FOUNDERS4SCHOOLS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 15 June 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income: £1,429,132
Latest expenditure: £1,229,395
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: DIXON WILSON, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, 22 CHANCERY LANE, LONDON, WC2A 1LS

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.founders4schools.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance and promote the education of people under the age of 25 in such ways as the charity trustees from time to time think fit including by promoting, facilitating and assisting in the provision of careers education and advice.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 29 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,429,132
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,229,395

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 28 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,342,318
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,326,418

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,192,524
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,257,532

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 26 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 26 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,413,529
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,536,287

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 29 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,321,816
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,336,231

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,429,132
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,229,395
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £179,466
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of 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: Yes
Count Salary Band 110001 120000: 1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000: 1
Count Volunteers: 37642

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,342,318
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,326,418
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £124,999
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 100001 110000: 1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000: 1
Count Volunteers: 37539

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,192,524
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,257,532
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 4000
Income From Government Grants: £87,500
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 110001 120000: 1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000: 1
Count Volunteers: 36000

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 26 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,413,529
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,536,287
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 24000
Income From Government Grants: £175,000
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: 2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000: 1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000: 1
Count Volunteers: 6071

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,321,816
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,336,231
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 10700
Income From Government Grants: £420,620
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 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 6430

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 717738
Income Other Trading Activities: 711394
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1429132
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £536,167
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £693,228
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1229395
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 33379
Expenditure Depreciation: 10449
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £7,636
Assets Total Fixed: 330300
Assets Own Use: 330300
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £416,799
Assets Total Liabilities: £274,796
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £472,303
Creditors One Year Total Current: 274796
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £294,219
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 429204
Funds Restricted: 43099
Funds Total: 472303
Count Employees: 13
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 964131
Income Other Trading Activities: 377888
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 299
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1342318
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £314,503
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,011,915
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1326418
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 93175
Expenditure Depreciation: 10577
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £24,063
Assets Total Fixed: 18405
Assets Own Use: 18405
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £643,054
Assets Total Liabilities: £509,544
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £151,915
Creditors One Year Total Current: 509544
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £559,056
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 127462
Funds Restricted: 24453
Funds Total: 151915
Count Employees: 14
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 919603
Income Other Trading Activities: 272919
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 2
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1192524
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £71,939
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,185,593
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1257532
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 26296
Expenditure Support Costs: 82230
Expenditure Depreciation: 492
Gain Loss Investment: -840452
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £87,441
Assets Total Fixed: 15792
Assets Own Use: 15792
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £554,053
Assets Total Liabilities: £433,830
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £136,015
Creditors One Year Total Current: 433830
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £455,131
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 127322
Funds Restricted: 8693
Funds Total: 136015
Count Employees: 11
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 26 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1168568
Income Other Trading Activities: 235922
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 9039
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1413529
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £346,893
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,189,394
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1536287
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 14556
Expenditure Support Costs: 53940
Expenditure Depreciation: 3585
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £65,026
Assets Total Fixed: 849086
Assets Own Use: 8634
Assets Long Term Investment: 840452
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £561,521
Assets Total Liabilities: £369,132
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,041,475
Creditors One Year Total Current: 369132
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £374,819
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 956938
Funds Restricted: 84537
Funds Total: 1041475
Count Employees: 26
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1259406
Income Other Trading Activities: 29779
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 79
Income Other: 32552
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1321816
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £174,977
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,108,991
Expenditure Other: 52263
Expenditure Total: 1336231
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 12047
Expenditure Support Costs: 41225
Expenditure Depreciation: 1580
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £99,086
Assets Total Fixed: 846968
Assets Own Use: 6516
Assets Long Term Investment: 840452
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £563,935
Assets Total Liabilities: £246,670
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,164,233
Creditors One Year Total Current: 246670
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £372,809
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 946054
Funds Restricted: 218179
Funds Total: 1164233
Count Employees: 15
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

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

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: FOUNDERS4SCHOOLS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-06-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 15 Jun 2015 as amended on 02 May 2023 as amended on 14 Aug 2025
Charitable Objects: 3.1 The objects of the CIO are to advance and promote the education of: 3.1.1 young people under the age of 25, with a focus on those from under-represented, under-served and diverse communities; and 3.1.2 people of any age in digital skills, including those employed in micro, SME and large organisations, in such ways as the charity trustees from time to time think fit including by promoting, facilitating and assisting in the provision of careers and skills related education and advice with the intention of: (i) encouraging and enabling young people to leave formal education with a skill set that is appropriate for or consistent with future jobs; and (ii) encouraging and enabling people of any age to advance their skills, reduce the skills gap, and to support young people to develop their employability skills.3.2 The CIO will advance and promote its objects with particular reference to entrepreneurship in the fields of technology, applied sciences and related subjects; or other areas and fields as considered appropriate by the trustees from time to time.3.3 Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the CIO for a purpose which is not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 558508
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: F4S

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures