BEATING TIME — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 25 July 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025
Latest income: £668,987
Latest expenditure: £685,318
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Redemption Roasters, c/o: Beating Time, 9C York Way, LONDON, N7 9GY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Set up and run singing & performance groups with prisoners and other groups whose health has been impaired or who are at the risk of exclusion from society. Our creative groups have a personal and development aspect, promoting the well-being and personal development of the groups, reducing the likelihood of re-offending by ex-offenders and helping the members re-join and contribute to society.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £668,987
Total Gross Expenditure: £685,318

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 28 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £712,439
Total Gross Expenditure: £601,525

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £501,810
Total Gross Expenditure: £516,885

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 5 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £251,383
Total Gross Expenditure: £310,102

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £266,125
Total Gross Expenditure: £166,185

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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 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £668,987
Total Gross Expenditure: £685,318
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 9
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 164559
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: 36

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £712,439
Total Gross Expenditure: £601,525
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 8
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 165457
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: 42

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £501,810
Total Gross Expenditure: £516,885
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 9
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 167032
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £251,383
Total Gross Expenditure: £310,102
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 6
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 61303
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £266,125
Total Gross Expenditure: £166,185
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 7
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 70232
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 17

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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 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 February 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 484342
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 177009
Income Investments: 7636
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 668987
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,973
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £682,345
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 685318
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 125383
Expenditure Depreciation: 6365
Gain Loss Investment: -11889
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £134,575
Assets Total Fixed: 7357
Assets Own Use: 7357
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £270,377
Assets Total Liabilities: £34,178
Assets Current Investment: 24000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £243,556
Creditors One Year Total Current: 34178
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £210,147
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 134575
Funds Restricted: 108981
Funds Total: 243556
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 520787
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 186461
Income Investments: 5191
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 712439
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £7,809
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £593,716
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 601525
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 21833
Expenditure Governance: 92465
Expenditure Support Costs: 100274
Expenditure Depreciation: 6166
Gain Loss Investment: -222
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 6085
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £162,429
Assets Total Fixed: 10580
Assets Own Use: 10580
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £295,304
Assets Total Liabilities: £34,108
Assets Current Investment: 35889
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £271,776
Creditors One Year Total Current: 34108
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £240,146
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 162429
Funds Restricted: 109347
Funds Total: 271776
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 329332
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 167032
Income Investments: 5446
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 501810
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £225
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £516,660
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 516885
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2602
Expenditure Support Costs: 143346
Expenditure Depreciation: 18335
Gain Loss Investment: -12222
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £113,600
Assets Total Fixed: 9490
Assets Own Use: 9490
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £168,030
Assets Total Liabilities: £16,436
Assets Current Investment: 36111
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £161,084
Creditors One Year Total Current: 16436
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £78,708
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 113600
Funds Restricted: 47484
Funds Total: 161084
Count Employees: 7
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: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BEATING TIME
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-06-14T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 517532
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 517532
Assoc Charity Name: MIDLAND FESTIVAL CHORUS

Charity Name: BEATING TIME
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-07-25T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 25 Jul 2014
Charitable Objects: THE PROMOTION OF THE REHABILITATION OF PRISONERS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY SETTING UP CHOIRS IN PRISONS AS A MEANS TO BUILD THE SKILLS AND CAPACITY OF OFFENDERS SO THAT THEY CAN BREAK THE CYCLE OF RE-OFFENDING ON RELEASE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 607033
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHOIRS BEATING TIME

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures