CCEW Charity Commission profile

GUST Independent School Ltd

Registered charity 1108544 · organisation 4012947

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 March 2005
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05264900
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,043,587
Latest expenditure
£970,678
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 1 Haldane Street, Ashington, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE63 8SF

Website recorded by the regulator: ps://www.gustschool.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

GUST provides education and training to young people with learning/social difficulties who have been excluded or are at risk of exclusion from mainstream education, working with students to improve their academic, social, moral and personal development to enhance their ?life chances? within the local and wider communities with a view towards gaining future employment.

03 Official extract

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
£1,043,587
Total Gross Expenditure
£970,678
Accounts Qualified
Yes
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
29 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£953,032
Total Gross Expenditure
£890,453
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
21 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
21 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£896,064
Total Gross Expenditure
£847,233
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
12 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£865,926
Total Gross Expenditure
£712,253
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
16 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
16 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£657,269
Total Gross Expenditure
£667,938

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,043,587
Total Gross Expenditure
£970,678
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1031536
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
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 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£953,032
Total Gross Expenditure
£890,453
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
946748
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
21 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£896,064
Total Gross Expenditure
£847,233
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
883646
Income From Government Grants
£11,218
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
12 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£865,926
Total Gross Expenditure
£712,253
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
793385
Income From Government Grants
£70,257
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
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
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
16 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£657,269
Total Gross Expenditure
£667,938
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Contracts
623080
Income From Government Grants
£31,382
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

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
3770
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1031536
Income Investments
0
Income Other
8281
Income Total Income And Endowments
1043587
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£770,334
Expenditure Other
200344
Expenditure Total
970678
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
40019
Expenditure Support Costs
122395
Expenditure Depreciation
36907
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£734,045
Assets Total Fixed
307411
Assets Own Use
307411
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£510,052
Assets Total Liabilities
£69,524
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£747,939
Creditors One Year Total Current
69524
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£432,221
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
734045
Funds Restricted
13894
Funds Total
747939
Count Employees
17
Charity Only 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
29 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
4200
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
946748
Income Investments
0
Income Other
2084
Income Total Income And Endowments
953032
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£771,395
Expenditure Other
119058
Expenditure Total
890453
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24882
Expenditure Support Costs
119058
Expenditure Depreciation
34040
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£660,800
Assets Total Fixed
314647
Assets Own Use
314647
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£383,075
Assets Total Liabilities
£22,692
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£675,030
Creditors One Year Total Current
22692
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£319,284
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
660800
Funds Restricted
14230
Funds Total
675030
Count Employees
18
Charity Only 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
21 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1200
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
883646
Income Investments
0
Income Other
11218
Income Total Income And Endowments
896064
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£742,454
Expenditure Other
104779
Expenditure Total
847233
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12611
Expenditure Support Costs
104779
Expenditure Depreciation
29132
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£597,795
Assets Total Fixed
303243
Assets Own Use
303243
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£334,398
Assets Total Liabilities
£25,190
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£612,451
Creditors One Year Total Current
25190
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£271,971
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
597795
Funds Restricted
14656
Funds Total
612451
Count Employees
19
Charity Only 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
12 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1874
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
793385
Income Investments
0
Income Other
70667
Income Total Income And Endowments
865926
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£712,253
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
712253
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15851
Expenditure Support Costs
101232
Expenditure Depreciation
18749
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£563,620
Assets Total Fixed
254352
Assets Own Use
254352
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£324,932
Assets Total Liabilities
£15,664
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£563,620
Creditors One Year Total Current
15664
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£276,543
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
548428
Funds Restricted
15192
Funds Total
563620
Count Employees
16
Charity Only 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
16 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
2371
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
623080
Income Investments
0
Income Other
31818
Income Total Income And Endowments
657269
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£667,938
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
667938
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12062
Expenditure Support Costs
117237
Expenditure Depreciation
14019
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£394,075
Assets Total Fixed
241284
Assets Own Use
241284
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£185,382
Assets Total Liabilities
£16,719
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£409,947
Creditors One Year Total Current
16719
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£16,023
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
394075
Funds Restricted
15872
Funds Total
409947
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Northumberland
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
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
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GUST Independent School Ltd
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2005-03-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20TH OCTOBER 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION ON 28TH FEBRUARY 2005 as amended on 13 Jul 2020
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE(A) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF NORTHUMBERLAND IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.(B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED PERSONS IN THE LOCAL AREA BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES (NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY) FOR EDUCATION BY THE ORGANIZATION.(C) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH A WAY BE THOUGHT FIT INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF TRAINING TO INCREASE CHANCES OF FINDING EMPLOYMENT.
Area Of Benefit
NORTHUMBERLAND

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
436647
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
GET U STARTED TRAINING LIMITED
Charity Name Id
436654
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
GET U STARTED TRAINING LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment