MARGINAL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 18 June 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 February 2024 – 31 January 2025
Latest income: £40,000
Latest expenditure: £27,000
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 37 Meadow Street, WALLASEY, CH45 9JU

02 Activities

What the charity does

Marginal acts as a resource for disadvantaged young people aged 8-30 living in the Liverpool City Region through the provision of therapy focused autobiographical narrative, zines and comic book publishing sessions.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 24 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £40,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 17 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £50,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,980

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £30,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,100

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 6 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 6 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £40,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,876

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 28 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 28 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £100,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,293

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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 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 24 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £40,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,000
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 17 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £50,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,980
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £30,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,100
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 6 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £40,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,876
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: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2021
Ar Received Date: 28 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £100,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,293
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: No
Count Volunteers: 8

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MARGINAL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-06-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Jun 2018
Charitable Objects: 1. TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED WHO ARE AGED 8 TO 30 LIVING IN THE LIVERPOOL CITY REGION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES AND ORGANISING ZINE, COMICS AND ILLUSTRATION MAKING AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES; AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A)ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH ESTABLISHING AND DEVELOPING ZINE AND MAGAZINES AIMED AT PROVIDING SUPPORT. (B)ADVANCING EDUCATION(C)RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT(D)PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR MARGINALISED GROUPS LIVING IN THE LIVERPOOL CITY REGION WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, DISABILITY, RACE, SEXUALITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS. 2. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN THE LIVERPOOL CITY REGION WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDING ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, DISABILITY SEXUALITY OR GENDER IDENTITY, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:(A)PROVIDING THEM WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ESTABLISH A PRINTING HUB WHERE THEY WILL PUBLISH ZINES, COMICS AND MAGAZINES TO HAVE THEIR VOICES HEARD AND PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY;(B)RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED IN THE LIVERPOOL CITY REGION RESIDENTS, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION; AND(C)BUILD CAPACITY BY GROWING A ‘MARGINAL PUBLISHING HOUSE’ TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART OF WRITING, ILLUSTRATION, ZINE AND COMIC CREATION TO ENABLE THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED TO HAVE A VOICE AND PUBLISH COMICS, STORIES AND ILLUSTRATED BOOKS THROUGH SESSIONS AND ACTIVITIES.
Area Of Benefit: THE LIVERPOOL CITY REGION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

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

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries