ACTIVE COMMUNITY TRUST LTD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 31 May 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06489622
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £503,000
Latest expenditure: £518,000
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Darnall Childrens Centre, 563 Staniforth Road, Sheffield, S9 4RA

02 Activities

What the charity does

To support children and families in Sheffield to achieve their full potential.

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: 5 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £503,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £518,000

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: 12 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £470,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £465,000

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: 15 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £429,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £423,000

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: 9 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £358,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £364,000

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: 20 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 16 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £391,842
Total Gross Expenditure: £353,242

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: 5 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £503,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £518,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £459,000
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: 4

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: 12 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £470,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £465,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £444,000
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: 3

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: 15 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £429,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £423,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 392000
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: 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: 9 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £358,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £364,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 326623
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: 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: 20 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £391,842
Total Gross Expenditure: £353,242
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: £346,843
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 5 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 7700
Income Other Trading Activities: 5600
Income Charitable Activities: 486200
Income Investments: 3300
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 502800
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,600
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £515,400
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 518000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 2040
Expenditure Depreciation: 13300
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 201800
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £263,000
Assets Total Fixed: 201864
Assets Own Use: 201864
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £295,859
Assets Total Liabilities: £24,112
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £473,611
Creditors One Year Total Current: 15045
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 9067
Assets Cash: £283,339
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 317488
Funds Restricted: 156123
Funds Total: 473611
Count Employees: 19
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Sheffield City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: South Yorkshire
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ACTIVE COMMUNITY TRUST LTD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-05-31T00:00:00

Charity Name: ACTIVE COMMUNITY TRUST LTD
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-05-05T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 1021106
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1021106
Assoc Charity Name: DARNALL COMMUNITY NURSERY PROJECT

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31/01/2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 20/02/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/03/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/03/2015
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND SAFE AND STIMULATING CARE OF CHILDREN UNDER COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE LIVING IN SHEFFIELD AND IN PARTICULAR POSTAL DISTRICT S9 (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR DAY-TO-DAY CARE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, RACE OR DISABLEMENT OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION.
Area Of Benefit: SHEFFIELD AND IN PARTICULAR POSTAL DISTRICT S9

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 325561
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DARNALL COMMUNITY NURSERY

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures