CCEW Charity Commission profile

LAPIS LAZULI SCHOOLS

Registered charity 1143632 · organisation 5021224

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
1 September 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 May 2025 – 30 April 2026
Latest income
£96,623
Latest expenditure
£103,017
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 54 GLOUCESTER CRESCENT, LONDON, NW1 7EG

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.lapislazulischools.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Lapis Lazuli Schools raises money in the UK by collecting donations and running a charity shop. The funds raised have been used to support the education of boys and girls in Central Asia. The shop operates in central London under the name Pop Up 38 in spaces donated by landlords in Soho, Covent Garden and Kings Cross. The shop sells pre-loved clothing and handicrafts created by supporters.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2025
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2027
Date Annual Return Received
15 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
15 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£96,623
Total Gross Expenditure
£103,017
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
16 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
16 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£38,463
Total Gross Expenditure
£51,022
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
26 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£61,742
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,135
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received
23 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£115,353
Total Gross Expenditure
£41,514
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£53,244
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,121

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2025
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2026
Ar Due Date
28 February 2027
Ar Received Date
15 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£96,623
Total Gross Expenditure
£103,017
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
7
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Due Date
28 February 2026
Ar Received Date
16 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£38,463
Total Gross Expenditure
£51,022
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
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Due Date
28 February 2025
Ar Received Date
26 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£61,742
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,135
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
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Due Date
29 February 2024
Ar Received Date
23 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£115,353
Total Gross Expenditure
£41,514
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
Count Volunteers
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Due Date
28 February 2023
Ar Received Date
28 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£53,244
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,121
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
10

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
City Of Westminster
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
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
Camden
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LAPIS LAZULI SCHOOLS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-09-01T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED DATED 01/08/2011
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE INCLUDING BY MEANS OF ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT OR ESTABLISHMENTS IN CENTRAL ASIA AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUST.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
511283
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LAPIS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures