PROJECT 21 — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 12 September 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £488,522
Latest expenditure: £474,187
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Project21 Clubhouse, Units 1-3 Brightwell Barns, Waldringfield Road, Brightwell, Ipswich, IP10 0BJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.project21uk.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Project 21 is an innovative charity running activities, clubs and events for people with Down's Syndrome in the East of England. We pride ourselves on giving the Down's Syndrome Community a platform to express themselves and a voice in society. We believe our events promote confidence, independence and a wider, positive awareness of Down's Syndrome within our community.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 25 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 25 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £488,522
Total Gross Expenditure: £474,187

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £369,427
Total Gross Expenditure: £330,635

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 21 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £188,006
Total Gross Expenditure: £225,707

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 20 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £116,728
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,126

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 6 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 6 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £139,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £138,000

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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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 25 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £488,522
Total Gross Expenditure: £474,187
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 5
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 80000
Income From Government Grants: £5,000
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: 1
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £369,427
Total Gross Expenditure: £330,635
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £2,650
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: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 21 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £188,006
Total Gross Expenditure: £225,707
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £116,728
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,126
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £4,600
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 6 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £139,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £138,000
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: 6

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Suffolk
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Essex
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: PROJECT 21
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-09-12T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 12 Sep 2018 as amended on 09 Jul 2020 as amended on 21 Dec 2020
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AND RELIEF OF NEED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG PEOPLE WITH DOWN’S SYNDROME (AND THEIR FAMILIES) WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR DISABILITY, BY PROVIDING:• INFORMATION AND BESPOKE ACTIVITIES TAILORED TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE PEOPLE WITH DOWN’S SYNDROME (AND THEIR FAMILIES) TO MAXIMISE SOCIALISATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WHILST RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING PEOPLE WITH DOWN’S SYNDROME BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION;• PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, CLUBS, EVENTS, ACTIVITIES, ADVOCACY AND A GENERAL SUPPORT NETWORK;• PROVIDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DOWN’S SYNDROME; AND• ANY OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION SHALL DETERMINE.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures