NOWANS COMMUNITY TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 13 September 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £142,914
Latest expenditure: £114,721
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: HUB8,, MX Building, Chester Walk, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3JZ

Website recorded by the regulator: livesofcolour.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

For the public benefit, working but not exclusively with orphans, young people, Black Asian Minority Ethnic communities, and marginalised communities in the UK, and in Kenya, in ways that strengthen both, culturally, socio-economically and through education by:

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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: 31 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £142,914
Total Gross Expenditure: £114,721

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: 31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £59,804
Total Gross Expenditure: £46,908
Accounts Qualified: Yes

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: 14 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 20 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £42,314
Total Gross Expenditure: £63,371

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: 11 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £27,199
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,925

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: 30 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £8,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,900

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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: 31 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £142,914
Total Gross Expenditure: £114,721
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £99,747
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: 10

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: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £59,804
Total Gross Expenditure: £46,908
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £8,000
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
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 14 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £42,314
Total Gross Expenditure: £63,371
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £3,000
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
Count Volunteers: 10

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: 11 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £27,199
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,925
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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

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

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

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

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: NOWANS COMMUNITY TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-09-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 5 SEPTEMBER 2010AS AMENDED ON 30 JUN 2021
Charitable Objects: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, WORKING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITH ORPHANS, YOUNG PEOPLE, BLACK ASIAN MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITIES, AND MARGINALISED COMMUNITIES IN THE UK, AND IN KENYA, IN WAYS THAT STRENGTHEN BOTH, CULTURALLY, SOCIO-ECONOMICALLY AND THROUGH EDUCATION BY:A. THE PREVENTION AND ALLEVIATION OF POVERTY BY TAKING CARE OF YOUNG PEOPLE'S WELFARE AND WELL-BEING THROUGH GRANT FUNDING AND TO ENSURE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO SAFE AFFORDABLE ACCOMMODATION, SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURES. B. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY ESTABLISHING AN ACADEMY SCHOOL IN THE UK, A SCHOOL IN KENYA AND DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. C. THE ADVANCEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND GUIDANCE THROUGH WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT TO YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE FAMILIES IN ORDER TO DEVELOP FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE THROUGH SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESSES, EXPLORING SELF-EMPLOYMENT AND ACQUIRING DIGITAL AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. D. THE ADVANCEMENT OF ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE BY PROVIDING A PLATFORM THROUGH LIVES OF COLOUR INITIATIVE TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND CELEBRATE CULTUTAL HERITAGE AND ACKNOWLEDGING THE REALITIES OF MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITIES IN THE UK. E. THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL HARMONY, DIVERSITY ANDF INCLUSION BY PROVIDING TRAINING COURSES, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND BY THE FORMATION OF A RACE EQUITY INSTITUTE IN THE UK.F. THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY GIVING ADVICE, SIGNPOSTING AND WORKING WITH PARTNERSHIP ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES ENGAGE AND HAVE THE NECESSARY RESOURCES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE AS FULL MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, OVERSEAS.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management