THE SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PHILOSOPHICAL ENQUIRY AND REFLECTION IN EDUCATION

Charity number: 1144595
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of training to teachers and others in philosophical thinking and reasoning within education and the community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £430,529
Total expenditure: £443,524

People

6 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 November 2011: Standard registration
  • 27 March 2019: Funds received from 1037019 THE SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PHILOSOPHICAL E...
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SAPERE (Working name)
  • Thoughtful (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JACK LANGLEY Chair 14 July 2018
None on record
Brian Takudzwa Shayanewako Trustee 15 July 2024
None on record
Gareth John Trustee 08 March 2024
None on record
Rosie Wilson Trustee 29 June 2023
None on record
Christine Houghton Trustee 30 March 2021
None on record
JEANNIE COHEN Trustee 04 November 2011
THE BELSIZE SQUARE SYNAGOGUE
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £435.80k £415.38k £417.07k £416.20k £430.53k
Total expenditure £699.07k £463.34k £360.13k £413.23k £443.52k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2024 19 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 19 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 13 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 13 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 11 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 11 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 07 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 07 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 13 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 13 April 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24/10/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 MAR 2024

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR AMONGST THOSE YOUNG PERSONS UP TO THE AGE OF 16 YEARS, BY THE PROMOTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR SKILLS IN LOGICAL THINKING AND OTHER PHILOSPHICAL TECHNIQUES SO THAT THEIR PERSONAL AND SOCIAL LIVES ARE ENRICHED

Contact information

Address:
C/o WR Partners LLP
Belmont House
Sitka Drive
Shewsbury Business Park
Shrewsbury
Shropshi
Phone:
01784906899
Email:
enquiries@sapere.org.uk
Website:

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