CCEW Charity Commission profile

PLATFORM (HULL)

Registered charity 1166859 · organisation 5078173

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
3 May 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£765,786
Latest expenditure
£569,806
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Platform, Frederick Holmes School, Inglemire Lane, HULL, HU6 8LA

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of day-care support for young people with multiple and complex learning disabilities age 19 - 25 years. A unique service for when full time education ends.

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
22 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£765,786
Total Gross Expenditure
£569,806
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
26 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£715,563
Total Gross Expenditure
£538,266
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
25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£569,713
Total Gross Expenditure
£413,914
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
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£468,911
Total Gross Expenditure
£302,944
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
29 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
29 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£339,881
Total Gross Expenditure
£265,678

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
22 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£765,786
Total Gross Expenditure
£569,806
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
715031
Income From Government Grants
£18,762
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
No
Count Volunteers
2
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
26 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£715,563
Total Gross Expenditure
£538,266
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
No
Count Volunteers
4
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
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£569,713
Total Gross Expenditure
£413,914
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
No
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
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£468,911
Total Gross Expenditure
£302,944
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
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
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
29 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£339,881
Total Gross Expenditure
£265,678
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
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
No
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
22 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
731871
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
15053
Income Other
18862
Income Total Income And Endowments
765786
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£16,838
Expenditure Other
552968
Expenditure Total
569806
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1440
Expenditure Support Costs
462018
Expenditure Depreciation
20976
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,042,502
Assets Total Fixed
85440
Assets Own Use
85440
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£965,008
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,946
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,042,502
Creditors One Year Total Current
7946
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£931,633
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1042502
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1042502
Count Employees
22
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
26 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2545
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
692675
Income Investments
11889
Income Other
8454
Income Total Income And Endowments
715563
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£432,302
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£24,936
Expenditure Other
81028
Expenditure Total
538266
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4176
Expenditure Support Costs
24936
Expenditure Depreciation
19839
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£822,022
Assets Total Fixed
87683
Assets Own Use
87683
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£773,027
Assets Total Liabilities
£14,188
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£846,522
Creditors One Year Total Current
14188
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£714,298
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
822022
Funds Restricted
24500
Funds Total
846522
Count Employees
13
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
25 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
569713
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5000
Income Investments
1828
Income Other
427
Income Total Income And Endowments
576968
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,468
Expenditure Other
404446
Expenditure Total
413914
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4800
Expenditure Support Costs
316486
Expenditure Depreciation
29803
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£644,725
Assets Total Fixed
69334
Assets Own Use
69334
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£611,356
Assets Total Liabilities
£11,465
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£669,225
Creditors One Year Total Current
11465
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£511,193
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
24500
Funds Restricted
644725
Funds Total
669225
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Riding Of Yorkshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PLATFORM (HULL)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2016-05-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 03 MAY 2016AMENDED ON 01 SEP 2017 as amended on 23 May 2018
Charitable Objects
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RESPITE CARE, ADDITIONAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES, HOLIDAYS AND DAY TRIPS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
572166
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SPECIAL TIMES

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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