LIBERDADE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 13 October 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06548122
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,037,858
Latest expenditure: £1,192,740
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Gosforth Civic Theatre, Regent Farm Road, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 3HD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.liberdade.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Liberdade is an arts and social enterprise organisation that makes a positive difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities in the north east of England

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: 23 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,037,858
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,192,740

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: 10 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,565,733
Total Gross Expenditure: £620,269

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: 27 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 27 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,448,216
Total Gross Expenditure: £771,550

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: 6 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £484,623
Total Gross Expenditure: £645,289

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: £712,245
Total Gross Expenditure: £479,247

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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: 23 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,037,858
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,192,740
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £25,000
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: 24

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: 10 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £2,565,733
Total Gross Expenditure: £620,269
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: 23

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: 27 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,448,216
Total Gross Expenditure: £771,550
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: 20

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: 6 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £484,623
Total Gross Expenditure: £645,289
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: 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: 100

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: £712,245
Total Gross Expenditure: £479,247
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: £2
Income From Government Grants: £177,207
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: 20

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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: 23 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 42073
Income Other Trading Activities: 31151
Income Charitable Activities: 270614
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 355529
Income Total Income And Endowments: 699367
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £387,494
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £805,246
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1192740
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 42473
Expenditure Support Costs: 251567
Expenditure Depreciation: 89672
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £8,297
Assets Total Fixed: 2848535
Assets Own Use: 2848535
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £229,774
Assets Total Liabilities: £135,855
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,942,454
Creditors One Year Total Current: 135855
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £180,033
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2420557
Funds Restricted: 521897
Funds Total: 2942454
Count Employees: 36
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: 10 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 200169
Income Other Trading Activities: 43393
Income Charitable Activities: 2162412
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 159759
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2565733
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £224,961
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £395,308
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 620269
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 25449
Expenditure Support Costs: 200418
Expenditure Depreciation: 60004
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £159,870
Assets Total Fixed: 2936417
Assets Own Use: 2936417
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £347,183
Assets Total Liabilities: £186,264
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,097,336
Creditors One Year Total Current: 171841
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 14423
Assets Cash: £211,500
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2636499
Funds Restricted: 460837
Funds Total: 3097336
Count Employees: 26
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: 27 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 22289
Income Other Trading Activities: 35189
Income Charitable Activities: 1226874
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 163864
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1448216
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £138,302
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £633,248
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 771550
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 13523
Expenditure Support Costs: 178621
Expenditure Depreciation: 51356
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £64,453
Assets Total Fixed: 835735
Assets Own Use: 835735
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £740,496
Assets Total Liabilities: £424,359
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,151,872
Creditors One Year Total Current: 396859
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 27500
Assets Cash: £618,216
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 613046
Funds Restricted: 538826
Funds Total: 1151872
Count Employees: 23
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: 210266
Income Other Trading Activities: 1343
Income Charitable Activities: 502686
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 714295
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £27,553
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £451,694
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 479247
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 125543
Expenditure Depreciation: 41902
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £44,084
Assets Total Fixed: 422325
Assets Own Use: 422225
Assets Long Term Investment: 100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £264,115
Assets Total Liabilities: £72,144
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £614,296
Creditors One Year Total Current: 30477
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 41667
Assets Cash: £195,412
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 296575
Funds Restricted: 317721
Funds Total: 614296
Count Employees: 18
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Northumberland
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gateshead
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Tyneside
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Sunderland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: South Tyneside
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Durham
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: LIBERDADE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2015-10-13T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28/03/2008NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 30/07/2015AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26/08/2015AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 26/08/2015AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 05/10/2015
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE:3.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE LEARNING DISABLED COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES;3.2 TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN THE LEARNING DISABLED COMMUNITY TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL AND EDUCATION FACILITIES SO THAT SUCH PEOPLE CAN PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY WITHIN THE WIDER COMMUNITY; 3.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ORDER TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES FACING PERSONS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES;3.4 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; 3.5 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS;3.6 TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF PEOPLE, PRIMARILY BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, SUPPORT AND SERVICES NOT NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON EXERCISE, NUTRITION AND FITNESS; AND3.7 SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF CHARITY IN ENGLAND AND WALES.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management