01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 7 August 2013
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 08615826
- Financial period
- 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
- Latest income
- £14,510,221
- Latest expenditure
- £14,465,897
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: DERWEN COLLEGE, WHITTINGTON ROAD, GOBOWEN, OSWESTRY, SY11 3JA
Website recorded by the regulator: www.derwen.ac.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
- to provide education, training and work experience to people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities - to obtain or provide employment for people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities - to provide accommodation for people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, with or without their immediate family or dependents
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- 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
- 26 September 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 26 September 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £14,510,221
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £14,465,897
- 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
- 7 October 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 7 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £13,511,473
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,681,258
- 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
- 20 September 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 20 September 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £11,925,119
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,393,839
- 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
- 21 October 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 21 October 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £9,464,157
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,266,014
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2020
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR20
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 October 2021
- Date Annual Return Received
- 31 October 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 31 October 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £9,802,607
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,328,072
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- 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
- 26 September 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £14,510,221
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £14,465,897
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 50
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Contracts
- 12634798
- Income From Government Grants
- £174,619
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 5
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 11
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 7 October 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £13,511,473
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £12,681,258
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 50
- Count Govt Grants
- £4
- Income From Government Contracts
- 11480858
- Income From Government Grants
- £173,722
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- Yes
- Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
- Yes
- 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
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 90001 100000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 100001 110000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 110001 120000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 120001 130000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 130001 140000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 140001 150000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 150001 200000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 200001 250000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 250001 300000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 300001 350000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 350001 400000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 400001 450000
- 0
- Count Salary Band 450001 500000
- 0
- Count Salary Band Over 500000
- 0
- Count Volunteers
- 9
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 20 September 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £11,925,119
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £11,393,839
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 30
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £10
- Income From Government Contracts
- 9609574
- Income From Government Grants
- £197,820
- 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
- 3
- Count Salary Band 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 6
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- 21 October 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £9,464,157
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £10,266,014
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 46
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £8
- Income From Government Contracts
- 8207146
- Income From Government Grants
- £374,376
- 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 80001 90000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 6
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR20
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2020
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2021
- Ar Received Date
- 31 October 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £9,802,607
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £9,328,072
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 44
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £3
- Income From Government Contracts
- 8159912
- Income From Government Grants
- £449,551
- 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
- 3
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 2
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- 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
- 26 September 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 452039
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 718239
- Income Charitable Activities
- 13310413
- Income Investments
- 29130
- Income Other
- 400
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 14510221
- Income Legacies
- 10250
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £722,088
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £13,743,809
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 14465897
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 42475
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1860280
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 180951
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,865,101
- Assets Total Fixed
- 4160688
- Assets Own Use
- 4160688
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,773,086
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,424,152
- Assets Current Investment
- 513521
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £5,509,622
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1401808
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 22344
- Assets Cash
- £1,056,982
- Funds Endowment
- 2248256
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2865101
- Funds Restricted
- 396265
- Funds Total
- 5509622
- Count Employees
- 407
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- 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
- 7 October 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 301807
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 1075331
- Income Charitable Activities
- 11947615
- Income Investments
- 15720
- Income Other
- 171000
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 13511473
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £653,194
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £12,028,064
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 12681258
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 46325
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1655128
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 135303
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £2,587,690
- Assets Total Fixed
- 3938243
- Assets Own Use
- 3938143
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 100
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £2,584,069
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £1,057,014
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £5,465,298
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 1057014
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,600,511
- Funds Endowment
- 2418385
- Funds Unrestricted
- 2587690
- Funds Restricted
- 459223
- Funds Total
- 5465298
- Count Employees
- 409
- Consolidated Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- 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
- 20 September 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 438342
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 549188
- Income Charitable Activities
- 9956879
- Income Investments
- 308
- Income Other
- 980402
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 11925119
- Income Legacies
- 7000
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £568,496
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £10,825,343
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 11393839
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 35850
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1451519
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 104266
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,260,345
- Assets Total Fixed
- 3638073
- Assets Own Use
- 3638073
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,866,076
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £869,066
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £4,635,083
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 869066
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,318,848
- Funds Endowment
- 2930280
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1260345
- Funds Restricted
- 444458
- Funds Total
- 4635083
- Count Employees
- 334
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- 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
- 21 October 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 519017
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 369395
- Income Charitable Activities
- 8575705
- Income Investments
- 40
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 9464157
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £458,582
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £9,807,432
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 10266014
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 34350
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1288274
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 101546
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,057,417
- Assets Total Fixed
- 3750088
- Assets Own Use
- 3750088
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,210,707
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £856,992
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £4,103,803
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 856992
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £880,377
- Funds Endowment
- 2265731
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1057417
- Funds Restricted
- 780655
- Funds Total
- 4103803
- Count Employees
- 330
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR20
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 January 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2020
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2021
- Ar Received Date
- 31 October 2021
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 192060
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 176406
- Income Charitable Activities
- 8849030
- Income Investments
- 147
- Income Other
- 584964
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 9802607
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £343,984
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £8,984,088
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 9328072
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 20100
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 1442330
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 61947
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £1,411,253
- Assets Total Fixed
- 3636895
- Assets Own Use
- 3636895
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £1,941,925
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £673,160
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £4,905,660
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 673160
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £1,550,441
- Funds Endowment
- 2867573
- Funds Unrestricted
- 1411253
- Funds Restricted
- 626834
- Funds Total
- 4905660
- Count Employees
- 330
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Shropshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Telford & Wrekin
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- 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
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 310
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Other Charitable Activities
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 107
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Accommodation/housing
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- DERWEN COLLEGE
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2023-10-19T00:00:00
- Reason
- Does not operate
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 4013491
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1108944
- Assoc Charity Name
- OSWESTRY MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY
- Charity Name
- DERWEN COLLEGE
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2013-08-07T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- DERWEN COLLEGE
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2021-01-20T00:00:00
- Reason
- Funds transferred (gi)
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 3994463
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1100165
- Assoc Charity Name
- SPARX THEATRE COMPANY
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18/07/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/10/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/10/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26 OCT 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04 MAR 2021
- Charitable Objects
- - TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCE TO PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND/OR DISABILITIES;- TO OBTAIN OR PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND/OR DISABILITIES; AND - TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND/OR DISABILITIES (WITH OR WITHOUT THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY OR DEPENDENTS) AND WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH SERVICES BECAUSE OF THEIR LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND/OR DISABILITIES.
10 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 2
- Regulator Name
- Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Care Quality Commission
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures