01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 23 August 2013
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 08393208
- Financial period
- 8 February 2025 – 7 February 2026
- Latest income
- £87,811
- Latest expenditure
- £75,461
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: 5 Lindens, Stevenage, SG1 1ST
Website recorded by the regulator: www.justbeachild.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
We empower lives through learning and strengthening communities in the UK and Kenya. In the UK, we engage people of all ages in activities, partnerships, mutual learning and volunteering. In Kenya, we provide access to books, construction of libraries and learning centres, education, and community-led projects. We create lasting impact in both countries.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 8 February 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 7 February 2026
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR26
- Reporting Due Date
- 7 December 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 28 August 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 28 August 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £87,811
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £75,461
- Fin Period Start Date
- 8 February 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 7 February 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 7 December 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 21 November 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 21 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £84,891
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £85,224
- Fin Period Start Date
- 8 February 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 7 February 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 7 December 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 28 October 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 28 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £73,078
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £66,761
- Fin Period Start Date
- 8 February 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 7 February 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 7 December 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 17 October 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 17 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £58,025
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £47,539
- Fin Period Start Date
- 8 February 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 7 February 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 7 December 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 21 July 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 21 July 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £36,671
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £48,640
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
- 8 February 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 7 February 2026
- Ar Due Date
- 7 December 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 28 August 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £87,811
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £75,461
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- 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
- 359
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 8 February 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 7 February 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 7 December 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 21 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £84,891
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £85,224
- 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 327
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 8 February 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 7 February 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 7 December 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 28 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £73,078
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £66,761
- 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 254
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 8 February 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 7 February 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 7 December 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 17 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £58,025
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £47,539
- 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
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 257
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 8 February 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 7 February 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 7 December 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 21 July 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £36,671
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £48,640
- 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
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £7,857
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 213
05 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Hertfordshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Kenya
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
06 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 112
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- 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
- 305
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 109
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Classification Code
- 110
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Amateur Sport
- Classification Code
- 113
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Economic/community Development/employment
07 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- JUST BE A CHILD
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2013-08-23T00:00:00
08 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07/02/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 01/08/2013 as amended on 04 Oct 2025
- Charitable Objects
- To develop the capacity and skills of members of socially and economically disadvantaged communities in the United Kingdom, in particular but not exclusively, by providing opportunities for participation in community and charitable activities, so that they may better meet their needs and participate more fully in society.To advance education among disadvantaged communities in Kenya and wider Africa, in particular but not exclusively, through the provision of books and educational resources, and the establishment and development of libraries and community learning centres that create inclusive spaces for literacy and skills development.
09 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 533270
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- JBAC, 10X10 CHALLENGE
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures