COMMONWORK TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 3 March 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 09254227
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £2,455,851
Latest expenditure: £2,484,219
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Bore Place, Bore Place Road, Chiddingstone, Edenbridge, TN8 7AR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To provide a place that brings sustainability to life and offers people opportunities to learn, grow and be inspired.

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: 10 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,455,851
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,484,219

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: 22 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,380,260
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,719,369

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: 17 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,741,075
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,780,669

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: 23 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,333,864
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,231,916

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: 25 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,091,138
Total Gross Expenditure: £569,264
Accounts Qualified: Yes

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: 10 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,455,851
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,484,219
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £299,916
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 50

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: 22 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,380,260
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,719,369
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £162,287
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 50

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: 17 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,741,075
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,780,669
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £19
Income From Government Grants: £368,194
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 33

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: 23 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,333,864
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,231,916
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: £5
Income From Government Grants: £209,579
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 19

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: 25 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,091,138
Total Gross Expenditure: £569,264
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £777,988
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: 57

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: 10 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 11465
Income Other Trading Activities: 1159878
Income Charitable Activities: 1266216
Income Investments: 18292
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2455851
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £13,091
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,439,401
Expenditure Other: 1031727
Expenditure Total: 2484219
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 24653
Expenditure Support Costs: 130588
Expenditure Depreciation: 279270
Gain Loss Investment: 1111
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £709,892
Assets Total Fixed: 14590798
Assets Own Use: 14590798
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,217,057
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,154,733
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £14,653,122
Creditors One Year Total Current: 755387
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 399346
Assets Cash: £909,749
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 14653122
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 14653122
Count Employees: 35
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: 22 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 8051
Income Other Trading Activities: 333636
Income Charitable Activities: 1021150
Income Investments: 17423
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1380260
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £18,440
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,429,505
Expenditure Other: 271424
Expenditure Total: 1719369
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 27866
Expenditure Support Costs: 203908
Expenditure Depreciation: 250254
Gain Loss Investment: 1117671
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,357,010
Assets Total Fixed: 15148001
Assets Own Use: 11390757
Assets Long Term Investment: 3757244
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £719,410
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,247,800
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £14,619,611
Creditors One Year Total Current: 731686
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 516114
Assets Cash: £535,872
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 14619611
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 14619611
Count Employees: 34
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: 17 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 11664
Income Other Trading Activities: 285407
Income Charitable Activities: 1322578
Income Investments: 121426
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1741075
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £23,318
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,757,351
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1780669
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 45400
Expenditure Support Costs: 217838
Expenditure Depreciation: 127520
Gain Loss Investment: -20897
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,423,366
Assets Total Fixed: 14448811
Assets Own Use: 11869022
Assets Long Term Investment: 2579789
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,016,835
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,323,129
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £14,142,517
Creditors One Year Total Current: 690330
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 632799
Assets Cash: £740,283
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 14121720
Funds Restricted: 20797
Funds Total: 14142517
Count Employees: 19
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: 23 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 14627
Income Other Trading Activities: 183967
Income Charitable Activities: 1012832
Income Investments: 121938
Income Other: 500
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1333864
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 10000
Expenditure Raising Funds: £4,551
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,039,779
Expenditure Other: 187586
Expenditure Total: 1231916
Expenditure Investment Management: 4551
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 11496
Expenditure Support Costs: 193383
Expenditure Depreciation: 121540
Gain Loss Investment: 119832
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £651,272
Assets Total Fixed: 14571324
Assets Own Use: 14201545
Assets Long Term Investment: 369779
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £919,914
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,288,230
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £14,203,008
Creditors One Year Total Current: 638421
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 649809
Assets Cash: £775,305
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 14203008
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 14203008
Count Employees: 17
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: 25 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 596460
Income Other Trading Activities: 14597
Income Charitable Activities: 437613
Income Investments: 6068
Income Other: 36400
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1091138
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,402
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £566,862
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 569264
Expenditure Investment Management: 2402
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4500
Expenditure Support Costs: 164577
Expenditure Depreciation: 45202
Gain Loss Investment: 64595
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 34373
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £633,300
Assets Total Fixed: 13582739
Assets Own Use: 10961662
Assets Long Term Investment: 2621077
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,114,614
Assets Total Liabilities: £722,353
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £13,975,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 342794
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 379559
Assets Cash: £544,451
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 13975000
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 13975000
Count Employees: 17
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: COMMONWORK TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-07-08T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 247942
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 247942
Assoc Charity Name: NEIL WATES CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity Name: COMMONWORK TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2015-03-03T00:00:00

Charity Name: COMMONWORK TRUST
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2015-07-08T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 275151
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 275151
Assoc Charity Name: COMMONWORK LAND TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08 OCT 2014
Charitable Objects: 1.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE 'OBJECTS') ARE TO APPLY THE CAPITAL OR INCOME OF THE CHARITY TOWARDS SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DIRECT.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 555416
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: COMMONWORK

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures