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CCEW Charity Commission profile

PAUSE CREATING SPACE FOR CHANGE

Registered charity 1170310 · organisation 5077499

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
22 November 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
09703298
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,418,065
Latest expenditure
£2,626,799
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Third Floor, 87 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8HA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Pause works with women who have experienced, or are at risk of, repeat removals of children from their care. We aim to break this cycle and give women the opportunity to develop new skills and responses that can help them create a more positive future.

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
18 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,418,065
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,626,799
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
21 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,260,092
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,501,852
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
18 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,243,477
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,456,176
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
12 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,476,618
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,537,321
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
10 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
10 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,811,849
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,983,328

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
18 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,418,065
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,626,799
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£1,356,605
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 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
14
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
21 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,260,092
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,501,852
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Grants
£1,289,125
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
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
14
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
18 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,243,477
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,456,176
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£757,999
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
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
14
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
12 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,476,618
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,537,321
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
8
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
10 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£4,811,849
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,983,328
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£3,685,375
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
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
7

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
18 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2087118
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
330947
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2418065
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,626,799
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2626799
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18884
Expenditure Support Costs
1054877
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£488,743
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£639,231
Assets Total Liabilities
£136,321
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£502,910
Creditors One Year Total Current
136321
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£362,714
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
488743
Funds Restricted
14167
Funds Total
502910
Count Employees
44
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
21 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1856485
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
403607
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2260092
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,501,852
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2501852
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20763
Expenditure Support Costs
1088174
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£595,183
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,159,372
Assets Total Liabilities
£447,728
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£711,644
Creditors One Year Total Current
447728
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£896,049
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
595183
Funds Restricted
116461
Funds Total
711644
Count Employees
42
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
18 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1571376
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
672101
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2243477
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,456,176
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2456176
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18692
Expenditure Support Costs
1085675
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£933,538
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,024,365
Assets Total Liabilities
£70,961
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£953,404
Creditors One Year Total Current
70961
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£726,619
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
933538
Funds Restricted
19866
Funds Total
953404
Count Employees
38
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
12 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
711118
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
765500
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1476618
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,537,321
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2537321
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15903
Expenditure Support Costs
1872887
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,166,103
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,253,003
Assets Total Liabilities
£86,900
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,166,103
Creditors One Year Total Current
86900
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,053,741
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1146246
Funds Restricted
19857
Funds Total
1166103
Count Employees
39
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
10 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
491475
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4320374
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4811849
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,983,328
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4983328
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10379
Expenditure Support Costs
1241004
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,323,667
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,851,797
Assets Total Liabilities
£624,991
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,226,806
Creditors One Year Total Current
624991
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,675,669
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1323667
Funds Restricted
903139
Funds Total
2226806
Count Employees
22
Charity Only 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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PAUSE CREATING SPACE FOR CHANGE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2016-11-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27 JUL 2015AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 27 NOV 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04 DEC 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 APR 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20 OCT 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26 SEP 2018AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19 NOV 2018 as amended on 19 Nov 2018 as amended on 28 Nov 2019
Charitable Objects
4.1 The Charity's objects ("Objects") are, for the public benefit:To prevent and relieve the suffering and hardship of children, and families in need, particularly but not exclusively in circumstances where a child is at risk of being removed from the parents’ care by order of the courts due to risk of significant harm. To do so in particular but not exclusively through supporting the provision of a therapeutic relationship with a skilled practitioner providing advice, counselling and intense support to those who have experienced, or are at risk of repeatedly having, their children taken into care and by facilitating constructive relationships with those within their system including partners, family and professionals.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling