QUEST FOR LEARNING — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 10 December 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05273829
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £187,723
Latest expenditure: £180,351
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Quest for Learning, Thameside Primary School, Cotman Close, ABINGDON, Oxfordshire, OX14 5NL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

WE HELP CHILDREN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES WITH EARLY LITERACY AND NUMERACY TO IMPROVE THEIR SKILLS AND BECOME CONFIDENT AND ENTHUSIASTIC LEARNERS AT HOME AND SCHOOL. WE TEACH CHILDREN INDIVIDUALLY AND IN GROUPS ON TAILOR-MADE COURSES. WE MODEL OUR APPROACH AND SHARE IDEAS AND RESOURCES WITH THEIR PARENTS/CARERS. WE TRAIN TEACHERS AND TEACHING ASSISTANTS TO DELIVER BASIC SKILLS SUPPORT.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £187,723
Total Gross Expenditure: £180,351

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 5 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £217,764
Total Gross Expenditure: £284,610

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £325,831
Total Gross Expenditure: £313,749

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 4 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 4 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £353,937
Total Gross Expenditure: £286,839

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £268,261
Total Gross Expenditure: £237,736

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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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £187,723
Total Gross Expenditure: £180,351
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 5 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £217,764
Total Gross Expenditure: £284,610
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £325,831
Total Gross Expenditure: £313,749
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 4 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £353,937
Total Gross Expenditure: £286,839
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 1 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £268,261
Total Gross Expenditure: £237,736
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: £3
Income From Government Grants: £3,128
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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: QUEST FOR LEARNING
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-12-10T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/10/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/06/2012AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 05/07/2012AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 09/12/2015
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL AND ACHIEVEMENT OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16 EXPERIENCING BASIC DIFFICULTIES WITH LITERACY AND NUMERACY BY THE PROVISION OF AN EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICE DELIVERED WITHIN SCHOOLS AND SUPPORTING LEARNING IN THE HOME; AND BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR SCHOOL TEACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF, TRAINEE TEACHERS AND CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS INVOLVED IN IMPROVING THE LITERACY AND NUMERACY SKILLS OF PUPILS.
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 433566
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: READING QUEST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures