CCEW Charity Commission profile

ACTIVATE COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION SERVICES

Registered charity 1123336 · organisation 4037866

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
27 March 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05493554
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£2,675,484
Latest expenditure
£2,545,096
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Bracknell Centre, Bracknell Avenue, LIVERPOOL, L32 9PW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Activate provide alternative education and employability skills programmes to those disengaged or at risk of becoming disengaged from education and/or employment, primarily those with disabilities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,675,484
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,545,096
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
15 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,248,370
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,354,936
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
13 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,033,290
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,013,330
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
29 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
29 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,864,932
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,752,238
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
23 May 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,764,863
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,463,331

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
30 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,675,484
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,545,096
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
8
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
2117696
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
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
15 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,248,370
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,354,936
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
8
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1854201
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
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
13 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,033,290
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,013,330
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
9
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1704293
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
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
29 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,864,932
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,752,238
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
9
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
1616668
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
23 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,764,863
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,463,331
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
11
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
1540562
Income From Government Grants
£12,786
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2

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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
30 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2656631
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2656631
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,545,096
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2545096
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21068
Expenditure Support Costs
511133
Expenditure Depreciation
33436
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,539,054
Assets Total Fixed
425910
Assets Own Use
425910
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,609,023
Assets Total Liabilities
£343,308
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,691,625
Creditors One Year Total Current
343308
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,177,910
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1539054
Funds Restricted
152571
Funds Total
1691625
Count Employees
105
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
15 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2228830
Income Investments
19540
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2248370
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,354,936
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2354936
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16975
Expenditure Support Costs
541371
Expenditure Depreciation
37886
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,561,237
Assets Total Fixed
399845
Assets Own Use
399845
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,526,594
Assets Total Liabilities
£365,202
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,561,237
Creditors One Year Total Current
365202
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,273,281
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1397056
Funds Restricted
164181
Funds Total
1561237
Count Employees
90
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
13 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
50
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2013330
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2013380
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,013,330
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2013330
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1564
Expenditure Support Costs
485020
Expenditure Depreciation
39524
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,667,803
Assets Total Fixed
433736
Assets Own Use
433736
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,507,628
Assets Total Liabilities
£273,561
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,667,803
Creditors One Year Total Current
273561
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,235,934
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1529854
Funds Restricted
137949
Funds Total
1667803
Count Employees
81
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
29 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2700
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1862232
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1864932
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,752,238
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1752238
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15447
Expenditure Support Costs
416918
Expenditure Depreciation
38074
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,277,932
Assets Total Fixed
420540
Assets Own Use
420540
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,462,469
Assets Total Liabilities
£235,166
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,647,843
Creditors One Year Total Current
235166
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,296,103
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1496932
Funds Restricted
150911
Funds Total
1647843
Count Employees
76
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Due Date
31 May 2022
Ar Received Date
23 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
7800
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1744197
Income Investments
0
Income Other
12786
Income Total Income And Endowments
1764783
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,463,331
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1463331
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27690
Expenditure Support Costs
297058
Expenditure Depreciation
19639
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,267,672
Assets Total Fixed
404189
Assets Own Use
404189
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,295,820
Assets Total Liabilities
£164,860
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,535,149
Creditors One Year Total Current
164860
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,167,178
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1377757
Funds Restricted
157392
Funds Total
1535149
Count Employees
73
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Knowsley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sefton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire East
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
St Helens
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wirral
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Halton
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
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
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ACTIVATE COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION SERVICES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-03-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26 SEPTEMBER 2006
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, AND TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE INVOLVEMENT IN DRAMA, DANCE MUSIC AND RELATED ARTISTIC AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES BY ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC. THE PRIMARY AREA OF BENEFIT WILL BE NORTH WEST ENGLAND.
Area Of Benefit
NORTH WEST ENGLAND

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
327484
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ACTIVATE ARTS 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
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures