CCEW Charity Commission profile

GLOBAL SCHOOLS FORUM

Registered charity 1195542 · organisation 5175533

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 August 2021
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
13076524
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£2,754,503
Latest expenditure
£3,000,609
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Registered Office (Uk) Ltd, 167-169 Great Portland Street, LONDON, W1W 5PF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Global Schools Forum (GSF) works to strengthen global education through supporting non-state organisations in developing countries who serve children from low-income backgrounds. We are a community united by a common vision of a world in which all children are able to access quality education.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
8 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
8 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,754,503
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,000,609
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
16 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,044,189
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,872,992
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,877,935
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,556,710
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,403,781
Total Gross Expenditure
£775,277

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
8 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,754,503
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,000,609
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
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 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
16 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,044,189
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,872,992
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
25 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,877,935
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,556,710
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
28 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,403,781
Total Gross Expenditure
£775,277
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
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
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
8 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2754503
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2754503
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£83,290
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,917,319
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3000609
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
952189
Expenditure Governance
35348
Expenditure Support Costs
318535
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£422,267
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,017,157
Assets Total Liabilities
£142,337
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,874,820
Creditors One Year Total Current
142337
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,017,157
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
422267
Funds Restricted
1452553
Funds Total
1874820
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
16 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
22500
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3021689
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3044189
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£32,356
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,840,636
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1872992
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
172753
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
217283
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£163,732
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,230,305
Assets Total Liabilities
£109,379
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,120,926
Creditors One Year Total Current
109379
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,230,305
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
163732
Funds Restricted
1957194
Funds Total
2120926
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
25 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
252314
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1625621
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1877935
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£42,764
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,513,946
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1556710
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
197931
Expenditure Governance
28857
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
£70,656
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,056,444
Assets Total Liabilities
£106,715
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£949,729
Creditors One Year Total Current
106715
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,056,444
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
70656
Funds Restricted
879073
Funds Total
949729
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
28 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
598467
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
805314
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1403781
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£121,533
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£653,744
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
775277
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
6875
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
208625
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£290,942
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£699,752
Assets Total Liabilities
£71,248
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£628,504
Creditors One Year Total Current
71248
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£690,479
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
290942
Funds Restricted
337562
Funds Total
628504
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Indonesia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Rwanda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Brazil
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sierra Leone
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cameroon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nepal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
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
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GLOBAL SCHOOLS FORUM
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2021-08-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11 DEC 2020
Charitable Objects
THE ONLY OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE IN FINANCIAL NEED, THROUGH THE PROMOTION, SUPPORT, DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF THE NON-STATE EDUCATION SECTOR IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND ELSEWHERE (THE OBJECTS).

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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