COVO CONNECTING VOICES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 11 August 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04218852
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £37,534
Latest expenditure: £39,642
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: COVO CONNECTING VOICES, 12B ASYLUM ROAD, LONDON, SE15 2RL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

COVO Connecting Voices delivers highly effective tailored services that address conflict, disaffection and underachievement in education. We offer training programmes & coaching based on emotional literacy with a focus on behaviour strategies and curriculum development. Work is based in; primary, secondary, supplementary schools, after-school locations, community centres, training centres.

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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: 7 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £37,534
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,642

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: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £22,804
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,485

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: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £21,283
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,300

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: 28 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £10,430
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,692

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: 14 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £8,630
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,720

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £37,534
Total Gross Expenditure: £39,642
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: 5

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: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £22,804
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,485
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,000
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: 5

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: 7 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £21,283
Total Gross Expenditure: £19,300
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,000
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: 6

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: 28 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £10,430
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,692
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 2

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Southwark
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lewisham
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: COVO CONNECTING VOICES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-08-11T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 MAY 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 2 JULY 2005 AND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 29 MARCH 2006.
Charitable Objects: TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE FORGOING BY:(A) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS IN PARTICULAR BY DEVELOPING A SYSTEMIC APPROACH IN SCHOOLS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, PLAY AND BEHAVIOUR, THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL POLICY, THE FORMATION OF SCHOOL COUNCIL AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION IN THE ARTS IN ALL THEIR FORMS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC;(C) PROMOTING EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY; AND (D) PROMOTING THE MENTAL, SPIRITUAL, MORAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THOSE CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR FULL CAPACITIES AND ENABLE THEM TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE MEMBER OF SOCIETY AND SO THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE. WORLDWIDE.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff