CCEW Charity Commission profile

CENTRE FOR ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE

Registered charity 1133396 · organisation 4045850

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
30 December 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04238862
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£4,615,865
Latest expenditure
£5,023,853
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: MARSH WAY, RAINHAM, RM13 8EU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

CEME is a stunning education and business park in Rainham, east London. CEME provides skills, creates jobs and supports businesses that are revitalising London's industrial heartland. CEME brings together a range of organisations to deliver education, training and skills for students at school and college and provides routes into employment in local businesses.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
13 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
13 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,615,865
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,023,853
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
9 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,643,608
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,658,098
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
25 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,373,496
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,887,981
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
18 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,156,655
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,665,899
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
9 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
9 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,912,270
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,166,089

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
13 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,615,865
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,023,853
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£140,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
9 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,643,608
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,658,098
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£65,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
25 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,373,496
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,887,981
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
18 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,156,655
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,665,899
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
9 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,912,270
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,166,089
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
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 Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
13 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
2616163
Income Charitable Activities
1768451
Income Investments
54445
Income Other
176806
Income Total Income And Endowments
4615865
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£954,942
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,883,049
Expenditure Other
185862
Expenditure Total
5023853
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
76224
Expenditure Support Costs
233348
Expenditure Depreciation
926482
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
32580
Reserves
£8,645,021
Assets Total Fixed
22246399
Assets Own Use
22246399
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,094,953
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,981,754
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,359,598
Creditors One Year Total Current
1843050
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1138704
Assets Cash
£1,496,572
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8645021
Funds Restricted
12714577
Funds Total
21359598
Count Employees
22
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
9 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
2819092
Income Charitable Activities
1714007
Income Investments
8868
Income Other
101641
Income Total Income And Endowments
4643608
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£816,108
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,704,278
Expenditure Other
137712
Expenditure Total
4658098
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
71738
Expenditure Support Costs
219547
Expenditure Depreciation
856097
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-1135
Reserves
£8,598,463
Assets Total Fixed
22824172
Assets Own Use
22824172
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,712,387
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,768,973
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,767,586
Creditors One Year Total Current
1894648
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
874325
Assets Cash
£1,200,068
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8598463
Funds Restricted
13169123
Funds Total
21767586
Count Employees
22
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
25 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
2563972
Income Charitable Activities
1738487
Income Investments
4
Income Other
71033
Income Total Income And Endowments
4373496
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£657,716
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,230,265
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4887981
Expenditure Investment Management
25909
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
66623
Expenditure Support Costs
260186
Expenditure Depreciation
878672
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£8,158,407
Assets Total Fixed
22456388
Assets Own Use
22456388
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,803,371
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,477,683
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£21,782,076
Creditors One Year Total Current
1997722
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
479961
Assets Cash
£1,390,770
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8158407
Funds Restricted
13623669
Funds Total
21782076
Count Employees
24
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
18 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
2454044
Income Charitable Activities
1695623
Income Investments
21
Income Other
6967
Income Total Income And Endowments
4156655
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£936,005
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,722,437
Expenditure Other
7457
Expenditure Total
4665899
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
227175
Expenditure Depreciation
904848
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£8,218,347
Assets Total Fixed
23242080
Assets Own Use
23242080
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,905,807
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,851,326
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£22,296,561
Creditors One Year Total Current
2213227
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
638099
Assets Cash
£1,582,524
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8218347
Funds Restricted
14078214
Funds Total
22296561
Count Employees
24
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
9 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
2319399
Income Charitable Activities
1592820
Income Investments
51
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3912270
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£866,466
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,299,133
Expenditure Other
490
Expenditure Total
4166089
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
74766
Expenditure Support Costs
423410
Expenditure Depreciation
669061
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£8,273,045
Assets Total Fixed
24006999
Assets Own Use
24006999
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,805,438
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,006,632
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£22,805,805
Creditors One Year Total Current
2021153
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
985479
Assets Cash
£1,493,510
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
8273045
Funds Restricted
14532760
Funds Total
22805805
Count Employees
24
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Barking And Dagenham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Thurrock
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Havering
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
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
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CENTRE FOR ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-12-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21 JUNE 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 18 DECEMBER 2009
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ("THE OBJECTS") ARE THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN SELECTED AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION IN THE BOROUGHS OF TOWER HAMLETS, HACKNEY, NEWHAM, GREENWICH, BEXLEY, BARKING & DAGENHAM, HAVERING, THURROCK, WALTHAM FOREST, REDBRIDGE, LEWISHAM, ENFIELD, HARINGAY AND DARTFORD (TOGETHER THE "BOROUGHS") BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:3.1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RE-TRAINING;3.2. THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT;3.3. THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE IN NEED WHO ARE RESIDENT IN OR WORKING IN THE BOROUGHS THROUGH HELP:(I) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR(II) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES3.4. THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE IN NEED BY THEPROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS;3.5. THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES;3.6. THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES WHERE NEEDED;3.7. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF MEMBERS OF THE DISADVANTAGEDCOMMUNITY IN THE BOROUGHS IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, ANDHELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY;3.8. THE ESTABLISHMENT CARRYING ON AND CONDUCT OF A CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FORMANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING IN DAGENHAM, ESSEX AS A CENTRE FOR THE PROVISION OFINDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION TRAINING OR RE-TRAINING;3.9. SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE AGREED BY THE MEMBERS SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND & WALES.
Area Of Benefit
THE BOROUGHS OF TOWER HAMLETS, HACKNEY, NEWHAM, GREENWICH, BEXLEY, BARKING & DAGENHAM, HAVERING, THURROCK, WALTHAM FOREST, REDBRIDGE, LEWISHAM, ENFIELD, HARINGAY AND DARTFORD.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling