AREA 51 EDUCATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 22 December 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06724508
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £2,253,601
Latest expenditure: £2,425,574
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 1 MALLARD PLACE, COBURG ROAD, LONDON, N22 6TS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.area51ed.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Area 51 Education provides full and part time continuing education opportunities to young people over the age of 16 who have severe, profound or complex learning difficulties and physical 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: 26 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,253,601
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,425,574

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: 2 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,115,430
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,165,115

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: 30 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,100,349
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,246,326

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: 30 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,101,544
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,141,330

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: 26 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,919,790
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,916,705

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: 26 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,253,601
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,425,574
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 42
Count Govt Grants: £40
Income From Government Contracts: 975361
Income From Government Grants: £1,278,240
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: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 2 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,115,430
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,165,115
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 42
Count Govt Grants: £37
Income From Government Contracts: 856369
Income From Government Grants: £1,168,676
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 4

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: 30 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £2,100,349
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,246,326
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 42
Count Govt Grants: £32
Income From Government Contracts: 801718
Income From Government Grants: £1,166,344
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: 30 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,101,544
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,141,330
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 41
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £10
Income From Government Contracts: 674582
Income From Government Grants: £1,307,726
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 2

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: 26 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,919,790
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,916,705
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 74
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 1919790
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 1994
Income Other Trading Activities: 53267
Income Charitable Activities: 2253601
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 50407
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2359269
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,425,574
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2425574
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 12621
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 10875
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £354,207
Assets Total Fixed: 40326
Assets Own Use: 40326
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £718,446
Assets Total Liabilities: £314,857
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £443,915
Creditors One Year Total Current: 314857
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £418,195
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 354207
Funds Restricted: 89708
Funds Total: 443915
Count Employees: 62
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: 2 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 2486
Income Other Trading Activities: 48706
Income Charitable Activities: 2025045
Income Investments: 6629
Income Other: 32564
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2115430
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,868
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,163,247
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2165115
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 12065
Expenditure Support Costs: 825000
Expenditure Depreciation: 5917
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 5918
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £428,460
Assets Total Fixed: 20180
Assets Own Use: 20180
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £862,795
Assets Total Liabilities: £372,755
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £510,220
Creditors One Year Total Current: 372755
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £589,427
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 428460
Funds Restricted: 81760
Funds Total: 510220
Count Employees: 59
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: 30 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 46
Income Other Trading Activities: 73306
Income Charitable Activities: 1968062
Income Investments: 3924
Income Other: 55011
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2100349
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,554
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,244,772
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2246326
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 11973
Expenditure Support Costs: 817560
Expenditure Depreciation: 7052
Gain Loss Investment: -3924
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 7052
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £559,905
Assets Total Fixed: 26076
Assets Own Use: 26076
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £803,029
Assets Total Liabilities: £269,200
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £559,905
Creditors One Year Total Current: 269200
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £538,264
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 496003
Funds Restricted: 63902
Funds Total: 559905
Count Employees: 60
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: 30 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 170
Income Other Trading Activities: 64513
Income Charitable Activities: 1982308
Income Investments: 184
Income Other: 54369
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2101544
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,455
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,139,875
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2141330
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 32185
Expenditure Support Costs: 779315
Expenditure Depreciation: 6937
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 6937
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £705,882
Assets Total Fixed: 24449
Assets Own Use: 24449
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £956,068
Assets Total Liabilities: £274,635
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £705,882
Creditors One Year Total Current: 274635
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £635,238
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 639642
Funds Restricted: 66240
Funds Total: 705882
Count Employees: 55
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: 26 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1747
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1871106
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 46937
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1919790
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,915,354
Expenditure Other: 1351
Expenditure Total: 1916705
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 60000
Expenditure Depreciation: 9757
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 9757
Gain Loss Other: -261
Reserves: £658,705
Assets Total Fixed: 12365
Assets Own Use: 12365
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,089,729
Assets Total Liabilities: £402,049
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £700,045
Creditors One Year Total Current: 356426
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 45623
Assets Cash: £882,239
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 658705
Funds Restricted: 41340
Funds Total: 700045
Count Employees: 55
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Islington
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Waltham Forest
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Redbridge
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Haringey
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Kensington And Chelsea
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Camden
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Enfield
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hackney
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Barnet
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: AREA 51 EDUCATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-12-22T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 05 OCTOBER 2010
Charitable Objects: A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND DISABILITIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUNCTIONAL SKILLS FOR LIFE AND WORK.B) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF LEARNING AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITY.C) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG PEOPLE WITH LEARNING AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY OR PARTS OF SOCIETY AS A RESULT OF THEIR DISABILITIES BY:A. RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING PEOPLE WITH LEARNING AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES;B. PROVIDING A POSITIVE MODEL FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES AFTER COMPULSORY SCHOOL-LEAVING AGE.D) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE WITH LEARNING AND / OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES THROUGH PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.E) TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING AND / OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES LIVING IN THE AREA OF LONDON BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:A. ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; B. ADVANCING EDUCATION; C. RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT; F) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS. G) TO PROMOTE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INCLUSION, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING AND/OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES WHO ARE EXCLUDED AS A RESULT OF THEIR DISABILITY BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AND EMPLOYMENT IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COMPANIES.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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Charity Other Regulators

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

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management