CCEW Charity Commission profile

NATIONAL DEBATE TEAM

Registered charity 1191456 · organisation 5166287

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 September 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
12187671
Financial period
1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£17,455
Latest expenditure
£15,637
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 15 Emerald Square, LONDON, SW15 5FP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We manage participation in schools level international competitive debate across England, and work to increase participation and representation in debating across schools. Through our programmes we develop young people, ultimately selecting the England Schools Debating Team, for participation in the World Schools Debating Championships, increasing international understanding through debate.

03 Official extract

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
12 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£17,455
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,637
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
25 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,950
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,645
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
7 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,383
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,318
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
27 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,250
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,542
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
24 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£8,889
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,826

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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
12 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£17,455
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,637
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
15
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
25 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£14,950
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,645
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
5
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
7 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,383
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,318
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
8

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NATIONAL DEBATE TEAM
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2020-09-24T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03 SEP 2019
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE MENTAL, SOCIAL AND MORAL TRAINING) OF PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR BY (THOUGH NOT LIMITED TO):TRAINING AND FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING PUPILS AT SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENGLAND AND WALES, OPENLY SELECTED ON MERIT, TO TAKE PART IN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EVENTS INVOLVING DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKINGADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 IN GENERAL IN THE SUBJECTS OF DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING, INCLUDING BY PREPARING THE WIDEST POSSIBLE RANGE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN ENGLAND AND WALES TO TAKE PART IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EVENTS INVOLVING DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKINGASSISTING, ENCOURAGING AND INSPIRING PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 IN GENERAL TO DEVELOP THEIR MENTAL, SOCIAL AND MORAL CAPABILITIES THROUGH DEBATING AND PUBLIC SPEAKING.

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Charity Policy

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Volunteer management
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