Pen Academy — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 18 April 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 10183637
Financial period: 25 July 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £65,214
Latest expenditure: £56,023
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: THE PEN ACADEMY, 66 Barrack Street, COLCHESTER, CO1 2LS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Pen Academy (formerly Al-Qalam Institute and also known as Qalam Academy) is dedicated to providing high-quality Islamic religious and cultural education. We offer a range of classes and community events, primarily held during weekends and evenings, to support spiritual growth, cultural understanding, and community engagement.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 25 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 14 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 14 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £65,214
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,023

Fin Period Start Date: 25 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 24 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 24 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 11 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £52,458
Total Gross Expenditure: £54,572

Fin Period Start Date: 25 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 24 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 24 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 11 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £52,671
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,277

Fin Period Start Date: 25 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 24 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 24 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 11 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £48,442
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,284

Fin Period Start Date: 25 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 24 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 24 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 9 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 9 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £43,870
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,920

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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: 25 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £65,214
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,023
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 25 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 24 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 24 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 11 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £52,458
Total Gross Expenditure: £54,572
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 25 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 24 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 24 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 11 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £52,671
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,277
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 25 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 24 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 24 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £48,442
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,284
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 25 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 24 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 24 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 9 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £43,870
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,920
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
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: 2

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Pen Academy
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-04-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 08 APR 2011AS AMENDED ON 23 NOV 2016 as amended on 27 Aug 2025
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR IN THE SUBJECT OF THE ISLAMIC FAITH AND ITS TRADITIONS WITH A VIEW TO PROMOTING GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF ISLAM.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 583125
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE PEN ACADEMY

Charity Name Id: 431407
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: AL-QALAM INSTITUTE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures