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CCEW Charity Commission profile

IDEAS TEST

Registered charity 1190098 · organisation 5142606

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
24 June 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£509,203
Latest expenditure
£509,814
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Room 5 1st Floor, 5A New Road Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6BB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Ideas Test work in Swale and Medway and supports communities to lead more creative lives and feel better about themselves and where they live.

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
20 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£509,203
Total Gross Expenditure
£509,814
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
16 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£421,312
Total Gross Expenditure
£467,242
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
£544,388
Total Gross Expenditure
£365,110
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
20 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£494,080
Total Gross Expenditure
£309,634
Fin Period Start Date
24 June 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0

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
20 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£509,203
Total Gross Expenditure
£509,814
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
23700
Income From Government Grants
£10,000
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
9
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
16 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£421,312
Total Gross Expenditure
£467,242
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£51,541
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
7
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
£544,388
Total Gross Expenditure
£365,110
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
20000
Income From Government Grants
£30,000
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
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
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£494,080
Total Gross Expenditure
£309,634
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Grants
£84,237
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
24 June 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
28 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
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
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
20 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
495667
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
9116
Income Investments
4420
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
509203
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£509,814
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
509814
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£65,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£326,934
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,751
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£317,183
Creditors One Year Total Current
9751
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£312,751
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
273939
Funds Restricted
43244
Funds Total
317183
Count Employees
6
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
6 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
541521
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2776
Income Investments
91
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
544388
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£365,110
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
365110
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2150
Expenditure Support Costs
141754
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
91
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£40,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£395,432
Assets Total Liabilities
£31,708
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£363,724
Creditors One Year Total Current
31708
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£288,035
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
228471
Funds Restricted
135253
Funds Total
363724
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Medway
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

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
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
IDEAS TEST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2020-06-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 24 Jun 2020
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS BY: A) ENCOURAGING AND DEVELOPING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THESE ARTFORMS BY THE PRESENTATION OF ARTWORKS, COMMISSIONS, CONCERTS, PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS AND FESTIVALS IN THE DISTRICTS OF SWALE AND MEDWAY PRIMARILY, AS WELL AS IN KENT AND THE SOUTH EAST REGION, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. B) SUPPORTING COMMUNITY WELLBEING AND CAPACITY BUILDING IN SWALE, MEDWAY AND KENT THROUGH COMMISSIONING OF COLLABORATIVE ARTS PROJECTS ADDRESSING ISSUES OF PLACE, COMMUNITY, EQUALITY AND INCLUSION. C) PROMOTING, SUPPORTING AND DEVELOPING THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY OF SWALE, MEDWAY AND KENT INCLUDING THE AMATEUR AND VOLUNTARY ARTS SECTORS AND THE UNDERSTANDING OF COLLABORATIVE ARTS PRACTICE REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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