01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 9 March 2007
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 06018900
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £248,315
- Latest expenditure
- £313,350
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: C/O Slade & Cooper, Beehive Mill, Jersey Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6JG
Website recorded by the regulator: www.childrensuniversity.co.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
CU is an extra-curricular education programme working with children aged 5 - 14 to ignite a passion for learning, to raise aspirations and build self confidence. Children are presented with a diverse menu of quality-assured activities and credits are awarded for participation. Once sufficient credits have been amassed, children's efforts are celebrated with certificates and graduation ceremonies.
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
- 9 January 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 9 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £248,315
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £313,350
- 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
- 2 December 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 2 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £369,846
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £367,050
- 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
- 8 December 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 8 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £362,356
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £483,479
- 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
- 20 December 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 20 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £595,975
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £522,811
- 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
- 1 October 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 1 October 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £286,817
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £316,813
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
- 9 January 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £248,315
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £313,350
- 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 1
- 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
- 2 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £369,846
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £367,050
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £63,955
- 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 70001 80000
- 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
- 8 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £362,356
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £483,479
- 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 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
- 20 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £595,975
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £522,811
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- 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
- 1 October 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £286,817
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £316,813
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 0
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- 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
- 20 December 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 2512
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 1914
- Income Charitable Activities
- 591512
- Income Investments
- 37
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 595975
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £522,811
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 522811
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 5832
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 5832
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 1006
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £198,946
- Assets Total Fixed
- 1235
- Assets Own Use
- 1235
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £325,411
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £127,700
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £198,946
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 127700
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £274,352
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 125544
- Funds Restricted
- 73402
- Funds Total
- 198946
- Count Employees
- 5
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England And Wales
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 309
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- Children's University Trust
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2007-03-09T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 DECEMBER 2006.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14 DEC 2016 as amended on 11 Oct 2019 as amended on 16 Sep 2022 as amended on 14 Feb 2024
- Charitable Objects
- 3 OBJECTSTHE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:3.1 TO PROVIDE FOR THE EDUCATION, CARE AND RECREATION OF CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE BY MAKING FACILITIES, SUPPORT AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THEM, ESPECIALLY DURING OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS AND SCHOOL HOLIDAYS;3.2 TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUCH FACILITIES, SUPPORT AND SERVICES;3.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE PROVISION OF SUCH EDUCATION, CARE AND RECREATION, INCLUDING PARENT CARERS AND MENTORS; AND 3.4 TO FURTHER ANY OTHER PURPOSES OR PURPOSES RECOGNISED BY THE LAW OF ENGLAND AS CHARITABLE.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED.
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 457085
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- CU TRUST
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures