 as amended on 18 Feb 2020 as amended on 18 Jan 2022
Charitable Objects: The Charity's Objects are, for the public benefit:I. The relief of unemployment in communities facing disadvantage, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa, in such ways as the trustees think fit, including through the production of sports balls.II. The advancement of physical education across communities facing disadvantage, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa, through the provision of ethically made sports balls and sport participation programmes.III. The promotion of health across communities facing disadvantage, primarily in the UK and sub-Saharan Africa, through the delivery of health education programmes.
Area Of Benefit: EAST AFRICA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures