CCEW Charity Commission profile

QUINTESSENTIALLY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1144584 · organisation 5019436

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
9 November 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07525263
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,280,423
Latest expenditure
£1,283,520
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: QUINTESSENTIALLY FOUNDATION, 29 PORTLAND PLACE, LONDON, W1B 1QB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Quintessentially Foundation organises a number of fundraising and awareness events annually to support partner charities.

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
9 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
9 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,280,423
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,283,520
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
15 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,122,718
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,224,438
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
23 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,585,770
Total Gross Expenditure
£856,783
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
13 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,073,705
Total Gross Expenditure
£854,089
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
20 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,059,605
Total Gross Expenditure
£639,590

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
9 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,280,423
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,283,520
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
30
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
15 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,122,718
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,224,438
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
50
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
23 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,585,770
Total Gross Expenditure
£856,783
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
50
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
13 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,073,705
Total Gross Expenditure
£854,089
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
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
20 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,059,605
Total Gross Expenditure
£639,590
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
15

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
9 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
229870
Income Other Trading Activities
1050029
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
524
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1280423
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£624,690
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£658,830
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1283520
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
442942
Expenditure Governance
48559
Expenditure Support Costs
90967
Expenditure Depreciation
3156
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,264,057
Assets Total Fixed
3484
Assets Own Use
3484
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,295,487
Assets Total Liabilities
£34,914
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,264,057
Creditors One Year Total Current
34914
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,120,525
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1264057
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1264057
Count Employees
5
Charity Only 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
15 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
222304
Income Other Trading Activities
900414
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1122718
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£518,110
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£706,328
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1224438
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
522553
Expenditure Governance
36616
Expenditure Support Costs
26901
Expenditure Depreciation
2019
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
6190
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£510,000
Assets Total Fixed
6190
Assets Own Use
6190
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,316,115
Assets Total Liabilities
£55,151
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,267,154
Creditors One Year Total Current
55151
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,087,191
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1267154
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1267154
Count Employees
5
Charity Only 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
23 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
605418
Income Other Trading Activities
980352
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1585770
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£398,603
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£458,180
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
856783
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
284092
Expenditure Governance
92912
Expenditure Support Costs
28627
Expenditure Depreciation
1523
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
3837
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£584,484
Assets Total Fixed
4390
Assets Own Use
4390
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,375,766
Assets Total Liabilities
£11,282
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,368,874
Creditors One Year Total Current
11282
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,246,939
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
588874
Funds Restricted
780000
Funds Total
1368874
Count Employees
3
Charity Only 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
13 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
326908
Income Other Trading Activities
746797
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1073705
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£493,367
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£360,722
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
854089
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
250000
Expenditure Governance
110722
Expenditure Support Costs
154269
Expenditure Depreciation
552
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£550,000
Assets Total Fixed
553
Assets Own Use
553
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£744,958
Assets Total Liabilities
£105,624
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£639,887
Creditors One Year Total Current
105624
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£572,496
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
639887
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
639887
Count Employees
3
Charity Only 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
20 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
342825
Income Other Trading Activities
716780
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1059605
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£317,518
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£322,072
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
639590
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
290980
Expenditure Governance
31092
Expenditure Support Costs
71222
Expenditure Depreciation
552
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£420,271
Assets Total Fixed
1105
Assets Own Use
1105
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£584,209
Assets Total Liabilities
£165,043
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£420,271
Creditors One Year Total Current
165043
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£568,492
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
420271
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
420271
Count Employees
2
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
QUINTESSENTIALLY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-11-09T00:00:00
Charity Name
QUINTESSENTIALLY FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-10-31T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
4038202
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1125055
Assoc Charity Name
THE QUINTESSENTIALLY FOUNDATION

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10 FEB 2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 13/10/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29 MAY 2015
Charitable Objects
THE PROVISION OF SUCH GRANTS AND DONATIONS FOR SUCH UK REGISTERED CHARITIES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT.THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE UK OR ABROAD BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO FACILITATE THE IMPROVEMENT OF THEIR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND/OR WELFARE.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures