Launchpad Social Enterprise — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 24 June 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 09166520
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £5,629,442
Latest expenditure: £5,250,078
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Paint Pots Nursery, 1 Spring Crescent, SOUTHAMPTON, SO17 2FZ

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.launchpads.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To relieve poverty, to advance education, and to relieve need in individuals arising from their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances, by any charitable means and in such places in the world as the Trustees from time to time decide.

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: 16 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 16 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £5,629,442
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,250,078

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: 18 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £4,936,285
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,560,830

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: 29 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,935,774
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,929,055

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 23 August 2023
Date Accounts Received: 23 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,340,899
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,995,706

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: 23 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £301,552
Total Gross Expenditure: £289,174

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: 16 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £5,629,442
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,250,078
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £3,818,437
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: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 18 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £4,936,285
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,560,830
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 29 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,935,774
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,929,055
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £2,340,899
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,995,706
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £12
Income From Government Grants: £1,122,710
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 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 23 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £301,552
Total Gross Expenditure: £289,174
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £84,177
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
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: 16 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 15000
Income Other Trading Activities: 11329
Income Charitable Activities: 5592623
Income Investments: 10490
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 5629442
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,250,078
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 5250078
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 557396
Expenditure Depreciation: 133799
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,126,790
Assets Total Fixed: 839924
Assets Own Use: 839924
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,127,860
Assets Total Liabilities: £840,994
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,126,790
Creditors One Year Total Current: 415201
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 425793
Assets Cash: £1,043,417
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1126790
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 1126790
Count Employees: 183
Consolidated 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: 18 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 2581192
Income Charitable Activities: 2355093
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4936285
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,895,126
Expenditure Other: 665704
Expenditure Total: 4560830
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 508274
Expenditure Depreciation: 94399
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £234,189
Assets Total Fixed: 1529645
Assets Own Use: 1529645
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £15,202
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,310,658
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £234,189
Creditors One Year Total Current: 114001
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1196657
Assets Cash: £14,782
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 234189
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 234189
Count Employees: 174
Consolidated 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: 29 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 1740525
Income Charitable Activities: 2195249
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3935774
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,929,055
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3929055
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 19560
Expenditure Support Costs: 385613
Expenditure Depreciation: 66800
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,424,406
Assets Total Fixed: 773928
Assets Own Use: 773928
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £515,709
Assets Total Liabilities: £917,666
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £371,971
Creditors One Year Total Current: 337230
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 580436
Assets Cash: £487,341
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 371971
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 371971
Count Employees: 172
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 August 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1222710
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1111652
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 6537
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2340899
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,995,706
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1995706
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 179645
Expenditure Depreciation: 40769
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £327,252
Assets Total Fixed: 754060
Assets Own Use: 463371
Assets Long Term Investment: 290689
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £602,984
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,029,792
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £327,252
Creditors One Year Total Current: 265661
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 764131
Assets Cash: £560,298
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 327252
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 327252
Count Employees: 166
Consolidated 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: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: Launchpad Social Enterprise
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2020-12-10T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 1036289
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1036289
Assoc Charity Name: BEES KNEES BOLDRE

Charity Name: Launchpad Social Enterprise
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2015-06-24T00:00:00

Charity Name: Launchpad Social Enterprise
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-08-19T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number: 1029603
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1029603
Assoc Charity Name: BITTERNE COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07 AUG 2014 as amended on 05 Sep 2018 as amended on 26 Oct 2021 as amended on 25 Nov 2021
Charitable Objects: 1.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1.1.1 TO RELIEVE POVERTY, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, AND TO RELIEVE NEED IN INDIVIDUALS ARISING FROM THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, BY ANY CHARITABLE MEANS AND IN SUCH PLACES IN THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE; AND/OR1.1.2 THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO THE MORAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF ALL SUCH RESEARCH; AND/OR1.1.3 THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION BY ANY CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE; AND/OR1.1.4 SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 559333
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: WSE

Charity Name Id: 559332
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: WINCHESTER SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures