CCEW Charity Commission profile

CENTRE FOR THE ACCELERATION OF SOCIAL TECHNOLOGY

Registered charity 1161998 · organisation 5062195

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
3 June 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
09544506
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,041,759
Latest expenditure
£1,119,263
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Broul Cottage, Bath Road, Nailsworth, Stroud, GL6 0QL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To support charities and funders to use digital technologies to achieve charitable outcomes.

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
5 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,041,759
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,119,263
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
17 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,702,858
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,239,815
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
15 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,047,779
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,019,468
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
18 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
18 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,432,195
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,140,875
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
22 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£6,268,164
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,794,910

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
5 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,041,759
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,119,263
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
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
17 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,702,858
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,239,815
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
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
15 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,047,779
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,019,468
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
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
18 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,432,195
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,140,875
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
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
22 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£6,268,164
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,794,910
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
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
5 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1232
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1040527
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1041759
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£13,068
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,106,195
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1119263
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7022
Expenditure Support Costs
103348
Expenditure Depreciation
1280
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£108,043
Assets Total Fixed
3016
Assets Own Use
3016
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£270,528
Assets Total Liabilities
£165,501
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£108,043
Creditors One Year Total Current
165501
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£39,853
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
48055
Funds Restricted
59988
Funds Total
108043
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 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
17 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
119993
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1582865
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1702858
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£21,292
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,218,523
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2239815
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
328445
Expenditure Governance
6860
Expenditure Support Costs
374921
Expenditure Depreciation
1410
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£185,547
Assets Total Fixed
4127
Assets Own Use
4127
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£494,664
Assets Total Liabilities
£313,244
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£185,547
Creditors One Year Total Current
313244
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£387,771
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
173409
Funds Restricted
12138
Funds Total
185547
Count Employees
11
Charity Only 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
15 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
98250
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1949529
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2047779
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£21,043
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,998,425
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2019468
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
114438
Expenditure Governance
7237
Expenditure Support Costs
333844
Expenditure Depreciation
1216
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£622,504
Assets Total Fixed
4514
Assets Own Use
4514
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,019,183
Assets Total Liabilities
£301,193
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£722,504
Creditors One Year Total Current
301193
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£710,375
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
622504
Funds Restricted
100000
Funds Total
722504
Count Employees
11
Charity Only 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
18 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
200000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1232195
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1432195
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£19,350
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,121,525
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2140875
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
556740
Expenditure Governance
5998
Expenditure Support Costs
354822
Expenditure Depreciation
3053
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£688,000
Assets Total Fixed
1498
Assets Own Use
1498
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£882,981
Assets Total Liabilities
£190,286
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£694,193
Creditors One Year Total Current
190286
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£823,176
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
688693
Funds Restricted
5500
Funds Total
694193
Count Employees
13
Charity Only 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
22 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6268164
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6268164
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£29,019
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,765,891
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5794910
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1757296
Expenditure Governance
31673
Expenditure Support Costs
526979
Expenditure Depreciation
5843
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
3298
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£333,194
Assets Total Fixed
3298
Assets Own Use
3298
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,962,199
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,562,624
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,402,873
Creditors One Year Total Current
1562624
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,843,159
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
333194
Funds Restricted
1069679
Funds Total
1402873
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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
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
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CENTRE FOR THE ACCELERATION OF SOCIAL TECHNOLOGY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2015-06-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15 APR 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03/06/1015 as amended on 12 Apr 2022 as amended on 13 Sep 2023
Charitable Objects
THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF CHARITABLE RESOURCES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING SERVICES TO CHARITIES WHICH SUPPORT AND ACCELERATE THE USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION IN FURTHERING CHARITABLE PURPOSES; ANDTO FURTHER SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES THROUGH THE USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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