CCEW Charity Commission profile

ONE SMALL THING

Registered charity 1180782 · organisation 5123113

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 November 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
11516337
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£4,268,250
Latest expenditure
£3,080,920
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: One Small Thing, c/o The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, London

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

One Small Thing is striving for positive change in the criminal justice system by implementing small changes in a big way. We provide trauma-informed treatment programmes for the prison and community sectors that consider the individual caught in a cycle of crime and incarceration and aim to humanise their process.

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
17 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,268,250
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,080,920
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
31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,380,908
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,710,578
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
6 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,816,161
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,598,383
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
2 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
2 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,264,185
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,171,827
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
17 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
17 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,878,764
Total Gross Expenditure
£839,867

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
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,268,250
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,080,920
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
20602
Income From Government Grants
£182,828
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
31 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,380,908
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,710,578
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£244,259
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
6 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,816,161
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,598,383
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
109193
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
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
2 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,264,185
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,171,827
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
28041
Income From Government Grants
£65,000
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
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
17 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,878,764
Total Gross Expenditure
£839,867
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
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
17 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
299563
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3719231
Income Investments
55983
Income Other
193473
Income Total Income And Endowments
4268250
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£141,882
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,939,038
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3080920
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
40237
Expenditure Support Costs
385322
Expenditure Depreciation
2950999
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,515,837
Assets Total Fixed
12114676
Assets Own Use
12114676
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,261,319
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,914,240
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,461,755
Creditors One Year Total Current
489081
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3425159
Assets Cash
£2,822,662
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7958525
Funds Restricted
3503230
Funds Total
11461755
Count Employees
38
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
31 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1674235
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1555525
Income Investments
25501
Income Other
125647
Income Total Income And Endowments
3380908
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
1000000
Expenditure Raising Funds
£123,929
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,586,649
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2710578
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
51893
Expenditure Support Costs
210522
Expenditure Depreciation
232055
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,129,408
Assets Total Fixed
12317938
Assets Own Use
12317938
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,743,389
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,786,902
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£10,274,425
Creditors One Year Total Current
361743
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3425159
Assets Cash
£1,685,680
Funds Endowment
34033
Funds Unrestricted
6635233
Funds Restricted
3605159
Funds Total
10274425
Count Employees
35
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
6 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1402003
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2396195
Income Investments
17000
Income Other
963
Income Total Income And Endowments
3816161
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£113,796
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,484,587
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1598383
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17246
Expenditure Support Costs
145331
Expenditure Depreciation
19991
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£665,992
Assets Total Fixed
10268304
Assets Own Use
10268304
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,596,535
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,260,744
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,604,095
Creditors One Year Total Current
380744
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1880000
Assets Cash
£1,101,782
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6262091
Funds Restricted
3342004
Funds Total
9604095
Count Employees
17
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
2 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2622777
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1638583
Income Investments
0
Income Other
2825
Income Total Income And Endowments
4264185
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£73,451
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,098,376
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1171827
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18408
Expenditure Support Costs
145331
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£753,147
Assets Total Fixed
5121885
Assets Own Use
5121885
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,413,291
Assets Total Liabilities
£148,859
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,386,317
Creditors One Year Total Current
148859
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,154,605
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5395404
Funds Restricted
1990913
Funds Total
7386317
Count Employees
12
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
17 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
2793598
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1082327
Income Investments
0
Income Other
2839
Income Total Income And Endowments
3878764
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£37,082
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£802,785
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
839867
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
36014
Expenditure Support Costs
163416
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£523,403
Assets Total Fixed
2514432
Assets Own Use
2514432
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,074,141
Assets Total Liabilities
£294,614
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,293,959
Creditors One Year Total Current
294614
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,219,770
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3262593
Funds Restricted
1031366
Funds Total
4293959
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ONE SMALL THING
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2018-11-21T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14 AUG 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 12 NOV 2018
Charitable Objects
1. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PROMOTION OF THE RELIEF AND REHABILITATION OF PRISONERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM PRISON ESTATE, OF EX-OFFENDERS AND OF PEOPLE AT RISK OF OFFENDING BY (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):(A) ENABLING THE PROVISION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF GENDER-RESPONSIVE AND TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICE WITHIN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM;(B) THE PROVISION OF A COMMUNITY-BASED CENTRE OR CENTRES OFFERING ACCOMMODATION (INCLUDING TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION) SPECIALIST SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN WORK ACTIVITIES EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO WOMEN (AND THEIR CHILDREN) WHO ARE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM OR WHO ARE AT RISK OF OFFENDING OR RE-OFFENDING; ‘TRAUMA INFORMED PRACTICE’ MEANS AN APPROACH, ENCOMPASSING STAFF, RESIDENTS IN PRISONS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY, WHICH RECOGNISES AND ACKNOWLEDGES TRAUMA AND ITS PREVALENCE ALONGSIDE AWARENESS AND SENSITIVITY TO ITS DYNAMICS.2. THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF CRIME AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
605746
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
OST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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