CCEW Charity Commission profile

ONEBILLION LEARNERS

Registered charity 1159480 · organisation 5051739

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
3 December 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
09040143
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,624,995
Latest expenditure
£899,909
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Onebillion, 315-317 New Kings Road, LONDON, SW6 4RF

Website recorded by the regulator: https://onebillion.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

1. Developing educational software in maths, reading and English, in multiple languages for children.2. Using independent evidence-based research and evaluation to develop interventions that work.3. Setting up centres of excellence, to demonstrate best practice.4. Working with partner organisations to scale up proven solutions, using appropriate hardware.

03 Official extract

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
4 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
4 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,624,995
Total Gross Expenditure
£899,909
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
23 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,081,196
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,283,204
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
5 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,114,247
Total Gross Expenditure
£586,602
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
7 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
7 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£744,242
Total Gross Expenditure
£630,576
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
12 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£547,793
Total Gross Expenditure
£978,346

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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
4 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,624,995
Total Gross Expenditure
£899,909
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
23 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,081,196
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,283,204
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
5 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,114,247
Total Gross Expenditure
£586,602
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
7 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£744,242
Total Gross Expenditure
£630,576
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
12 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£547,793
Total Gross Expenditure
£978,346
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
4 February 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1490048
Income Other Trading Activities
7553
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
34075
Income Other
93319
Income Total Income And Endowments
1624995
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£899,909
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
899909
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
631632
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-158098
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,239,733
Assets Total Fixed
1110405
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1110405
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,195,659
Assets Total Liabilities
£66,331
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,239,733
Creditors One Year Total Current
66331
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,813,973
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3074255
Funds Restricted
1165478
Funds Total
4239733
Count Employees
9
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
23 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
902947
Income Other Trading Activities
19833
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
86677
Income Other
71739
Income Total Income And Endowments
1081196
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,283,204
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1283204
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
395915
Expenditure Governance
14455
Expenditure Support Costs
660820
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,172,188
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,849,653
Assets Total Liabilities
£176,908
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,672,745
Creditors One Year Total Current
176908
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,615,357
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3172188
Funds Restricted
500557
Funds Total
3672745
Count Employees
10
Consolidated 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
5 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
951758
Income Other Trading Activities
41290
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
6911
Income Other
114288
Income Total Income And Endowments
1114247
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£586,602
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
586602
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12765
Expenditure Support Costs
437758
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£381,798
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,021,855
Assets Total Liabilities
£147,102
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,874,753
Creditors One Year Total Current
147102
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,486,716
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3817984
Funds Restricted
56769
Funds Total
3874753
Count Employees
9
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
7 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
561480
Income Other Trading Activities
182761
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1
Income Other
1
Income Total Income And Endowments
744243
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£630,576
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
630576
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16689
Expenditure Support Costs
469946
Expenditure Depreciation
50000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,305,275
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,486,494
Assets Total Liabilities
£139,386
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,347,108
Creditors One Year Total Current
139386
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,266,189
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3305275
Funds Restricted
41833
Funds Total
3347108
Count Employees
8
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
12 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
391
Income Other Trading Activities
300010
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
294
Income Other
247098
Income Total Income And Endowments
547793
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£978,346
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
978346
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16689
Expenditure Support Costs
978346
Expenditure Depreciation
50000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,183,442
Assets Total Fixed
50000
Assets Own Use
50000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,318,185
Assets Total Liabilities
£134,743
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,233,442
Creditors One Year Total Current
134743
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,903,217
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3233442
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3233442
Count Employees
7
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Malawi
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ONEBILLION LEARNERS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2014-12-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14 MAY 2014
Charitable Objects
1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF MARGINALISED CHILDREN AND ADULTS AROUND THE WORLD. IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE DIRECTORS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures