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CCEW Charity Commission profile

ORGANISATION OF CULTURE AND CHARACTER

Registered charity 1184503 · organisation 5118361

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
19 July 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
31 July 2024 – 30 July 2025
Latest income
£1,484,261
Latest expenditure
£743,299
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 72 New Bedford Road, 72 New Bedford Road, LUTON, LU3 1BT

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.cultureandcharacter.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Providing resources for young people living in Luton by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activitiesAdvancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individualsAdvancing education;

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
31 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,484,261
Total Gross Expenditure
£743,299
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
31 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,583,522
Total Gross Expenditure
£614,763
Fin Period Start Date
31 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
20 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,426,861
Total Gross Expenditure
£434,297
Fin Period Start Date
31 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
13 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£279,552
Total Gross Expenditure
£212,768
Fin Period Start Date
31 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
21 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£223,174
Total Gross Expenditure
£131,944

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
31 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 July 2025
Ar Due Date
30 May 2026
Ar Received Date
29 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,484,261
Total Gross Expenditure
£743,299
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£472,521
Income From Government 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
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
31 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 July 2024
Ar Due Date
30 May 2025
Ar Received Date
17 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,583,522
Total Gross Expenditure
£614,763
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£97,416
Income From Government 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
31 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 July 2023
Ar Due Date
30 May 2024
Ar Received Date
20 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,426,861
Total Gross Expenditure
£434,297
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
Count Volunteers
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
31 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 July 2022
Ar Due Date
30 May 2023
Ar Received Date
13 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£279,552
Total Gross Expenditure
£212,768
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
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
31 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 July 2021
Ar Due Date
30 May 2022
Ar Received Date
21 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£223,174
Total Gross Expenditure
£131,944
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
20

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
31 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 July 2025
Ar Due Date
30 May 2026
Ar Received Date
29 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
926270
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
557991
Income Total Income And Endowments
1484261
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£526,450
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£0
Expenditure Other
216849
Expenditure Total
743299
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
132531
Expenditure Depreciation
5188
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
2563457
Assets Own Use
1975094
Assets Long Term Investment
588363
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£337,990
Assets Total Liabilities
£27,622
Assets Current Investment
332656
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,873,825
Creditors One Year Total Current
27622
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,334
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2873825
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2873825
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
31 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 July 2024
Ar Due Date
30 May 2025
Ar Received Date
17 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1583522
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1583522
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£614,763
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£0
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
614763
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
112196
Expenditure Depreciation
1894
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
1980282
Assets Own Use
7576
Assets Long Term Investment
1972706
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£153,423
Assets Total Liabilities
£840
Assets Current Investment
114184
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,132,865
Creditors One Year Total Current
840
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£39,239
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
0
Funds Restricted
2132865
Funds Total
2132865
Count Employees
1
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
31 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 July 2023
Ar Due Date
30 May 2024
Ar Received Date
20 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1426861
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1426861
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£434,297
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£0
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
434297
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
60980
Expenditure Depreciation
2367
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
1114470
Assets Own Use
9470
Assets Long Term Investment
1105000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£63,995
Assets Total Liabilities
£14,360
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,164,105
Creditors One Year Total Current
14360
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£20,995
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1164105
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1164105
Count Employees
0
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
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ORGANISATION OF CULTURE AND CHARACTER
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2019-07-19T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 19 Jul 2019
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION IN LUTON FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES AND THE PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE ISLAMIC RELIGION.TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN LUTON BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; (B) ADVANCING EDUCATION; (C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT; (D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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