ABILITY NORTH LONDON — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 12 October 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £488,010
Latest expenditure: £416,870
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 24 FOUNTAYNE ROAD, LONDON, N16 7DX

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote and advance the education, training and development of young people/adults in the United Kingdom having physical, behavioural or learning difficulties so as to ensure that so far as possible they may develop as individuals and members of society, and that their difficulties may be relieved.To provide facilities for the recreation and other leisure time occupation of the said persons.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £488,010
Total Gross Expenditure: £416,870

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £358,937
Total Gross Expenditure: £375,812

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: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £431,381
Total Gross Expenditure: £397,759

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: 31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £386,818
Total Gross Expenditure: £340,269

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: 14 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £247,594
Total Gross Expenditure: £201,660

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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 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £488,010
Total Gross Expenditure: £416,870
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £22,041
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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £358,937
Total Gross Expenditure: £375,812
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £173,656
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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £431,381
Total Gross Expenditure: £397,759
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: £2
Income From Government Grants: £76,920
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 31 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £386,818
Total Gross Expenditure: £340,269
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: £2
Income From Government Grants: £4,879
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 14 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £247,594
Total Gross Expenditure: £201,660
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: £5,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ABILITY NORTH LONDON
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-10-12T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23/11/2004AS AMENDED ON 18/03/2013
Charitable Objects: 1 TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT IN LIFE OF TEENAGE CHILDREN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM HAVING PHYSICAL, BEHAVIOURAL DISABILITIES AND/OR LEARNING DIFFICULTIES SO AS TO ENSURE THAT SO FAR AS POSSIBLE THEY MAY DEVELOP AS INDIVIDUALS AND VALUED MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, AND THAT THEIR DIFFICULTIES MAY BE RELIEVED.2 TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF THE SAID PERSONS SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL AND METAL CAPACITIES AND IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.3 TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO TEENAGE CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH PHYSICAL, BEHAVIOURAL DISABILITIES AND/OR LEARNING DIFFICULTIES BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND TRAINING FACILITIES TO THEIR CARERS.
Area Of Benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 470915
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ART - AT RISK TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS

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Charity Policy

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Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

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Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

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Policy Name: Conflicting interests