PARTICIPATE PROJECTS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 30 May 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07990889
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £626,907
Latest expenditure: £506,757
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Oakfield Business Centre, 39 Carr Lane, SHIPLEY, West Yorkshire, BD18 2NQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We support organisations, projects and people in the most disadvantaged communities. We help them to implement ideas and tackle issues that affect them; we do this by offering them direct support from our team and by offering them access to specialist resources from the private sector. We work with individuals, schools, community projects, social enterprises and other charities.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 24 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £626,907
Total Gross Expenditure: £506,757

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 25 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £474,895
Total Gross Expenditure: £450,293

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 27 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £561,716
Total Gross Expenditure: £472,865

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 23 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £384,987
Total Gross Expenditure: £383,838

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 17 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 17 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £308,065
Total Gross Expenditure: £217,224

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 24 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £626,907
Total Gross Expenditure: £506,757
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 269138
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: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £474,895
Total Gross Expenditure: £450,293
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 190526
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 27 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £561,716
Total Gross Expenditure: £472,865
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 151435
Income From Government Grants: £164,061
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: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £384,987
Total Gross Expenditure: £383,838
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Grants: £166,867
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 17 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £308,065
Total Gross Expenditure: £217,224
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £66,143
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 24 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 239362
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 385705
Income Investments: 1840
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 626907
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £506,757
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 506757
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 37841
Expenditure Governance: 2640
Expenditure Support Costs: 44672
Expenditure Depreciation: 5750
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -5750
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £259,731
Assets Total Fixed: 5750
Assets Own Use: 5750
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £408,003
Assets Total Liabilities: £3,919
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £409,834
Creditors One Year Total Current: 3919
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £250,656
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 265481
Funds Restricted: 144353
Funds Total: 409834
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 27 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 455
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 560806
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 561261
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £472,865
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 472865
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 9281
Expenditure Governance: 1800
Expenditure Support Costs: 33230
Expenditure Depreciation: 5750
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -5750
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £174,694
Assets Total Fixed: 17250
Assets Own Use: 17250
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £273,327
Assets Total Liabilities: £25,495
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £265,082
Creditors One Year Total Current: 25495
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £210,380
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 191944
Funds Restricted: 73138
Funds Total: 265082
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: PARTICIPATE PROJECTS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-05-30T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/03/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 30/05/2012 as amended on 23 Jul 2026
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:(1) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ENGLAND AND WALES (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE “AREA OF BENEFIT”) AND, IN PARTICULAR, TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS TO ENABLE THEM TO ACCESS CHARITABLE SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENT, LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND FROM PRIVATE “FOR PROFIT” ORGANISATIONS TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE OR CONTRIBUTE TO ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE.(2) THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY CHARITABLE AND NON-CHARITABLE BODIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.(3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES (NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY) FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES AT THEIR SCHOOLS.(4) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY PROVIDING SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.(5) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.(6) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.(7) TO RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; AND (8) 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 – “SOCIAL EXCLUDED” MEANS “BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY – BY UNDERTAKING CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES WHICH ASSIST THOSE WHOSE ABILITY TO ACCESS THE INTERNET AND OTHER DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL BENEFIT IS LIMITED BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE."THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS" MEANS CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES. • CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. • VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES ARE TYPES OF INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES. SOCIAL ENTERPRISES ARE DISTINCTIVE FROM TRADITIONAL CHARITIES OR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IN THAT THEY GENERATE THE MAJORITY, IF NOT ALL, OF THEIR INCOME THROUGH THE TRADING OF GOODS OR SERVICES RATHER THAN THROUGH DONATIONS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 521336
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: PARTICIPATE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures