HANDCRAFTED PROJECTS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 1 March 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07884740
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £3,145,089
Latest expenditure: £2,902,061
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Unit 21, Skillion Business Centre, Littleburn Industrial Estate, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8HG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our training in woodwork, catering and house renovation is tailored to enable each and every individual to achieve their goals.We help disadvantaged people find their ideal job or start their own enterprises.We bring people excluded from society into a creative community.We also serve people in need in the North East by providing supported accommodation and affordable goods and services.

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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: 23 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 23 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £3,145,089
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,902,061

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: 28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,254,841
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,260,501

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: 24 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,507,418
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,545,903

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: 30 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,200,674
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,039,095

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: 23 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £834,038
Total Gross Expenditure: £798,958

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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: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 23 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £3,145,089
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,902,061
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 54900
Income From Government Grants: £142,484
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: 50

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: 28 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,254,841
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,260,501
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Contracts: 177791
Income From Government Grants: £113,042
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
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: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,507,418
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,545,903
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Contracts: 47787
Income From Government Grants: £43,298
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 24

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: 30 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,200,674
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,039,095
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Contracts: 78739
Income From Government Grants: £88,722
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

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: 23 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £834,038
Total Gross Expenditure: £798,958
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 123816
Income From Government Grants: £58,687
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

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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: 23 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 308596
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2836493
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3145089
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,902,061
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2902061
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7800
Expenditure Support Costs: 339432
Expenditure Depreciation: 35699
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -29
Reserves: £310,862
Assets Total Fixed: 3005562
Assets Own Use: 3005562
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £550,472
Assets Total Liabilities: £3,021,638
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £534,396
Creditors One Year Total Current: 383196
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 2638442
Assets Cash: £310,862
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 444007
Funds Restricted: 90389
Funds Total: 534396
Count Employees: 49
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: 28 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 141518
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2107273
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 6050
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2254841
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,092,749
Expenditure Other: 167752
Expenditure Total: 2260501
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7620
Expenditure Support Costs: 433870
Expenditure Depreciation: 58153
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £224,097
Assets Total Fixed: 2558811
Assets Own Use: 2558811
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £263,651
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,531,066
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £291,396
Creditors One Year Total Current: 170411
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 2360655
Assets Cash: £124,086
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 224097
Funds Restricted: 67299
Funds Total: 291396
Count Employees: 36
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: 24 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 350874
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1156544
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1507418
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,545,903
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1545903
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7620
Expenditure Support Costs: 238165
Expenditure Depreciation: 32190
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £255,430
Assets Total Fixed: 1845625
Assets Own Use: 1845625
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £642,271
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,190,840
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £297,056
Creditors One Year Total Current: 76089
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 2114751
Assets Cash: £513,211
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 255430
Funds Restricted: 41626
Funds Total: 297056
Count Employees: 31
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: 30 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 327873
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 872801
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1200674
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,039,095
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1039095
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7080
Expenditure Support Costs: 142756
Expenditure Depreciation: 41885
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £300,577
Assets Total Fixed: 403473
Assets Own Use: 403473
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £106,684
Assets Total Liabilities: £174,616
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £335,541
Creditors One Year Total Current: 73638
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 100978
Assets Cash: £49,860
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 300577
Funds Restricted: 34964
Funds Total: 335541
Count Employees: 24
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: 23 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 330990
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 489499
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 13549
Income Total Income And Endowments: 834038
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £12,167
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £786,791
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 798958
Expenditure Investment Management: 12167
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 19044
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £152,919
Assets Total Fixed: 244914
Assets Own Use: 244914
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £129,382
Assets Total Liabilities: £200,334
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £173,962
Creditors One Year Total Current: 62855
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 137479
Assets Cash: £97,158
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 152919
Funds Restricted: 21043
Funds Total: 173962
Count Employees: 20
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gateshead
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: South Tyneside
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HANDCRAFTED PROJECTS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-03-01T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16 DEC 2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 24/02/2012
Charitable Objects: (1)TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE “SOCIALLY EXCLUDED” MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT ON ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYED; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; OLD AGE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS AND POOR EDUCATION OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT.(2) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT. (3) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY PROVIDING PEOPLE WITH GOODS AND SERVICES WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS. (4) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 516967
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: HANDCRAFTED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries