CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHALLENGE PARTNERS

Registered charity 1149266 · organisation 5031483

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
9 October 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08048330
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£3,289,577
Latest expenditure
£3,172,249
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Oxford House, 49 Oxford Road, London, N4 3EY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Challenge Partners is an England-wide school improvement partnership. We foster collaboration and challenge between schools and school trusts through programmes, networks and knowledge sharing activities which drive upwards convergence across the education system.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
5 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
5 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,289,577
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,172,249
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
26 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,319,768
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,211,449
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
27 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,962,779
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,950,940
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,643,079
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,494,884
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
29 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,116,752
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,163,602

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
5 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,289,577
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,172,249
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
39
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
26 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,319,768
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,211,449
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
29
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
27 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,962,779
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,950,940
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
30 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,643,079
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,494,884
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£80,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
29 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,116,752
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,163,602
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
75000
Income From Government Grants
£75,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
5 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
401838
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2845371
Income Investments
42368
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3289577
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£21,852
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,150,397
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3172249
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21847
Expenditure Support Costs
476156
Expenditure Depreciation
5317
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£636,408
Assets Total Fixed
18437
Assets Own Use
18437
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,538,173
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,901,765
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£654,845
Creditors One Year Total Current
2901765
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,912,066
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
654845
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
654845
Count Employees
26
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
26 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
377303
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2910843
Income Investments
31622
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3319768
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,296
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,207,153
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3211449
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20700
Expenditure Support Costs
438587
Expenditure Depreciation
6372
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£506,555
Assets Total Fixed
30962
Assets Own Use
30962
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,442,521
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,935,966
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£537,517
Creditors One Year Total Current
2935966
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,829,330
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
537517
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
537517
Count Employees
25
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
27 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
255128
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2693157
Income Investments
14494
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2962779
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,950,940
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2950940
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14000
Expenditure Support Costs
405406
Expenditure Depreciation
11762
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£301,369
Assets Total Fixed
26443
Assets Own Use
26443
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,767,043
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,364,288
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£429,198
Creditors One Year Total Current
1364288
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,750,607
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
429198
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
429198
Count Employees
24
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
30 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
52860
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2538281
Income Investments
0
Income Other
51938
Income Total Income And Endowments
2643079
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,442,946
Expenditure Other
51938
Expenditure Total
2494884
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11550
Expenditure Support Costs
468071
Expenditure Depreciation
8193
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£417,359
Assets Total Fixed
24580
Assets Own Use
24580
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,446,869
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,054,090
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£417,359
Creditors One Year Total Current
1054090
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,341,036
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
417359
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
417359
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 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
29 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
317271
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1759520
Income Investments
0
Income Other
39961
Income Total Income And Endowments
2116752
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,163,602
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2163602
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11000
Expenditure Support Costs
429688
Expenditure Depreciation
3065
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£246,613
Assets Total Fixed
16402
Assets Own Use
16402
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,738,436
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,485,675
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£269,163
Creditors One Year Total Current
1485675
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,698,771
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
263015
Funds Restricted
6148
Funds Total
269163
Count Employees
24
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
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHALLENGE PARTNERS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-10-09T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27 APR 2012 as amended on 18 Oct 2019
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY) BY PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE IMPROVEMENT OF SCHOOLS REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY OR INTERNATIONALLY.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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